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Shame about Dow
Shame about Dow
Player Watch #27 Thomson Dow - signed to 2024
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Dow a chance to play this weekend with no structural damage to his knee
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Dow was substituted out of the win over the Giants with a knee issue but could still be a chance to face the Saints this week after narrowly missing a more serious concern.
"Someone ran into the side of his leg at a centre bounce contest and got him in the quad, but his knee [went] inwards and he's quite hypermobile, so it saved him a bit. If that was slightly worse he might have done his ACL, but he had all the checks done and all of those things and then came good," Burge said.
"He's pulled up pretty well, but we'll need to wait and see when he starts moving around and running. I think he's a chance to be available."
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Dow was substituted out of the win over the Giants with a knee issue but could still be a chance to face the Saints this week after narrowly missing a more serious concern.
"Someone ran into the side of his leg at a centre bounce contest and got him in the quad, but his knee [went] inwards and he's quite hypermobile, so it saved him a bit. If that was slightly worse he might have done his ACL, but he had all the checks done and all of those things and then came good," Burge said.
"He's pulled up pretty well, but we'll need to wait and see when he starts moving around and running. I think he's a chance to be available."
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As someone with hypermobile knees, I know this well.
I avoided two ACLs in both my knees two weeks apart. Just strained a side ligament.
I expect he's a bit sore and the knee feels a Lil wonky. Reckon he'll miss a week but should be right for the following.
I avoided two ACLs in both my knees two weeks apart. Just strained a side ligament.
I expect he's a bit sore and the knee feels a Lil wonky. Reckon he'll miss a week but should be right for the following.
Wow. I'd completely forgotten about Markov. Was always optimistic he'd find a role with us.
Has he been able to get many games or play around at whichever s**t-heap he moved on to ?
Trained fully yesterday, so should play imo.
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Flexible knees. Seriously wtf is up with some people. My knees aren't flexible.
Kid's these days
Great to hear he is OK
Sounds like a really handy quirk to avoid the worst kind of footballing injuries.
LMAO having visions of club doctors grading potential draftees for their 'knee flexibility' among all the other benchmarks.
Sounds like a Super Power - Elastic Leg Man!
Able to avoid ACLs with his flexible knees!!!
Able to avoid ACLs with his flexible knees!!!
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Take off the knee pads mate
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Take off the knee pads mate
Actually I am doing OK. Most people my age have worse knees. But c'mon, he should have done his ACL and flexible knees. That is an awesome superpower to have as a footballer
Pass
23 touches, 7 clearances and 5 tackles going at 83% DE.
This kid is starting to really grow as a player, and probably still has a fair bit of improvement in him considering he's played * all footy in his first two years.
This kid is starting to really grow as a player, and probably still has a fair bit of improvement in him considering he's played * all footy in his first two years.
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Wouldn’t be against trying to get his brother over for the right price
Been pushed out of Carlton’s midfield this season with the new recruits but he played some decent footy 2nd half of last season
Yeah, really liked his game today.
Good balance and poise. His contested work is really pleasing, but needs a couple more preseasons to put some inside size on his outside frame.
A lot to work on, but a lot to work with.
He's probably going to be the shining light of a mediocre 2022 season.
Like what he brings, excited what he will bring after 20 more games of development and then another AFL preseason.
Like what he brings, excited what he will bring after 20 more games of development and then another AFL preseason.
Do we have a 3rd rounder this year ? something around pick 50 ' ish
Disposal need to lift, handballs to space a bit, but that should come with more games. At least he is starting to find it and has the toe to break away. Mind you Cotchin and Edwards handball to space a bit too at the moment.
He's out of contract and not getting a game
Should only need a token pick we won't use
These are the type of low cost, low-risk, reward opportunities to improve the list we should be looking at.
Report from the weekend from AFL website
"It’s a hard side to break into at present, but Paddy Dow continues to press for senior selection. The No.3 pick in the 2017 NAB AFL Draft turned in another strong performance in the Blues’ 46-point win against the Hawks at Box Hill City Oval, finishing with 30 touches and two goals."
-Good size, 187/85
-Former top 3 pick from 2017
-Will still only be 21 for the entirety of the 2022 season
I'd be on board
Hes a butcher of the footy but if he learns to play within his limitations he'd be a handy addition. Been a while since we had bros at the club.
One of the knocks on Thomson in his draft year was his kicking efficiency too.
He turns 23 in october
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