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WELCOME TO THE MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB - JAKE BOWEY

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Let’s not be too harsh on Sam Blease. Not his fault he was drafted in to a basket case. Don’t think any of the kids of that era stood much chance, honestly.

But yes, Bowey did make me think back to Blease. Probably just the red hair though. Blease was a bit bigger and had a fair bit more toe from memory. 

Love that turn out of traffic though. Great agility, burst of speed, and the guts to try it in the first place. 

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    Love the speed that he is able to dish off a handball. Great skill to have.

    The interesting thing will be if he stays in this team for finals. Will opposition coaches try and isolate him one-on-one? 

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    7 hours ago, Colin B. Flaubert said:

    I didn’t think we should have blooded any new players leading into September. Thank goodness I’m not on the match committee. 😅

    Magnificent disposal skills and a head on his shoulders well beyond his 18 odd years (at least in a football sense). A huge tick for the recruiting staff!

    I reckon we should be congratulating a few here. Obviously Jake, but internally, not just the recruiters but the development team and clearly Troy Chaplin.

    5 hours ago, adonski said:

    How explosive is that? I had to watch it 5 or 6 times to work out how the hell he did that.

    1 hour ago, 1 red eye 1 blue eye said:

    Does Jakes family pronounce their last name as bow (and arrow) ey which is how Gill pronounced it on draft night or Bough ey. Would realy like to have this sorted please and thank you.

    His nickname is the giveaway. Bowser. If you know your Nintendo, that's how it's pronounced. @binman @george_on_the_outer @Demonland I know you guys were wondering this on the podcast last week.

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    He has been fantastic so far. Soon enough the other clubs will have to decide, sit on Bowey or Salem?

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    This kids a jet.

    I have no doubt he will just get better and better and develop into a Baschar Houli, Ahmed Saad, Caleb Daniel type.

    Just what we need really.

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    Excellent game last night.  Foot Skills are what we need. 
    One moment of amnesia in the last quarter where he was unaware he was 10 metres out from goal and that an Eagles player was within 5 minutes. He will watch it and learn.   It was unfortunate given he’d had such a good game.  

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    2 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

       It was unfortunate given he’d had such a good game.  

    Exactly the opposite. He got a great lesson that cost nothing. Getting a lesson when you win is the best lesson you can get  

    I’m thrilled it happened. 

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    12 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    Excellent game last night.  Foot Skills are what we need. 
    One moment of amnesia in the last quarter where he was unaware he was 10 metres out from goal and that an Eagles player was within 5 minutes. He will watch it and learn.   It was unfortunate given he’d had such a good game.  

    He was closer than "5 minutes" !!!  haha

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    9 hours ago, Fat Tony said:

    He will still be able to play at AFL level because of his leap, pace and skill, but he would have greater scope if he was taller. He got out marked by Zac Langdon last night.

    All players would have greater scope if they could

    kick better, run faster, jump higher , etc

    some players have all the attributes but have no idea how to actually get the ball (I will resist naming them)

    Anyway he did get out marked once with a ball coming in pretty quick - I’d say there’s a good chance any of our other back six would have not spoiled that 

    I think you may be underestimating just how good Jake is - it’s clear to me he’s one of those special players that’s had a footy in his hands since a baby and everything he’s done so far has been to get the absolute best from himself on the footy field 

    I’m happy to admit I doubted his recruitment initially but after seeing a small sample at Casey and now his two senior games he is a very handy player and should be for many years to come

    I also had doubts on Bailey Laurie so I hope he proves me wrong too when he gets a clear run with injuries 

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    24 minutes ago, Sydee said:

    All players would have greater scope if they could

    kick better, run faster, jump higher , etc

    some players have all the attributes but have no idea how to actually get the ball (I will resist naming them)

    Anyway he did get out marked once with a ball coming in pretty quick - I’d say there’s a good chance any of our other back six would have not spoiled that 

    I think you may be underestimating just how good Jake is - it’s clear to me he’s one of those special players that’s had a footy in his hands since a baby and everything he’s done so far has been to get the absolute best from himself on the footy field 

    I’m happy to admit I doubted his recruitment initially but after seeing a small sample at Casey and now his two senior games he is a very handy player and should be for many years to come

    I also had doubts on Bailey Laurie so I hope he proves me wrong too when he gets a clear run with injuries 

    I have seen Bowey play 5-6 VFL games and have posted several times on here that he looks a future 200 gamer. And I was also calling for his inclusion in the AFL weeks before he debuted. I am a big wrap for the kid.

    But he is not perfect and his obvious weakness is height and strength. 

