Albert MacGowan: A footballer who keeps finding the next passage
Albert MacGowan sounds like a name that would have fitted comfortably into our 1897 premiership team (credit to Humey for that).
His football is rather more suited to the modern game.
The Sandringham Dragons midfielder covers ground, accumulates possessions and keeps making himself available. He can win the ball inside, but his running and ability to connect the play outside the contest are what stand out to me.
He works and works and works.
He keeps making himself available
MacGowan’s running ability is his biggest strength.
He covers a lot of ground, gets used in transition and follows up after disposing of the footy.
It's why he accumulates big numbers, consistently. His contribution doesn’t finish with the first possession. He moves again and gives his team another option further along the passage.
That movement doesn't just help him get the footy, it helps the next player. The player with the ball has someone working into a position to receive, and the next player can benefit from that movement again.
There is a persistence to it.
Some players influence a passage with one explosive action. MacGowan can influence.........
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