Player Watch Welcome to Hawthorn - Emerson Jeka - delisted 2023

[Dewyyyyy]

I was, and there may be some evidence of significant movement in the nether region following the announcement.

AYOOOOO

 

[hawkman]

It's now or never.
Hopefully he has found a position that brings out the best in him and he can build his confidence and form from there.

He is only 20. As long as he keeps improving he will be fine

 

[Flukey!]

I really hope the lad has the mother of all pre-seasons and can be that forward we need.

 

[The Chad and I]

He is only 20. As long as he keeps improving he will be fine

21.
Will turn 22 end of 2023, but I agree that he is still young.
I think we should have given him 2 years bc 22 would still be young, but I guess they wanted to keep him hungry and put some pressure on.

 

[Coach Killer]

I really hope the lad has the mother of all pre-seasons and can be that forward we need.

I’m going to keep a lid on it but after he kicks his 50th goal in round 6 the lid is coming off…

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

I really hope the lad has the mother of all pre-seasons and can be that forward we need.

The mail was that he will train as a defender all summer, but perhaps that changes.

 

[Flukey!]

The mail was that he will train as a defender all summer, but perhaps that changes.

We need forwards I would have thought.
I feel like he only played back at the end of the season because Frosty etc were missing.

 

[Baz_hawk]

We need forwards I would have thought.
I feel like he only played back at the end of the season because Frosty etc were missing.

Making him train with the defenders isn't a bad idea even if we do want him to play forward. His defensive efforts as a forward were poor so if that can be ironed out it'll seriously improve his forward craft I would have thought.

 

[Flukey!]

Making him train with the defenders isn't a bad idea even if we do want him to play forward. His defensive efforts as a forward were poor so if that can be ironed out it'll seriously improve his forward craft I would have thought.

Agreed.
Plenty of players develop in the back half before moving forward or to other roles.

 

[burner1]

Really keen to see what he looks like after a massive preseason and a summer working on his craft.

Has the frame to be a massive unit but is surprising agile and an elite kick. Has a real presence when down the line which we’ll miss with BB going. One to watch in 2023.

 

[TazHawk15]

I really hope the lad has the mother of all pre-seasons and can be that forward we need.

I hope he develops into our next gun CHB, Chris Mew style.

 

[SSSSSS]

CHB please. Don't want another Schoey situation where we * around with the development of a promising athletic tall with a super boot by throwing the magnets about.

He's clearly developed confidence in his work down back. Give him a year to hone it before throwing him back forward.

 

[hawkman]

CHB please. Don't want another Schoey situation where we * around with the development of a promising athletic tall with a super boot by throwing the magnets about.

He's clearly developed confidence in his work down back. Give him a year to hone it before throwing him back forward.

I sort of agree but the problem may be that it will need to be at Box Hill. Probably only 3 of Frost, Sicily, Blanck, DGB and Jeka fit in the backline

 

[Brant]

I sort of agree but the problem may be that it will need to be at Box Hill. Probably only 3 of Frost, Sicily, Blanck, DGB and Jeka fit in the backline

Play Frost as a Forward or on the Wing.

So excited by Jeka's potential, I hope for him & us that he reaches it.

 

[CHUBBSS]

Play Frost as a Forward or on the Wing.

So excited by Jeka's potential, I hope for him & us that he reaches it.

I would love to see frost play the richo high half forward wing role and let him go wild, only use him to tackle and in transition, his an animal, nobody can stop him when his running.

 

[TallyHawk]

CHB please. Don't want another Schoey situation where we * around with the development of a promising athletic tall with a super boot by throwing the magnets about.

He's clearly developed confidence in his work down back. Give him a year to hone it before throwing him back forward.

I feel we have built up his confidence at the level playing behind the ball, I think we will swing him forward now Jack has left the building.


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[Strapping Young Lad]

I feel we have built up his confidence at the level playing behind the ball, I think we will swing him forward now Jack has left the building.


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Club have been aware of the possibility of Jack going for sometime. During which they told Emerson that he’d spend the summer training as a defender.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Still prefer it if he develops into a CHF to compliment Lewis.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Still prefer it if he develops into a CHF to compliment Lewis.

CHB would be a weapon
CHF would be a quality foil

 

[KermitJagger]

Still prefer it if he develops into a CHF to compliment Lewis.

I agree, that Box Hill form a few years back was really promising. He's a beautiful field kick too which is a given as a defender but can be unbelievably damaging in a forward.

 

[Dewyyyyy]

CHB would be a weapon
CHF would be a quality foil

CHF would be a nuclear weapon if he can get the intensity he brings when he's down back.

He doesn't lack any skills, anything at all, but what he does lack is himself, his workrate & strength. Which you need one or the other, big pre season.

He could be a freakish CHF combo with Lewis, pushing to the wings with his marking and kicking, wowee.

 

[eldorado]

Seems to have done another hamstring for BoxHill, after not showing a huge amount before that

Oh dear...

 

[Roddy]

Go back a year or two, I was very excited about our key forward prospects, with Lewis, Kosi, Jeka and Callow. Now it's Lewis, with the jury still very much out (at best) on Kosi, Jeka injured and not showing a lot, and Callow gone.....

 

[CHUBBSS]

Seems to have done another hamstring for BoxHill, after not showing a huge amount before that

Oh dear...

Oh boy, is this the penny drop?

 

[cryptor]

Oh boy, is this the penny drop?