On 19/04/2022 at 13:45, Tarax Club said:

Jake Bowey's addition to the team last year in retrospect was a masterstroke by Goody and the selectors. He deservedly is due the praise and recognition he has received since his debut. A terrific advertisement for the game of Australian rules at the elite level. Shows that a smaller statue and slender physique are no barrier to a determined young man on the rise. Not afraid to mix it with the bigger bodies where lesser angels may fear to tread.

Get the comparison with Brett Lovett skill wise, but to my mind certainly has more zip and mobility, nor is he as robust. A natural footballer with a very good football bloodline like young Charlie Spargo. Who has made an auspicious start to his career. Long into the season may his talismanic run of winning games continue.

Bowey has a premiership and two rising star nominations without losing a game but I still wouldn't compare him to Brett Lovett. Yet!

Loved his intercept mark then long kick for a goal against gws.

His play on the weekend was Salem like in the Grand Final where he attacked the football and kicked a goal as well as defended his territory.

  On 02/04/2022 at 22:39, Maldonboy38 said:

In some game soon, he will get beaten by his direct opponent for the first time, and (hopefully not) the Dees will lose one with him playing. These two things will be the making of him. Once he faces difficulty and emerges the other side, I see him as a 200+  gamer. His poise is so stabilising, and after watching 2 decades of a squad with poor disposal, it is pure joy to see him kicking so well, so easily, so often.

The Brett Lovett comparison is interesting. Along with Gary Hardeman, Brett Lovett is the next best Dees defender I have seen. Bowey has a fair way to go to get into this rare air, but his kicking and reliability does remind of Lovett. And that is VERY pleasing.

Thanks for this gerat summary of Bowey.

I would argue that I have confidence in how he will handle 'difficulties' given his GF performance in absolute heat of the 3rd quarter - i.e.pass to Gus for the goal for such a young player.

Jason Taylor saw him as having the best decision-making qualities in his draft and was one reason we selected him. I'm not sure when he will find a stressful situation he can't handle. (although it will happen sometime)

My view on Bowey is just how lucky he, and the Dees, are that he will grow to maturity in the leadership and company of slightly older champions in Lever and Salem. (same goes for Rivers).

 

So was thinking of this kid after another great performance on Sunday night.
 What does the future hold for Bowey?  He may continue to hone his craft and become a champion HB flanker, but is there a role where his attributes can be further beneficial to the team? 
 

Clearly he won’t become a KP player, but does he get a chance to run through the midfield / wing? And perhaps add further weaponary to deliver ball inside 50. He needs to add size and build further fitness but he is super smart footballer and having him learn the midfield craft maybe an ingenious move. 
 

I really like Brayshaw in HB as a pinch hitter for Salem and he plays the role pretty good as well. So we could definitely cover for him. Happy if he stays as-is as well. Food for thought.

Viney and Lever are straight back in. Then, incredibly, we have to squeeze Salem in when he's right.

Three players are going to make way for them. Guarantee it won't be Bowey though. He's incredible.

Here's a bold call. It'll be a long, long time before we lose a game with both Bowey and Salem in the team. They are weapons of mass destruction!

Amazing to think last year when Tomlinson went down ( who was having an almost AA start to the year) we replaced him with Petty who made us better. Then when hunt went down, who was also having a great season, we bring in Bowey who made us virtually bullet proof. A golden era on all counts . 

Wouldn’t surprise me if Bowey ends up on a wing. He just needs to build his endurance. 
I am so impressed by his hardness considering he’s 12kg soaking wet. 
I suppose when you’re next to May you would feel invincible. 

  On 25/04/2022 at 21:12, Jaded No More said:

Wouldn’t surprise me if Bowey ends up on a wing. He just needs to build his endurance. 
I am so impressed by his hardness considering he’s 12kg soaking wet. 
I suppose when you’re next to May you would feel invincible. 

Couldn't agree more, he has no problem backing into a pack and nothing fazes him at all when he has the ball in hand. Thought he had a ripping game on Sun night. 

Not sure why I bothered, they never have a positive word for Melbourne 

but I watched that football show on 9. 
 

all they could talk about was Ginnevan and his blond hair and how good he was and the rising star. 
just plain ignorant and self important. They cannot see that Bowey is by far the Rising star this year. 
they are hopelessly biased and introspective. 
Go Dees

jb is so irritating and annoying

he just fronts up every week and performs. makes everything look easy

clean handling, no mistakes, great disposal and decision making

ya gotta hate the guy.   he's got no right to be that good, so young and so short

  On 03/04/2022 at 22:35, David-Demon said:

Locked away till the end of 2024 is our Bowser. 

