Out in the big bad world of AFL, he's still got a heap of physical maturing to do. Plus he had groin issues last year.
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Player Watch #24: Tom Powell - signed thru 2026 - finishes 5th in the 2024 SBM.
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thanks for the slice of realism; the boy is still pretty much a twig, and has already broken down once under the intensity of the game. It takes most 18 year olds several pre-seasons to harden enough physically to play consistent football
You watch him against our midfield at training and you think, ”gee Tommy has bulked up”. Then he goes up against a seasoned midfield and it’s “ok, he’s got some work to do”
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People constantly make the mistake of seeing lean guys in pictures and thinking they're big. Jy Simpkin looks like the hulk in pictures with his arms showing, but put him in a t-shirt and despite all the work he clearly puts in, he's not bigger than the average AFL midfielder.
Powell will be a pretty big midfielder one day but at the moment he's still a rake.
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Yeah Cunnington was getting caught HTB until abot his 5th year.
Will Powell ever have his body though? If not, will he have the gut running ability? Probably has to work on the running. Use his skills in transition rather than at the coal face.
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Such poise with the ball.
Something we really lack on our list.
Maybe TT, cunners , Phillips are the others on our list
Something we really lack on our list.
Maybe TT, cunners , Phillips are the others on our list
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Oofty goofty, he plays as sub because he's too good to leave out but not fit enough to start. He's also a good sub because he shows high composure. When his body is 100% so too will be his play time.
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Not a perfect comparison, but he could become our Gaff? Maybe a non-emo version.
Gaff isn't quick or an inside thug, but he gets to space and knows how to use. Not a wingman, but often the first receiver from a clearance.
Gaff isn't quick or an inside thug, but he gets to space and knows how to use. Not a wingman, but often the first receiver from a clearance.
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It's not a bad decision. Give them an opportunity to get some cohesion together again.
yeah I’m convinced all the other clubs have bigger weights than us…..it’s bizarre.
With the new S&C team in place, hopefully that’s changing. It takes time though.
I know people get impatient because we’ve been the definition of mediocrity for 20 years. But it’s only at the end of 2020 that we’ve taken on the task to rebuild the whole club. Membership is good, debt is cleared, we’re finally in a place where we can have a red hot crack at being the best again, not just compete to survive.
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He's never been the same since he punched Brayshaw.
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He was in the 19 and 20 AA squads.
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On tonight's effort Robbie Tarrant as well.
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People want him in the midfield asap but he's not exactly an accountable player. He has a bit to work on including his fitness and strength
Imagine if we were stuck with that campaigner...
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Yep. Dusty was the one that was workable and when we started down that path we were ahead of most of the comp in where we rated him. Still, if we had him we probably wouldn't have a handful of our most promising players... and so it goes. Football history is littered with gun players that played in teams that never got near putting their hands on the cup. Even Carey needed a good team around him to win them.
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Honestly, if they'd left that run one year later it would have happened IMO. He was at his peak and they were flying towards that first flag when he made the call, if they'd petered out he'd be in blue and white for mine.
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Which would be why we're playing him out on the wing.
cuts both ways, we landed polec.
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