Player Watch #24: Tom Powell - signed thru 2026 - 7th highest ranked player league-wide after 3 rds - avg. 27.7d & 7clearances p/g

[The Dougster]

North need to get on media street and promote how good this kid has been

Disagree.

Let him carry on doing what he's doing without the fanfare

 

[The Nostradamus]

Seems like she misses Adelaide already

the second she goes back to SA the boy on a night out will get swarmed by girls wanting to take her place

Clever girl moving to melbs to keep a close eye

 

[Hojuman]

Disagree.

Let him carry on doing what he's doing without the fanfare

Agree Then every club / media will be screaming mid 2022 " how did North get this kid at pick 13 " ? ? ?

 

[R00StaR]

Best thing we can do is build an exciting team for the next decade. To have the likes of Simpkin, LDU, Phillips, Horne* along with himself should be a huge factor. Same goes for anyone one of them individually.

 

[Val Keating]

What would they say if Lindsay Thomas did that?

 

[Val Keating]

I almost don't care. He's ultra consistent and we know it, he's contributing week in and week out. Gun. fu** the external validation

I only care because I put $30 on him at $41 to win the thing.

 

[sruss]

What would they say if Lindsay Thomas did that?

Where’s Cameron Ling chiming in with his “dog act” comments on this incident? The knuckle dragger.

 

[Val Keating]

Where’s Cameron Ling chiming in with his “dog act” comments on this incident? The knuckle dragger.

The more I look back on the the treatment of Thomas the more it stands out how badly he was treated by the media. Disgraceful.

 

[Ball Dont Lie]

The more I look back on the the treatment of Thomas the more it stands out how badly he was treated by the media. Disgraceful.

It was racism at its core. Ling would never say that about a white player. Not a word was said about. Still sits in my guts as an absolute stinker of an act that go no scrutiny.

 

[remfan101]

The more I look back on the the treatment of Thomas the more it stands out how badly he was treated by the media. Disgraceful.

It was racism at its core. Ling would never say that about a white player. Not a word was said about. Still sits in my guts as an absolute stinker of an act that go no scrutiny.

Too right it absolutely ****ing was. The fact that no-one was or seemingly ever will be held to account makes me sick.

 

[Val Keating]

It was racism at its core. Ling would never say that about a white player. Not a word was said about. Still sits in my guts as an absolute stinker of an act that go no scrutiny.

I have a hard time labelling it as racism but it’s definitely got a smell about it.

 

[7577969923]

Apparently Michael Christian has called for a medical report, from Melbourne. He wants to determine the level of bruising and damage to Fritsch's elbow before deciding how to grade the charge against Tom.

 

[R00StaR]

I have a hard time labelling it as racism but it’s definitely got a smell about it.

Its hard because it would require you being a mind reader

 

[Val Keating]

Its hard because it would require you being a mind reader

And it’s a very serious accusation. I don’t want it to be racism because I want to believe most people are better then that. Thomas was an easy target and my god did they sink the boots in at every opportunity. The same commentators fawn over players like Greene.

 

[R00StaR]

And it’s a very serious accusation. I don’t want it to be racism because I want to believe most people are better then that. Thomas was an easy target and my god did they sink the boots in at every opportunity. The same commentators fawn over players like Greene.

One that sparked media scrutiny was the sliding in at the ball taking out the legs, which brought on a rule change. Not once did i think that rule came because of racism, but perhaps our resident mind readers know better.

edit: come to think of it, Choppy played a part in another rule change.

Toby Greene? They've been pretty harsh on him at times too. He's pulled his head in and playing great footy now.

 

[Val Keating]

One that sparked media scrutiny was the sliding in at the ball taking out the legs, which brought on a rule change. Not once did i think that rule came because of racism, but perhaps our resident mind readers know better.

And when he broke the jaw of a Collingwood player with a legal bump, sparking their fans to flood social media and talk back radio, which brought about another rule change.

 

[Val Keating]

One that sparked media scrutiny was the sliding in at the ball taking out the legs, which brought on a rule change. Not once did i think that rule came because of racism, but perhaps our resident mind readers know better.

edit: come to think of it, Choppy played a part in another rule change.

Toby Greene? They've been pretty harsh on him at times too. He's pulled his head in and playing great footy now.

The commentators speak differently about Toby. They sort of chuckle about it. I’m a fan of Greene I just see the double standard because Greene has done way more dirty stuff. Don’t think Thomas was ever a dirty player.

 

[R00StaR]

And when he broke the jaw of a Collingwood player with a legal bump, sparking their fans to flood social media and talk back radio, which brought about another rule change.

Not wanting to derail the thread, but our Little Lindsey was awesome. I remember all to well the horrid yips stage he went through and obviously with hard work turned that around to be one of most reliable shots on goal.

And agree he wasnt dirty.

 

[Val Keating]

Anyway, bring on that rising star nom!

 

[HBFlanker]

Would be out of him and Luke Jackson i would imagine.

The loss might hurt us but we know he will get a nom sooner or later

 

[Val Keating]

Would be out of him and Luke Jackson i would imagine.

The loss might hurt us but we know he will get a nom sooner or later

Don’t they look at body of work over the season as well? I’m sure I’ve heard that in the past

 

[BTRAIN2]

It was racism at its core. Ling would never say that about a white player. Not a word was said about. Still sits in my guts as an absolute stinker of an act that go no scrutiny.

The Hunter one stands out for me, what a joke that was. Barely did a thing wrong in that instance

 

[HBFlanker]

Don’t they look at body of work over the season as well? I’m sure I’ve heard that in the past

Yeah they do, and Jacksons has been huge too.

I personally think he is probably favourite for the award, with our boy second.

If you talk to any Essendon Nuffie though, Nik Cox already has the medal at home.

 

[Val Keating]

Yeah they do, and Jacksons has been huge too.

I personally think he is probably favourite for the award, with our boy second.

If you talk to any Essendon Nuffie though, Nik Cox already has the medal at home.

He’s currently equal 5th in the betting. Once he gets the nom that’ll shorten, and he’s getting better every week. The thing with the rising star, the winner is voted on by a panel of football people, so it really depends who’s on the panel. Powell has been the most consistent so he’s a massive chance imo

 

[ferball]

The Hunter one stands out for me, what a joke that was. Barely did a thing wrong in that instance

That kicked off alot of the abuse that followed him.

Bontempelli started it cos his team lost to us and needed a sook.