Rd 15: Pre Game Prognostications: Carlton vs Collingwood

[cimm1979]

Gowers certainly looks bigger than 186cm and 83kg.  I think he has bulked up (against the trend) and plays taller.

I was very impressed with him against the Hawks and he continued that form against Sandringham.  What I like about him is his willingness to take the game on.  He got pinged for running too far but, apart from forgetting to bounce the ball, showed a willingness top back himself in.  I suspect that he does have a future as an AFL player.

Of course, he's a rookie and can't get a game and, as you point out, he has lots of competition for a half back position.

I guess Cimm's point is that Gowers should have forced his way into a nominated rookie position so he could contest for a spot in the 22.

TBH DJC I put Gowers in as he was just another player who, until recently, hadn't done a lot. He might turn into being a ripper or a spud.
The point of the post was to, hopefully, encourage people to look past selections as week to week propositions and focus on the overall strategy the club appears to be trying to implement. People say "why Tutt?, why White? they are not the future" when they should be asking "when will player x,y or z be ready?"

That LP got caught up on this one player isn't surprising. Big picture isn't really his thing.