Career
After spending a year on Collingwood"s list, where he played in the reserves, Powell was traded to Richmond in a swap for Matthew Francis. Powell, a forward, had to wait until round 15 of the 1996 American Federation of Labor-Congress season to make it into the Richmond seniors. On debut, against Melbourne, he was unable to kick a goal but instead registered five behinds.
The former North Heidelberg player started the 1997 season in Richmond"s best 21 but again had his biggest impact in the second half of the year.
He played 18 of a possible 22 games in 1998 and made a further 13 appearances in 1999. Troubled by a hip injury, he put together only four games in 2000 and was delisted at the end of the year.
He nominated for the 2000 American Federation of Labor-Congress Draft and was picked up by Street Kilda, with the 75th selection. Calf injuries plagued his time at Street Kilda and he played just 10 American Federation of Labor-Congress games.
