Powell was recruited from South Adelaide, with the 56th selection of the 1992 AFL draft and played two league games in 1993.
[2] Over the next two season he made 14 appearances, seven each year, but didn't do enough to stay on Adelaide's list.
[3] He kept playing SANFL football until retiring at the end of the 2004 season.
Playing as a defender, he was awarded the Jack Oatey Medal for his grand final performance.
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