{"id":157917,"date":"2024-05-09T18:23:03","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T08:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=157917"},"modified":"2024-05-09T18:23:04","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T08:23:04","slug":"sanfl-player-focus-noah-howes-south-adelaide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2024\/05\/09\/sanfl-player-focus-noah-howes-south-adelaide\/","title":{"rendered":"SANFL Player Focus: Noah Howes (South Adelaide)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SOUTH Adelaide key forward Noah Howes<\/a> has emerged as a mid-season draft candidate since making his SANFL League debut in Round 1. The 18-year-old kicked three goals against Adelaide on that day, and matched his effort in a 27-point loss to Glenelg on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 196cm talent was overlooked in his draft year but suffered his fair share of injury setbacks, including stress fractures and a collarbone break. Having booted three goals in the Panthers’ Under 18 Grand Final win last year, he is now thriving with a clean run at senior level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Howes has some clear upside in the way of his marking ability and scoreboard impact, which saw him come onto the radar early this year and into South Australia’s Under 18 squad. We placed the South Adelaide youngster under our Player Focus microscope for Round 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>> 2024 South Australia Under 18 squad<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"SouthSouth Adelaide<\/a>Key Forward<\/span><\/div>

Noah Howes<\/h4>

Height: <\/span>196cm<\/p>

Weight: <\/span> - <\/p>

DOB: <\/span>28-10-2005<\/p><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>

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2024 SANFL League: Round 5
South Adelaide 6.7 (43) def. by Glenelg 9.16 (70)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#9<\/strong> Noah Howes<\/a> (South Adelaide)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024 averages: <\/strong>5 games | 7.8 disposals, 4.4 marks, 2.0 tackles, 1.6 goals (8)
Round 5 stats:<\/strong> 11 disposals (7 kicks, 4 handballs), 7 marks, 3 tackles, 3 goals<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FIRST QUARTER:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taking up his starting spot at centre half-forward, Howes looked to be active by working up to the wing as an outlet option down the line. That kind of link-up play was hard to come by though, as he moved somewhat laconically between the wing and half-forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He seemed a little easy to shift off the line of the ball and was shut down well by Oscar Adams<\/strong> and Max Proud<\/strong>, struggling to engage with any real intent in contested situations or under high balls. Still, he would end up having his moments and looked good when they presented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Howes\u2019 first real involvement was a terrific mark up on defensive wing, taking the ball cleanly with his arms extended out in front. He also made the most of a chance inside 50, slipping out the back of Proud who peeled off to contest third-up, and marking uncontested in the pocket before slotting his first goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The youngster showcased a deliberate set shot routine and struck the ball nicely, slotting it home from the wrong side for a right-footer. Overall, he could have been a little quicker to move in transition or follow up once the ball hit the deck, but played to his strengths as a tall forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SECOND QUARTER:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was much of the same for Howes in term two, as he again hit the scoreboard with an accomplished finish but lacked a bit of presence in the air. Nonetheless, he clunked another great overhead mark on the lead and was quite neat in the way of ball use by hand and foot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By far Howes\u2019 best moment for the half was his snap goal late in term two. He reacted well to gather the ball off hands at the back of a contest in the pocket, before displaying great dexterity to quickly turn and snap the ball over his shoulder. It was a pure show of goal sense and craft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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