A giant of a man!

  On 26/04/2022 at 01:08, Cards13 said:

A giant of a man!

He comes from very good stock Dee would be so proud as i am sure Brett is

It is hard to draw a comparison for Bowsa I can only think of Clarry who has come into the team and performed from day one it is rare company indeed. Given time I think that he could perform on any line but happy for him to stay in the back 7.!!!

  On 25/04/2022 at 21:12, Jaded No More said:

Wouldn’t surprise me if Bowey ends up on a wing. He just needs to build his endurance. 
I am so impressed by his hardness considering he’s 12kg soaking wet. 
I suppose when you’re next to May you would feel invincible. 

3:59 left in the 3rd qtr Bowey (19yro, 176cm, 72kg) comes flashing in, takes Parker (26yro, 188cm, 80kg) front on, hoists him up and dumps him on his back. When it's his turn to go he really goes! One of my favorite moments in the game.

Perhaps someone with tech smarts could post it in this thread?

Edited April 26, 20223 yr by dworship

  On 25/04/2022 at 12:39, CYB said:

So was thinking of this kid after another great performance on Sunday night.
 What does the future hold for Bowey?  He may continue to hone his craft and become a champion HB flanker, but is there a role where his attributes can be further beneficial to the team? 
 

Clearly he won’t become a KP player, but does he get a chance to run through the midfield / wing? And perhaps add further weaponary to deliver ball inside 50. He needs to add size and build further fitness but he is super smart footballer and having him learn the midfield craft maybe an ingenious move. 
 

I really like Brayshaw in HB as a pinch hitter for Salem and he plays the role pretty good as well. So we could definitely cover for him. Happy if he stays as-is as well. Food for thought.

I actually don't want him to add too much size. I don't want him to lose his speed. Maybe like 3 more kg's maximum. 

  On 26/04/2022 at 01:08, Cards13 said:

A giant of a man!

He has got to be standing on a stack of yellowpages there.

  On 26/04/2022 at 04:33, dworship said:

3:59 left in the 3rd qtr Bowey (19yro, 176cm, 72kg) comes flashing in, takes Parker (26yro, 188cm, 80kg) front on, hoists him up and dumps him on his back. When it's his turn to go he really goes! One of my favorite moments in the game.

Perhaps someone with tech smarts could post it in this thread?

Still don’t understand how that wasn’t HTB. Didn’t seem to get a mention from the commentators.

  On 02/04/2022 at 17:11, David-Demon said:

Just sayin... If Bowser keeps this high standard up all year in 2022 he will be the NAB Rising Star and set another AFL / VFL record for a Club obtaining a NAB Rising Star two years in a row.   Watch this space.

Would be highly unusual for a back to back Premiership team to win two Rising Stars in a row

 

Just sayin....

  On 26/04/2022 at 05:28, Spaghetti said:

Still don’t understand how that wasn’t HTB. Didn’t seem to get a mention from the commentators.

I reckon the right people would have noticed that effort. Everything went right with that interaction and we move on.

  On 26/04/2022 at 06:45, jnrmac said:

Would be highly unusual for a back to back Premiership team to win two Rising Stars in a row

 

Just sayin....

Never say Never ever.

  On 26/04/2022 at 01:08, Cards13 said:

A giant of a man!

Hang on, his old man played plenty of games for the aints and he Towers over him! What is this????? Land of the Giants???🤩

  On 26/04/2022 at 12:51, picket fence said:

Hang on, his old man played plenty of games for the aints and he Towers over him! What is this????? Land of the Giants???🤩

5'9' (jake) vs 5'6

yeah, both giants

  On 25/04/2022 at 21:12, Jaded No More said:

Wouldn’t surprise me if Bowey ends up on a wing. He just needs to build his endurance. 
 

Don't think so. I think he will stay on hbf as a distributor. IMO it suits his style of play and is most beneficial for us.

More chance of Hunt playing on a wing IMO.

Did you guys see the interview on Ch 7 after the game? Bowey getting interviewed and Trac n Clarry giggling like kids

such gold