Player Watch #24: Tom Powell - signed thru 2026 - finishes 5th in the 2024 SBM.

[Masked Avenger]

Tom showed Cunners-like 4D chess vision in his first year, but has seemed to throw those goggles of a cliff sometime since then.

Comparisons with Ben10 will fall well short because of two reasons:

Strength: Tom just does not have the innate strength in the contest that Ben had which allowed him to release handballs while drawing two oppo players.

Defensive intent: now we have to remember Ben started his first 4 years playing with our all-time tackle record holder Swallow. But I’m saying that, Ben showed three times the intent and capability to hunt, tackle and shut down anything that moves within 5 metres.

Going by his old man, Tom has a reasonable chance of getting thicker as he ages.

I really like him but he does need to get more desperate to reach that next level.

 

[ferball]

I don't think I could find a single human however who would believe Massimo, Reid or Weddle had a worse year than Tom.

Dunno about Reid. When i saw him play he took a speccy but that was about it. Mckercher was heaps better.

 

[giantroo]

 

[amaz199]

Indicative of his dramatic improvement from previous years.

He's building. There were some question marks but when he gets that consistency, oh boy watch out.

 

[LB2Snake]

I still get simon black vibes. Wrapt for his top 5 finish.

 

[King Corey]

Except for LDU, obvious correlation between contract status/length and B&F rank.

 

[Troy Make Peace]

Except for LDU, obvious correlation between contract status/length and B&F rank.

Pretty damning that Souva didn't finish top 10 in the B&F after signing that big contract last year. Need more out of the big fella!

 

[R00StaR]

Tommy to take it out next season!

 

[Tas]

Look at all the whipping boys in the top 10.

 

[guapo]

Look at all the whipping boys in the top 10.

Yep - shows precisely where we are at. Zurhaar 6th - OML

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Really surprised he finished top 5, as he had some really good games and so downright terrible games, just goes to show where we are at.

Hopefully he can add some running capacity and some speed to his game next year. His footy IQ is so obvious but he just needs the athleticism/tank to go with it.

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

Really surprised he finished top 5, as he had some really good games and so downright terrible games, just goes to show where we are at.

Hopefully he can add some running capacity and some speed to his game next year. His footy IQ is so obvious but he just needs the athleticism/tank to go with it.

Not to be disrespectful, but he, Cam and LMAC probably shouldn’t have been in the top 10. TP could have scraped in at 9/10. Like you say, he played some great games, but was probably as consistent as Jy.

 

[Junk yard]

Really surprised he finished top 5, as he had some really good games and so downright terrible games, just goes to show where we are at.

Hopefully he can add some running capacity and some speed to his game next year. His footy IQ is so obvious but he just needs the athleticism/tank to go with it.

There's some clowns on here that think Waddler Phillips is better than him!!!

 

[Ruckle]

Not to be disrespectful, but he, Cam and LMAC probably shouldn’t have been in the top 10. TP could have scraped in at 9/10. Like you say, he played some great games, but was probably as consistent as Jy.

Someone has to be there, feels like a total Bradbury award with our playing list and form....

 

[Junk yard]

Someone has to be there, feels like a total Bradbury award with our playing list and form....

Yep, finishing top 10 in the sid ATM not much to hang your hat on.

 

[BlueandWhiteinmyBlood]

Yep, finishing top 10 in the sid ATM not much to hang your hat on.

It’s like kissing your own sister

 

[gokangas]

It’s like kissing your own sister

With apologies to our Tasmanian friends.