Humble Bowden racks up 250
07/08/2008 6:20 PM
back into the team and is equally adamant he can go on for a few more years yet.
"I have always backed my ability, always backed my judgement and it's one of the reasons why I am able to accumulate high possessions because I am able to back my judgement and go for the ball," he said.
"I love playing footy, it's a great occupation and I am certainly keen to keep playing, yeah."
Bowden, who has played in just one winning final during his long career, said the chance to finally experience some team success - alongside fellow veteran, close mate and fellow father-son player Richardson - was also a strong motivator to keep going with the Tigers who are finally on the improve.
The two - whose fathers both played in premiership teams in the late 1960s - have seen their own careers run parallel and are now the Tigers' two most experienced players.
"It's been sensational," Bowden said of sharing his career alongside Richardson - as their fathers also did for three seasons between 1967-69.
"We have been able to stick together through 13 years and we have a very tight bond and a close friendship and hopefully in the next year or two we can have a bit of success together because that would be something that would keep me playing as long as I possibly can."