and that\u2019s becoming an increasingly likely prospect<\/a> \u2013 it\u2019s hard to see her sliding past the GWS Giants (Picks 2 and 3) or, at the latest, Adelaide (Pick 4).<\/p>\nThe consensus among sources spoken to by foxfooty.com.au was that Bown was the No.1 open pool prospect, with one source declaring Bown was a \u201cpretty clear standout\u201d.<\/p>\n
Clubs view Bown (173cm) as a consistent, reliable on-baller with an incredible work ethic and ability to kick well on both feet. Her ability to break lines and set up scores for her team are also weapons in an already loaded arsenal.<\/p>\n
Bown has drawn similar praise from her peers, several telling foxfooty.com.au that they\u2019d select Bown with pick 1.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019d probably take Chloe Bown. She\u2019s taken all opportunities at all costs and puts her best foot forward. She works really hard. She\u2019s had all the accolades and she deserves it,\u201d draft prospect Chloe Baker-West said.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s a ball magnet. She\u2019s so damaging with her possessions and her speed on the outside make her so dangerous,\u201d Tasmanian Priya Bowering added.<\/p>\n
\u201cBown\u2019s been consistent all year. She\u2019s definitely a hard worker and gets her hands on the ball a lot,\u201d Suns Academy prospect Georja Davies quipped.<\/p>\n
Bown said she modelled her game on Richmond superstar Monique Conti.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s a big inspiration \u2026 The way she plays, her physicality, her decision-making \u2013 she\u2019s a really big role model for me,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Asked to describe herself as a player, Bown said: \u201cI\u2019d say, first of all, competitive and just relentless and pushing right to the end, no matter if you\u2019re winning or losing. I\u2019d also say hardworking and just switched on.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd then when I\u2019m off the field, I like to have some fun. I\u2019d like to see myself as a friendly person.\u201d<\/p>\n
It\u2019s this on-field and off-field balance that has also seen Bown win respect from her teammates and led to more leadership opportunities.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s about leading by example and setting high expectations at training \u2013 and people will follow that if you\u2019re a leader,\u201d she said. \u201cSo you\u2019ve got to do it yourself, you can\u2019t just tell people to do it when you\u2019re not actually doing it yourself.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut also with leadership comes voice. Your voice is heard and respected quite a lot when you were a leader, so making the most of that. Leadership is just wanting everyone to improve and get the best out of each other to be the best team and win.\u201d<\/p>\n
Chloe Bown of the AFL National Academy. Picture: Morgan Hancock\/AFL Photos\/via Getty ImagesSource: Getty Images<\/p>\n
Bown credited her family for much of her success. Her parents \u201care my biggest supporters\u201d, while her grandparents drive from Point Lonsdale to \u201ccome to pretty much every single game\u201d.<\/p>\n
And she\u2019s not the only Bown seemingly destined for the AFLW, with younger sister Scarlett Bown (178cm) set to follow in Chloe\u2019s footsteps.<\/p>\n
Like Chloe, Scarlett was exposed \u2013 and thrived \u2013 at Under 18 Talent League level in her 16th year. She booted 25 goals from 14 games, including a haul of seven majors against the Sandringham Dragons. In the same game, older sister Chloe kicked a goal from 25 disposals, 11 tackles and 10 clearances.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s tall. She gives me a good run for my money with marking,\u201d Bown said with a smile.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re both very, very competitive. Sometimes it turns into a bit of a fight at the park, but we\u2019re also great friends and really close. I\u2019ve loved playing with her.\u201d<\/p>\n
Whatever pick she\u2019s taken with, Bown has all the traits and confidence to make an immediate impact at AFLW level next season.<\/p>\n
\u201cWatching AFLW, it is another step up from what I\u2019ve been playing this year, the speed of the game, the stronger girls,\u201d she said. \u201cBut I think the experiences like Vic Metro and the championships and Academy have been really good to play against the best.<\/p>\n
\u201cHopefully that puts me in good stead for the next level.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It was the tough, intimidating footy initiation that set Chloe Bown up for the most ridiculously impressive draft…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":340993,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[64,63,689,180928,54608,3423,26506,189462,189459,3416,3499,120008,189465,155107,189453,189463,2105,189455,15660,111348,189451,189454,189460,189458,647,56027,15675,3436,677,71041,189457,189456,189452,85,189461,141315,189464,1133,660],"class_list":["post-340992","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-australia-and-new-zealand","tag-back-to-back-title-wins","tag-ball-magnet","tag-ben-waterworth","tag-bendigo-pioneers","tag-chloe-bown-gws-giants","tag-clubs-view","tag-coates-talent-league","tag-daniel-pockett","tag-draft-combine","tag-draft-coup","tag-draft-prospect","tag-emma-mcdonald","tag-footy-people","tag-getty-images-inc","tag-grandparents-drive","tag-impressive-draft-campaign","tag-impressive-season","tag-intimidating-footy-initiation","tag-leadership-opportunities","tag-league-pathway","tag-maggie-mahony","tag-melbourne","tag-monique-conti","tag-national-academy","tag-oakleigh-chargers","tag-oceania","tag-ryan-ferguson","tag-sarah-poustie","tag-school-friends","tag-single-game","tag-sports","tag-teammates-landing","tag-top-end-draft-picks","tag-top-three-draft-selection","tag-trade-period","tag-victoria"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/340992","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=340992"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/340992\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/340993"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=340992"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=340992"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=340992"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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