Player Watch #27 Thomson Dow Re-Signed until 2025

[Tonythetiger]

It’s Dow or never

Revvin' up your engine
Listen to her howlin' roar
Metal under tension
Beggin' you to touch and go
Highway to the Dow-ger zone
Ride into the Dow-ger zone

 

[sportshow]

Would've kept Cumbers over Dow .... but get amongst it now young fella ....

 

[Jim Irwins Heart]

Would've kept Cumbers over Dow .... but get amongst it now young fella ....

Cumberland is a spud who has no game sense yet kicks goals. Dow isn't quite a spud, has game sense but doesn't kick goals.

 

[The Mighty]

Suck it up princess he’s a tiger.

Meh

 

[richoplzbreed]

I reckon Jagga Smith could outbody Tiny Tommy Dow in 1 on 1 drills already. Can't believe this no dimensional bust is still around. If Sonsie had 1/2 of Dows midfield minutes last year he would've delivered far more. I guess clubs always need a whipping boy on their lists?

 

[lizard man]

Has grown from 182 cm to now 184 cm according to club website listings

 

[THE_GUN]

Give Thommo a 2 year extension to get him to free agency

Kids gonna be a gun in 3 years time
just need a run of 50 games

 

[Drunken Wookie]

Has grown from 182 cm to now 184 cm according to club website listings

 

[peternorth]

Give him number 4

 

[Madtiger2006]

Creative hands.
We’ll need them
Hopper needs to lift his game. His kicking for goal was pretty crap this year

 

[tiger_tough]

Creative hands.
We’ll need them
Hopper needs to lift his game. His kicking for goal was pretty crap this year

We don't need Thomson Dow.

 

[Drunken Wookie]

Had last year to stake his claim, didn’t.

 

[Delorean]

Reckon he goes alright next year. Has quick hands but poor execution skills wise.. think this can be either amended or made redundant if he's given the job of finding the ball inside only.

Will ultimately be overtaken by the younger boys coming through but I have a feeling we'll need him if for nothing else other than rotation.

 

[Barnzy]

Reckon he goes alright next year. Has quick hands but poor execution skills wise.. think this can be either amended or made redundant if he's given the job of finding the ball inside only.

Will ultimately be overtaken by the younger boys coming through but I have a feeling we'll need him if for nothing else other than rotation.

How is going to be given the job of finding inside ball only when he is still a string bean who gets brushed off by his opponents like it's men vs a kid? If you watched who he lined up on a generally they were BOG or close to it. 15 touches and 2 tackles a game despite being in the CBA constantly.

Was given unlimited opportunities. I would go as far as to say he might've been the luckiest player in the AFL last year with the opportunities given. 18 games with sky high CBA usage while a guy like Kane McAuliffe (or even Sonsie) sat in the VFL.

Nonetheless, he's still on the list. I would be trying to stack weight on him as last chance saloon. He's at least 5-6kg underweight for starters. And not enough close to fit enough for a midfielder. But he's been the system a long time so much very much doubt that happens

 

[Noidnadroj]

When we drafted Dow the club was very open in saying he was a long term prospect and would take time.

Of course he js running out of time and if 2025 is like 2024 he will be delisted. But fact remains most players really find their feet at 50-games, and Dow has only played 34.

Our midfield needs a player of his type … smaller mid, agile and with quick hands.

I’ve seen really good glimpses albeit way too rare (he’s even taken a few quality contested marks showing strong hands).

I’ve not lost all hope with Dow. He’s got enough attributes to make it, he just needs a huge shot of self confidence that he belongs.


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[Grrr]

When we drafted Dow the club was very open in saying he was a long term prospect and would take time.

Of course he js running out of time and if 2025 is like 2024 he will be delisted. But fact remains most players really find their feet at 50-games, and Dow has only played 34.

Our midfield needs a player of his type … smaller mid, agile and with quick hands.

I’ve seen really good glimpses albeit way too rare (he’s even taken a few quality contested marks showing strong hands).

I’ve not lost all hope with Dow. He’s got enough attributes to make it, he just needs a huge shot of self confidence that he belongs.


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That's wishful thinking, or me 12 months ago.

He showed his limitations last season. He has some good attributes, movement and quick hands, but he regressed last year, always hoping it would suddenly click.

I also mentioned on here at the end of '23 when he played some good football late in the year, that he needed to come back 3-4 kg's heavier, he didn't. Nor has he come back noticeably bigger this. His brother was much the same. Saw him play a bit of Paddy as a 16-17 year old and he was strong and bigger than a lot of the others, but it seems he has gotten not much bigger after 6 years of football.

Would be something very unusual if suddenly it all clicked and besides he has not been sighted much if at all on the track according to PRE so starting behind the 8 ball in a year when the young kids are busting a gut does not bode well.

 

[Jammo1111]

That's wishful thinking, or me 12 months ago.

He showed his limitations last season. He has some good attributes, movement and quick hands, but he regressed last year, always hoping it would suddenly click.

I also mentioned on here at the end of '23 when he played some good football late in the year, that he needed to come back 3-4 kg's heavier, he didn't. Nor has he come back noticeably bigger this. His brother was much the same. Saw him play a bit of Paddy as a 16-17 year old and he was strong and bigger than a lot of the others, but it seems he has gotten not much bigger after 6 years of football.

Would be something very unusual if suddenly it all clicked and besides he has not been sighted much if at all on the track according to PRE so starting behind the 8 ball in a year when the young kids are busting a gut does not bode well.

Even if he had 30 possessions they would be irrelevant. He can’t kick. He can only just make 40 metres. No penetration. Panic handballs. Not an AFL player in a good team.

 

[Grrr]

Even if he had 30 possessions they would be irrelevant. He can’t kick. He can only just make 40 metres. No penetration. Panic handballs. Not an AFL player in a good team.

As I said, had his chance and came up short. I think he's a little better than your assessment, but won't mean much either way you'd think.

 

[Delorean]

How is going to be given the job of finding inside ball only when he is still a string bean who gets brushed off by his opponents like it's men vs a kid? If you watched who he lined up on a generally they were BOG or close to it. 15 touches and 2 tackles a game despite being in the CBA constantly.

Was given unlimited opportunities. I would go as far as to say he might've been the luckiest player in the AFL last year with the opportunities given. 18 games with sky high CBA usage while a guy like Kane McAuliffe (or even Sonsie) sat in the VFL.

Nonetheless, he's still on the list. I would be trying to stack weight on him as last chance saloon. He's at least 5-6kg underweight for starters. And not enough close to fit enough for a midfielder. But he's been the system a long time so much very much doubt that happens

I don't necessarily disagree, however we've had a very poor track record on the fitness front these last few years. Hopefully the new conditioning bloke we've picked up from Geelong might get some size into him (aswell as blokes like sonsie, Hugo etc)