Jack Bowes has left Geelong for Essendon, and I’ve got the full trade review. He averaged 69.9 in AFL Fantasy and 65.3 in SuperCoach in 2026, and he only got on the park nine times. So why would you look twice?
Versatility. Bowes can play either flank, a wing, or pinch-hit on the inside, and that gives Mark McVeigh a proper plug-and-play option around a young list. At Geelong he was always just in or just out of the best 22. At Essendon he should play regular footy.
Here’s the catch for us. Seven AFL Fantasy tons and 11 SuperCoach tons from 69 games as a Cat. He’s been the “almost” guy his whole career. I walk through the one role that would change my mind, why I’m out in classic for now, and where he fits in draft leagues.