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    49 minutes ago, Baghdad Bob said:

    Exactly the opposite. He got a great lesson that cost nothing. Getting a lesson when you win is the best lesson you can get  

    I’m thrilled it happened. 

    As I said he will watch it and learn 

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    Have been pleased with what I have seen of the new draftee Jake "Bluey" Bowey from the Sandringham Dragons. I think his Father played a few games for the Saints?

    Jake is clean with the ball and his handballing and kicking has been very good so far.

    He got caught holding the ball against the Eagles due to the speed of the game but he will learn and adjust to that.

    So far, he looks an exciting prospect and I am hopeful he can claim a NAB Rising Star nomination if he continues to provide standout performances.

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    4 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    As I said he will watch it and learn 

    You said it was unfortunate. It wasn’t. It was fortunate. 
     

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    8 hours ago, Supreme_Demon said:

    I think his Father played a few games for the Saints?

    Yes, his father Brett played 85 games for the Saints and debuted in the same match as Robert Harvey.

    I'm glad he didn't get to 100 games and qualify his offspring for Father/Son selection!

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    18 hours ago, Nascent said:

    Think he'll be a fan favourite for years to come. Someone with pace that can hit targets consistently is a rare commodity. Will find a home on the half back line but could settle into a wing role quite easily down the track.

    WING now theres a thought, however I can see him further forward perhaps trying him in Spargo's spot

    Edited by picket fence

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    11 hours ago, Gorgoroth said:

    He has been fantastic so far. Soon enough the other clubs will have to decide, sit on Bowey or Salem?

    I was thinking about this too.

    Salem is so important to how we transition the ball that most clubs are now putting time into him.

    All season they have been training bowser as a Salem style quarter back (though, unlike salem, he does the kick out at Casey).

    Smart move to bring him in now. Coz as you say shut down Salem and we have the option of playing through bowser.

    Apart from his kicking skills, the other thing he brings is some toe, meaning we have rivers, hunt and him for some strong overlap run and spread.

    This is important because that sort of overlap is critical to how we generate scores. And in finals speed is super important.

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    13 hours ago, A F said:

    I reckon we should be congratulating a few here. Obviously Jake, but internally, not just the recruiters but the development team and clearly Troy Chaplin.

    How explosive is that? I had to watch it 5 or 6 times to work out how the hell he did that.

    His nickname is the giveaway. Bowser. If you know your Nintendo, that's how it's pronounced. @binman @george_on_the_outer @Demonland I know you guys were wondering this on the podcast last week.

    Nintendo knowledge is only necessary if you're too young to remember his father playing. Those of us old enough to remember Brett Bowey, know it's pronounced Bough-ey. (Unless we're too old and have started to forget things...)

    Having said that, I find pronouncing the name as "Bough-ey" to be unnatural. Maybe I grew up listening to too much David Bowie.

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    13 hours ago, Gorgoroth said:

    He has been fantastic so far. Soon enough the other clubs will have to decide, sit on Bowey or Salem?

    Rivers says g'day too!

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    3 hours ago, picket fence said:

    WING now theres a thought, however I can see him further forward perhaps trying him in Spargo's spot

    i can't see him becoming a forward at all tbh; he's definitely a small defender who sets up the play accordingly

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    1 hour ago, Luther said:

    Rivers says g'day too!

    Yeah rivs is good, but out of the three I think Rivs is a more defensive minded player and more calculating with ball in hand. Bowey and Salem are more instinct.

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    1 hour ago, Gorgoroth said:

    Yeah rivs is good, but out of the three I think Rivs is a more defensive minded player and more calculating with ball in hand. Bowey and Salem are more instinct.

    Can't disagree with that. I could also see Bowey shifting to a wing over time. 

    Edit: meant to say Bowey to the wing, not Riv. Though that could also work!

    Edited by Luther

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    2 minutes ago, Luther said:

    Can't disagree with that. I could also see Rivers shifting to a wing over time, or even into the middle. 

    That's because he has probably played about 99 % of his AFL career in defence.

    But  when he has the ball he always tries to turn defence into some attacking move gif the team.

    Even  if he only kicked the ball himself he can roost it an absolute 50m minimum mostly longer though sometimes over 60m.

    Salo and Bowey are classy players and as you said instinct is very much part of their skill set which sets up play downfield in an attacking flair for our forwards mids and on ballers.

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    On 4/30/2021 at 1:45 PM, Domgus Petrogan said:

    Can someone please start an 'Aged Like Milk' thread? It would be gold!

    Speaking of which...I think I said Melksham was done.

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