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

[BlueandWhiteinmyBlood]

Would Tom be top 3 in our B&F?

1 & 2: Ben McKay & Jack Ziebell.
3: Tom Powell & maybe Bonar...?

Stepho would be up there.

 

[Thndr]

First time seeing him live ...... he has, for lack of a better word ... an aura about him, hard to put into words. I will say this though, last time i felt that was a young Carey.

 

[Kangaroo Cat]

Is it just me or does Highmore look like hes related to Powell

 

[ferball]

First time seeing him live ...... he has, for lack of a better word ... an aura about him, hard to put into words. I will say this though, last time i felt that was a young Carey.

No pressure but....

 

[r_boy]

Why did he give it off to Simpkin! Back yourself Tom you're the best user in the team lol

 

[Snake_Baker]

A bit quieter yesterday.

 

[koshari]

First time seeing him live ...... he has, for lack of a better word ... an aura about him, hard to put into words. I will say this though, last time i felt that was a young Carey.

So your effectively saying his Midi-chlorian count is high?

 

[northbergs]

Why did he give it off to Simpkin! Back yourself Tom you're the best user in the team lol

Simpkin was just wrong to call for the ball in the first place. He was flat footed and must have know he had opponents on the move around him. Asking for the ball in that situation wreaks of trying to build your own stats rather than do what’s best for the team.


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[zoomba23]

First time seeing him in the flesh yesterday, got to watch him closely. Might not have been as prolific as previous weeks but his decision making was fantastic. Always picked out the right handball, or the right outlet kick. I felt comfortable and relaxed when he had the pill, which is not something I can say about too many blokes in this team. Gonna be a star. Joke that he hasn’t been nominated for the Rising Star yet, he’d be leading it by a fair bit I reckon.

 

[nelroo]

I’m not sure which quarter it was but how was his turn of the body at precisely the right time to evade/slip that tackle on the half back flank after he received a hot handball. He just has so many football smarts.

 

[EDFL follower]

Would Tom be top 3 in our B&F?

1 & 2: Ben McKay & Jack Ziebell.
3: Tom Powell & maybe Bonar...?

No I don’t think so.
Ziebell, hall, McKay, Goldy, Bonar, Simpkin, Cunnington all ahead of him at this stage in my opinion.

 

[Jasemon]

First time seeing him in the flesh yesterday, got to watch him closely. Might not have been as prolific as previous weeks but his decision making was fantastic. Always picked out the right handball, or the right outlet kick. I felt comfortable and relaxed when he had the pill, which is not something I can say about too many blokes in this team. Gonna be a star. Joke that he hasn’t been nominated for the Rising Star yet, he’d be leading it by a fair bit I reckon.

Completely agree in that though his possession count might have been slightly down on previous weeks (16 as opposed to around 19.5) the quality of his disposals did not drop, the quality of his vision did not waver. He has 'it'!!

The difference with Tom and just about every other player on our list bar Cunners is that he remains calm under pressure and has the ability to change options and hit a target in a split second, not unlike an elite quarterback assessing 3 or 4 separate options under intense pressure. He did it once not too far in front of us at one point at around half back. Looked like he was going to kick it corridor, and with a fast muscle fibre twitch changed his mind at the last second and hit Lazzaro with a bullet pass on the boundary about 30 metres away. He's one of the main reasons I enjoy going to the footy right now to be honest.

 

[LuvtheKangas]

Tom just got a huge rap from Joey Montagna on AFL 360. Called him a future Brownlow Medallist.

 

[BlueandWhiteinmyBlood]

Tom just got a huge rap from Joey Montagna on AFL 360. Called him a future Brownlow Medallist.

Good little wrap wasn’t it. Some great highlights too

 

[Snake_Baker]

Would Tom be top 3 in our B&F?

1 & 2: Ben McKay & Jack Ziebell.
3: Tom Powell & maybe Bonar...?

Shaun Atley

 

[giantroo]

Tom just got a huge rap from Joey Montagna on AFL 360. Called him a future Brownlow Medallist.

 

[buttox]

Best North Melbourne rookie in super coach since it started 20 odd years ago.
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[Matthew_14555]

Better not stuff this one up

 

[bhoysdontcry67]

Becoming my favourite player.

This guy just has it. Give him #10 when Cunners retires.

 

[marklovesbeer]

Becoming my favourite player.

This guy just has it. Give him #10 when Cunners retires.

What’s wrong with #24?

 

[north_lad]

Love this highlights package.

Don't love how Sidebottom falls into Cunnington's back and no free kick.

 

[Instincts]

I know afl player ratings cops a lot but and isn't the best but hey it's something

Also look at the Crow Clowns who wanted a South Australian mid and drafted some guy who was meant to go like pick 55 or something but ignored the 2020 SANFL U18 MVP, looked bad then, looks worse now.

 

[LB2Snake]

What’s wrong with #24?

Agree......hate blokes changing from numbers of bloody good players......didn't work for TG and he had one of the all time great NMFC numbers.

 

[Hojuman]

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Is it just me or does Highmore look like hes related to Powell

More like Mason.

 

[Marstermind]

Future Brownlow Medallist. 30+ touches every week. One of the best handballers in the comp. But 50/50 on getting a Rising Star nom...

Anyway let's bang on about how we stuffed the draft last year by not picking McDonald.