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2024 Player Reviews: #17 Jake Bowey

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Bowey’s season was curtailed early when he sustained a shoulder injury that required surgery in the opening game against Sydney. As a consequence, he was never able to perform consistently or at anywhere near his previous levels. 

Date of Birth: 12 September 2002
Height: 175cm

Games MFC 2024: 14
Career Total: 61

Goals MFC 2024: 0
Career Total: 6

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    Watched the 2021 finals a few weeks back (yeah I'm desperate to see a winning final)

    Could not help but notice that Bowey often found space due to comparatively slow movement into our defensive zone by other teams.

    Can he deal with super fast corridor or zig zag style now favoured by many teams. Not sure.

    It's probably a question that applies to many of our defenders

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    That’s a good question Diamond _Jim, he never looked settled in any of his games after returning from injury. He was recruited for his footy IQ and elite disposal so he has an advantage over a lot of players, it’s up to the FD to position him to our advantage and for Jake to recapture his fitness and mojo.

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    Did not have a good year at all after his return from injury.

    I wish he ventured up forward more often as he’s a tremendous kick on the run from around the 50 arc.

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    Needs to have a very good pre-season and set himself up for a big year.

    He has regressed like many on our list.

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    35 minutes ago, Demon Disciple said:

    Needs to have a very good pre-season and set himself up for a big year.

    He has regressed like many on our list.

    OMG the poor bugger through no fault of his own (except perhaps courage) broke his clavicle - whilst the fracture itself heals in 6-8 weeks, there is naturally some reticence to take an impact for much longer.  Regression like many on our list is a bit  way over the top.

    Lets judge him on how he performs in 2025, after a full pre season.

    Edited by monoccular

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    3 hours ago, monoccular said:

    Regression like many on our list is a bit  way over the top.

    I should’ve clarified that his regression began in 2023 imo.

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    8 hours ago, Demon Disciple said:

    I should’ve clarified that his regression began in 2023 imo.

    To me it seemed to start after he came back from that nasty shoulder injury.

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