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Bower told he is heading home
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Jacks06
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Nicoski = over-rated. I don't know why all my fellow Eagles supporters rate his so high. He is not an accountable defender and his only option when in possession of the football is to bang the ball long with his raking left foot without having a clue what options are around him.
His only positive, is generally when not under pressure is he is a accurate kick and a long penetrating kick, however his decision making generally is poor and he always looks like he is under-pressure.
Yeah, given Beau Waters disposal is average at best, however he is an accountable defender, gives 110% at every contest he goes to and doesn't have a "pea-heart" like Nico does sometimes at contests.
His only positive, is generally when not under pressure is he is a accurate kick and a long penetrating kick, however his decision making generally is poor and he always looks like he is under-pressure.
Yeah, given Beau Waters disposal is average at best, however he is an accountable defender, gives 110% at every contest he goes to and doesn't have a "pea-heart" like Nico does sometimes at contests.
Who is Bower anyway?
What no. was he taken in the draft?
Forward, mid, backman?
And on another note who ever gets Judd will most probably become a favoured trade destination for any other Eagles in the future.
Once you've played alongside the great man and were considering a move to Melbourne you'd love to play along side him again.
Bower picked up at #20 in 2005 draft, from peel thunder and received AA selection in under 18's comp.
He's a 192cm CHB and can run the ball out of defense, similar to Jarrad Waite if you have seen him play
scorpion2466
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I would only give up Bower in a trade for Judd. Nicoski can stay where he is. We have plenty of mediocre players on our list already.
Bluebear
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Won't happen.
Judd won't dud them, and WCE won't be as stubborn as Port. We will have in the very least, an acceptable deal put forward. It won't be what he is worth, but as the WCE have said - no-one could give them what he is worth.
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Sorry to be picky,
but Cleve Hughes was AA CHF in 2005. Gumbleton was CHF last year.
Sorry to be picky,
Sorry to be brash but AA u18 means nothing at all.
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Bower will never be a CHB IMHO.
Not tall enough, and just doesn't have the class to play in that position.
Will turn into a pretty decent running half back though.
Sorry to be brash but AA u18 means nothing at all.
Oh no of course it doesn't - because every Tom Dick and Harry can achieve that in their lifetime im sure
Throwaway comment on behalf of you there.Oh no of course it doesn't - because every Tom Dick and Harry can achieve that in their lifetime im sure
Its an achievemnt but means nothing in respect to becoming an AFL player. Many AA u18 players dont reach VFL standard.
Oh no of course it doesn't - because every Tom Dick and Harry can achieve that in their lifetime im sure
TOA is dead right. AA selection at the under 18 champs is just a political farce. Theres always guys in there who arn't worthy but make it because people like Kevin Sheahan believe that QLD and NSW need to be represented.
And Bower still made it
Hey I think the whole labelling of players is collapsing around us. There will be key defenders who have to take the key forwards, but CHB is just a tall defender and one who will most likely have to take a taller forward eg. CHF.
The obvious exceptions are the full forwards who are useless up field. Lloyd and Fev are still pretty useful up the ground.
The fact that these guys are being noticed for their talent and put in a top 22 side does not just mean nothing. That is the point i am trying to make. Of course there will always be exceptions, but if a player is performing at that level and being noticed for it through AA selection, then that player would have talent that would be recognized by any club going into a draft.
Thus showing talent and consistency at under 18 level does not just allude to nothing. It means that they could have the tools and talent to be successful at AFL level.
You only have to play well in 2 games to get AA anyways. Its often picked on reputation and is picked by recruiters who might want to hide certain players. It means very little, the recruiters dont care if a player makes it or not. Has no bearing.
Nicoski is a good player.
I would trade Bower for him in a second (unfortunately the Eagles wouldn't because Nicoski >> Bower).
Beloved
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I dont want Bower to go...
umm i'd say similar to what he was picked up at... #20
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Bower is happy at carlton and wants to stay there he does not wish to return to perth and will sign contract within a week or so
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