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

[TurnoverMerchant]

I remember LDU having an actual shocker against Adelaide in Round 23 last season, and people had the nerve to go onto his page and say he wouldn't make it based off of one game. I am once again backing a player in Tommy and calling for calm. Rome wasn't built in a day.

 

[hotchilli]

Keen to see what he accomplishes this offseason in regards to strength and fitness.

Hopefully will be the big improver in 2023.

 

[Moti]

Needs to be the only one paced player in the middle. No Cunners, Jed or Greenwood. Jy can be there as well.

 

[Midas]

He has talent. His year at AFL level though is cooked. Let him go and dominate some VFL footy. Get hungry for next year and show us the true Tom Powell. I was screaming for his opportunity but he has not been taking them. Will be awesome next year for us with another pre season.

 

[The Filth Wizard]

Keen to see what he accomplishes this offseason in regards to strength and fitness.

Hopefully will be the big improver in 2023.

Yep. A clear run and he's fine. Needs a good coach though.

 

[The Nostradamus]

He’s ok but we could have had Serong had we not pick swapped

 

[Souup]

Isn't the first and won't be the last player to experience second year blues - particularly when you're playing for one of the worst teams ever statistically. Needs a clean run at it over the preseason to really build his fitness base.

63%, 65%, 73% TOG in his last 3 games and in half of his games at AFL level this year (8/16), he's registered less than 70% TOG. He missed the second half of last season with 'pubic overload', so I'm assuming we don't want that rearing its head.

Wasn't Tom also one that had some issues with Noble?

 

[zoomba23]

He’s ok but we could have had Serong had we not pick swapped

Powell has the potential to be as good as, if not better than, Serong. Atm that draft outcome sits just fine with me. He needs a massive preseason though

 

[Souup]

He’s ok but we could have had Serong had we not pick swapped

Yeah I'm assuming you were also lamenting the fact we picked Phillips over McDonald about 15 weeks ago

 

[The Nostradamus]

Yeah I'm assuming you were also lamenting the fact we picked Phillips over McDonald about 15 weeks ago

Nope I’m fine with that one

Guess what they say about assuming...

 

[Shinboner roo]

He’s ok but we could have had Serong had we not pick swapped

 

[Shinboner1]

He’s ok but we could have had Serong had we not pick swapped

Could have had kosi pickett

 

[apollo_creed]

He has talent. His year at AFL level though is cooked. Let him go and dominate some VFL footy. Get hungry for next year and show us the true Tom Powell. I was screaming for his opportunity but he has not been taking them. Will be awesome next year for us with another pre season.

And why keep Greenwood in ahead of him? Whats the positive there?

 

[The Nostradamus]

Could have had kosi pickett

I think we would have gone a mid but yes he was another option

 

[The acurate one]

He needs to improve his fitness , strength and desire for a contest. Oh being a bit quicker would also be handy.

Oh well

 

[koshari]

And why keep Greenwood in ahead of him? Whats the positive there?

I like powell but lets not kid ourselves here. Atm greewood is offering more.

 

[apollo_creed]

I like powell but lets not kid ourselves here. Atm greewood is offering more.

He absolutely isn’t. Who are you kidding?

 

[Pagans Paddock99]

Powell needs to hit the gym and get fitter or he will be left behind. Was shown up by the running power and size of the swans opponents today.

Is developing nicely, but still looks like a kid playing against men.



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[koshari]

He absolutely isn’t. Who are you kidding?

Well i watched a different game today.

 

[Jasemon]

Well i watched a different game today.

I’m in agreement here with you Koshari. Love Powell and based on last year’s output the kid is clearly going to be a star.

Right now however we need to be honest with ourselves and just accept he needs a rest. No shame there. Still a baby in AFL terms. Hit the preseason early, build up strength, speed and fitness and he’ll be easy best 22 come 2023.

 

[Swallow_Wood]

Will get fit, will get strong, will be a gun.

 

[Hojuman]

Will get fit, will get strong, will be a gun.

Will always look 12 years old.

 

[Liam Boy]

If his dad is anything to go by, he'll put some muscle on. If he could get Cunnington shaped it'd be very good for us

Ligma do you have an alert set up for any time someone posts the word "dad"? Where does Matthew rank on the dilf scale?

 

[DesertRoo]

I’m not sure where this Powell is one paced slow thing comes from, In his first year Powell was surprisingly quick, chased down some seriously fast players.
He has had an injury that takes ages to recover from that you can’t fast track, patience is required

 

[Heaps of fun]

This place is goldfish.com. Powell will be massive for us sooner than later.