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

[Kangaroo Cat]

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Wow he really looks like he belongs

 

[LB2Snake]

It's as if when he showed up for his first training session and 30 minutes in he went "I got this".

There's a great story about when Duck first came down and Denis starting talking about u19's and Duck said something like, "Mate, I'm not here for 19's, I'm here to play ones!"

 

[Snake_Baker]

Wow he really looks like he belongs

There's one slight difference mate....................................Tom is exceedingly talented.

 

[Kangaroo Cat]

There's one slight difference mate....................................Tom is exceedingly talented.

Hehe , im assuming youre familiar with the band itself? Is it one direction?

 

[Snake_Baker]

Generic boy band.

'nuff said.

 

[Themanbun]

Check him out in the post game interview with Charlie Laz.

Lizard has a media career ahead of him, hopefully after 15+ years of breaking lines and kicking goals for us.

 

[Kangaroo Cat]

Generic boy band.

'nuff said.

Nothing can top the backstreet boys, its true

 

[giantroo]

 

[King Corey]

Get a contract extension in front of this kid. Stat.

 

[shinboner magic]

Get a contract extension in front of this kid. Stat.

10 years thanks

 

[Snake_Baker]

It's about time you were ****ing nominated Tom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Kanga Glory]

Easily been the most consistent 1st year player .
Don’t like the rising star can be a 2nd or 3rd year player dependent on games played.

 

[archereleven]

If you are wondering about the credibility of the Rising Star award - just remember, Brent Harvey, despite being a regular player capable of 20 possession and multiple goal games in a good team throughout 1997, and clearly a player of the future, was never nominated.

Yeah but Jizzberts and Blease nominated twice so evens it out. Both powerhouse careers.

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[Heaps of fun]

Lizard has a media career ahead of him, hopefully after 15+ years of breaking lines and kicking goals for us.

His looks into the camera reminds me of Brett Kirk on 7.

 

[Event Horizon]

If you are wondering about the credibility of the Rising Star award - just remember, Brent Harvey, despite being a regular player capable of 20 possession and multiple goal games in a good team throughout 1997, and clearly a player of the future, was never nominated.

In saying that, Byron did win it in 1998


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[Themanbun]

His looks into the camera reminds me of Brett Kirk on 7.

Same thought crossed my mind

 

[bengrina]

I'm well aware of how much we love to pump up our young first year players (insert harper, black ect). Whether or not he becomes elite, would Tommy Powell be the highest rated from our drafting over the last 10 years in terms of potential and expectation?

 

[Themanbun]

I'm well aware of how much we love to pump up our young first year players (insert harper, black ect). Whether or not he becomes elite, would Tommy Powell be the highest rated from our drafting over the last 10 years in terms of potential and expectation?

For me it's still Phillips. Different types of players though. In terms of holding their own against men in their first year, I'd have Powell number 1, ahead of Bastinac. He's got tricks Basti didn't have, who competed mostly through being a running machine.

 

[speedy]

I think Powell is the best talent since Wells. The best first year by a rookie since Wells. Some would have LDU ahead in terms of talent but I think it's pretty close.

Nothing is guaranteed, but his potential is that bankable that I'm worried about the SA teams poaching him. They wont be able to resist having a go at him.

 

[Hojuman]

I think Powell is the best talent since Wells. The best first year by a rookie since Wells. Some would have LDU ahead in terms of talent but I think it's pretty close.

Nothing is guaranteed, but his potential is that bankable that I'm worried about the SA teams poaching him. They wont be able to resist having a go at him.

His great VIC. teammates will make sure he has a reason to stay.

and " HEATH " Get the Vic.girlfriend happening mate please !

 

[Frank Thring]

His great VIC. teammates will make sure he has a reason to stay.

and " HEATH " Get the Vic.girlfriend happening mate please !

Heath is leaving us for the NBL unfortunately

 

[The Dougster]

I'm well aware of how much we love to pump up our young first year players (insert harper, black ect). Whether or not he becomes elite, would Tommy Powell be the highest rated from our drafting over the last 10 years in terms of potential and expectation?

You forgot Urquhart

 

[koshari]

You forgot Urquhart

That's supagav to you thank you very much.

 

[Swallow_Wood]

That's supagav to you thank you very much.

 

[Caracas]

You forgot Urquhart

There is one other who it’s really too painful to mention. Suffice to say, he could have been our greatest player in the last 20 years but wound up playing computer games with the Saints. He blamed our medical guys - as if that’s ever been a thing...


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