What have you heard?
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I know this is a joke however I am not sold on Joe as a FF. He seems to work best as a CHF who roams around like Saint Nick did.
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Welcome Noah
Has Wim taken over your account IT?
A Hawks mate who is right into the TAC said he is spewing we got him, thinks he is one of the best Full Forwards in the draft. Looks a goer
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Play both ends. great l/ship potential, natural footballer / reader of the play, heaps of development left and âNo telling his Ceilingâ, comparisons to Scott Lucas, âŚ
Few months back now, but one of them just couldnât shut up about him.
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thatâs nice.
194 with question marks on his athleticism are his biggest question marks.
But, he knows how to lead, apply defensive pressure and kick a bag.
Just watched his highlights,and love his attack and seems to have a good turn of speed.
And yes,from bball a year ago so who knows how good he can be!
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Noah Gown finds his place in TAC Cup
GIPPSLAND Power product, Noah Gown has shown he is a real force to be reckoned with and has a bright future at AFL level, if given the opportunity. After spending time playing both basketball and football Gown decided to make the big decision to focus solely on footy in the 2018 season.
âIt was more about the opportunity, the opportunity of having a crack at and making it at the top level,â Gown said. âFor example, rather than going overseas and playing college itâs more having a crack at playing professional football.â
His decision proved to be the right one, finding his feet with the Power and cementing a spot in the squadsâ line- up and being included in AFL Draft Centralâs TAC Cup Team of the Year . Gown also received a State Draft Combine invite credit to his footballing prowess and with the upcoming draft approaching he could quite possibly find himself a new home at an AFL club.
âIâm pretty excited and pretty nervous I donât really know where or if Iâll go,â he said.
The 18 year-old made the switch from defence to forward which paid dividends, racking up 31 goals from 14 games. Gown proved that he has natural talent and can play anywhere on the ground and still deliver the goods.
âIt doesnât really bother me, it was a bit tough starting off just playing football in general,â he said. âBut once I started to find my feet, it didnât really matter where I played.â
With his leading patterns and strong hands a key element of his game, Gown excelled down forward causing havoc for opposition teams on multiple occasions. The avid Blues supporter drew inspiration from Carlton young gun Charlie Curnow , becoming a dominant force in front of goals for Gippsland. In round 13, Gown finished with a bag of five to only back up his impressive performance again in the next round with another five majors.
âI go for the Blues, so I like to take bits and pieces from Charlie Curnowâs game,â he said. â(We have) similar body position and similar position on the ground, heâs been pretty big for me.â
After only returning to footy this year Gown met with former Collingwood premiership player Leigh Brown as coach, which proved to be revolutionary. After trialling Gown down back, the move forward was one of the most beneficial changes for the team as the 193cm forward owned the forward 50.
âBrowny just decided to move me around and see I guess, where I best fit within the team and then we ended up putting me down forward and I had an alright game and then I pretty much just stayed there for the rest of the year,â he said.
The Gippsland coach had a huge influence on Gown and the rest of the players at the club, credit to his experience and football knowledge at both the elite and junior levels.
âIt was great, he was probably one of the only coaches I had over my football career,â Gown said. âHeâs great the way he mentors all the kids throughout the squad, really great leader.â
Living out in the country many players Gownsâ age are accustomed to the hefty drive to games and training.
âItâs definitely pretty challenging overall but I was used to it travelling around for basketball all over the state,â he said. âIt gets pretty hard with recovery and stuff like that, with driving home an hour or more after a game rather than recovery, gets a bit difficult at times.â
All challenges aside, Gown has plenty of upside and could prove to be a valuable get for any club during the draft period.
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Big call.
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Gown huh. Like a dress? People wear dresses to weddings sometimes. Weddings happen in a church. Churches are presided over by priests, right?
Welcome Noah âGeorge Pellâ Gown
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Dodoro and his second picksâŚ
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May have pulled another very big Ace out of his sleeve again here.
Rotating forwards
âGown off for hookerâ
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Allegedly Dawks were keen, and we have pinched him.
Blooos fan but the didnât rate him.
Watch him play 100 + games for us and listen to their supporters not so privately seething. Welcome Noah. Rip it up son.
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Will provide plenty of competition to Stewart for a spot in the forward line.
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Is he left or right sided and howâs his kicking?
Fearless
AFL Draft Wrap: Noah Gownâs purple patch has caught recruitersâ attention
Player Focus
Kicking a combined 15 goals over his past four matches, Noah Gown has been the in-form key forward in the TAC Cup over the past month. Elevating Gippsland to second on the ladder in their win against Dandenong, Gown was Gippslandâs most dangerous forward 50m target and his sideâs only multiple goal kicker. The 193cm, 91kg, key forward secured 14 disposals, nine contested possessions, five marks (three contested), three goals and four behinds.
It was his bodywork, taking one-on-one marks and his reading of the drop of the ball that made Gown so difficult to stop. The other notable strength to Gownâs game is the way he runs and jumps up at the ball and attacks the ball in the air.
Importantly Gown is more than just a marking forward and has plenty of other ways he influences the game. His chase down tackle from behind for holding the ball in the first quarter was the tone setting tackle for the game. Gown plays a fearless brand of football and gave up his body with a rare smother from a kickout, running straight at a man, not flinching and sprinting straight towards the ball. His team-first play and football smarts deserves praise, bumping an opponent who was chasing the ball to set up an easy goal for a teammate. Gown almost snapped a freakish goal over his head, narrowly missing what might have been a creative goal out of nothing.
Earning a state combine invite, Gown is in the draft mix and had his form come sooner, he likely would have earned a national combine invite. His style of play is akin to Jack Gunston as a marking key forward with the scope to develop.
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