Player Watch #24: Tom Powell - signed thru 2026

[7577969923]

Powell, as well as our other mids, simply have to figure out how to apply heat to oppo midfields.

“Clearly”?

Yes. you think he's taking it easy?

 

[Devil Fish]

Yes. you think he's taking it easy?

He seems to run at 2/3 pace the entire game. Particularly defensively.
Sure, he’s not on his own there at NM, where token running back defensively is all the rage.
You could argue he is NM fit. But is he AFL fit? They are 2 very different levels of fitness.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

26 disposals
13 contested
9 clearances
415m gained
2 GAs

 

[amaz199]

Got on top of a midfield which he was expected to take advantage of. Good game.

 

[tazaa]

Was good today

 

[kangatragic]

26 disposals
13 contested
9 clearances
415m gained
2 GAs

Plus 8 inside 50s which isn't bad considering the whole team had 40. Think the penny has finally dropped with him

 

[Ischenko]

Was close to his most complete game for the club I thought. Maybe not in terms of highlight reel but in terms of consistency. He's got a higher ceiling than a B grader I would have thought, he has a coach that knows what his best position is and is playing him in it.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Was close to his most complete game for the club I thought. Maybe not in terms of highlight reel but in terms of consistency. He's got a higher ceiling than a B grader I would have thought, he has a coach that knows what his best position is and is playing him in it.

His defensive work rate was up on previous games. I feel he has another gear to go still.

 

[7577969923]

His defensive work rate was up on previous games. I feel he has another gear to go still.

Plenty of upside left yet. Noble's time as coach seemed to see quite a few of our young players regress rather than develop. He seems well back on track, and on his way to becoming a genuine A grader.

 

[koshari]

Plenty of upside left yet. Noble's time as coach seemed to see quite a few of our young players regress rather than develop. He seems well back on track, and on his way to becoming a genuine A grader.

Getting a bit of swagger about him.

 

[7577969923]

Getting a bit of swagger about him.

They can have all the talent in the world, but until they really believe that they belong at the level they are likely to struggle. It looks like Tom is now convinced he can do this.

 

[BlueandWhiteinmyBlood]

I knew he was going to play well, because I traded him out of my SuperCoach before the round started

 

[Joshen]

 

[Hazey1977]

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Whatley will be disappointed there's no Miers for The Cats

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[Harris 10]

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Happy to see this stat, I’ve mention several times on this forum over the last 18 months that he’s our best ball user and decision maker going inside 50.

 

[shinboner magic]

Whatley will be disappointed there's no Miers for The Cats

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What about for Barcelona

 

[LB2Snake]

If he keeps putting on size this bloke could be absolutely anything. He's still a bit tentative at the footy, but that'll come with strength. Love him.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

If you are going to be one paced you have to be at least one of three things:

1. An elite contested ball winner
Or
2. An elite defensive runner
Or
3. A more outside accumulator who is damaging with their disposal.

I like Powell, but at the moment he is sort of middle of the road, has good games and terrible games but can’t seem to have an impact consistently.

He has done well to add size to his frame but if he is going to take his game to the next level he needs to be an elite runner. Needs to take a few notes out of Travis Boak

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Travis Boak

Age

35

Ht

183cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.7

5star

K

11.6

4star

HB

12.0

5star

M

3.7

4star

T

4.4

5star

CL

4.6

5star

D

22.0

5star

K

11.0

4star

HB

11.0

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

4.4

5star

CL

4.9

5star

D

16.4

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

9.0

5star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.4

4star

’s book on how to play the game without much speed.

 

[Midas]

He is North Melbourne.

Not elite at anything.

Good for 2.5 quarters a week.

But he’s not Rozee, Butters, Wines or Horne-Francis.

That’s the gulf.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

If you are going to be one paced you have to be at least one of three things:

1. An elite contested ball winner
Or
2. An elite defensive runner
Or
3. A more outside accumulator who is damaging with their disposal.

I like Powell, but at the moment he is sort of middle of the road, has good games and terrible games but can’t seem to have an impact consistently.

He has done well to add size to his frame but if he is going to take his game to the next level he needs to be an elite runner. Needs to take a few notes out of Travis Boak’s book on how to play the game without much speed.

It’s called fitness. He’s not fully fit or developed. Just need to pump games and time into him.

 

[Themanbun]

It’s called fitness. He’s not fully fit or developed. Just need to pump games and time into him.

Genuine question, is he ever catching the mids he plays on in terms of tank? It's not like they've stopped working on theirs.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Genuine question, is he ever catching the mids he plays on in terms of tank? It's not like they've stopped working on theirs.

He will be similar to LDU in that way. Will show flashes, but have down games and patchy defensive games.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Followed a good game with a poor game.

Not good enough today.

 

[Themanbun]

He will be similar to LDU in that way. Will show flashes, but have down games and patchy defensive games.

So 2/3 of our main mids don't/won't have the requisite tank to address our opponents' spread. It's not looking good brav.

 

[DocSholl]

This mythical "fitness" has been the apparent solution to all our problems for a near decade now. It's like a carrot on a stick that is always just out of reach

Meanwhile everyone drafted by other clubs seems to obtain this fitness fairly quickly