Player Watch Welcome to Hawthorn - Emerson Jeka - delisted 2023

[Sixpence]

I never knew that song was performed by an actual band. always thought it was just some promo music that stations used.

Same here. Bitchin bass riff though.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Jeka looks like a young Patton to me. Freaky how much he moves like him in his highlights.

 

[MrPremiership]

Jeka looks like a young Patton to me. Freaky how much he moves like him in his highlights.

Yep, that's who I see.

 

[eldorado]

I'm very happy with this pick, lots of potential on display.

Get him over his injury, get him in the system, one never knows....

 

[dcutter]

Was told he was rated as a potential top 5 pick at under 16 level before injuries hit him hard.

Really like this pick up, hard to tell if he’ll make it but seemingly has the tools to give it a red hot crack.

Let’s hope he gets a good run at it

 

[B&GBlood]

Man child looking at that beard, might have peaked at 16-17 but there is still much to like.

 

[PatientHawk]

Jeka looks like a young Patton to me. Freaky how much he moves like him in his highlights.

That was my first thought.
Could be like twins at the game if you have poor eyesight.

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[MrPremiership]

Was told he was rated as a potential top 5 pick at under 16 level before injuries hit him hard.

Really like this pick up, hard to tell if he’ll make it but seemingly has the tools to give it a red hot crack.

Let’s hope he gets a good run at it

everyone is referring to this from Plough in 2017

 

[Brant]

Jeka looks like a young Patton to me. Freaky how much he moves like him in his highlights.

Yup, posted the same yesterday - uncanny!

 

[Bad Boy Beama]

I wonder what happened to Jamieson Rossiter and Liam Delahuntly?

 

[4THAWN]

The areas of improvement for Emerson are his aggression - he can take a contested mark no worries, but needs to impact the game more for a player of his size such as crashing packs, making opposition players worry etc. - and his consistency. He would look like a dominant tall for a quarter here and there but it has not all come together yet. I think he's good value where he was taken. I considered him in that 50-70 bracket, and could have been higher with some renewed consistency. Did have some injury interruptions this year too.

this is what a draft watcher said about why Emerson slid so heavily in the draft

 

[tige19]

Was absolutely considered top 10 going into his top age year, unfortunately had some injuries and really struggled to get a kick and make an impact. Despite that clubs were keen on his athletic profile and raw talent, some were turned off as he is a bit of a “lad” #AFewSlipUps but in the right system I think he could be a genuine player.

Just need to keep him away from the clubs.

 

[Big Hotdog]

Was absolutely considered top 10 going into his top age year, unfortunately had some injuries and really struggled to get a kick and make an impact. Despite that clubs were keen on his athletic profile and raw talent, some were turned off as he is a bit of a “lad” #AFewSlipUps but in the right system I think he could be a genuine player.

Just need to keep him away from the clubs.

He cant be as bad as Buddy

 

[tommyk72]

What were the injuries? I heard the knee this year, but sounds like there's been a proliferation. Hopefully not degenerative/Xavier ellis like body.

 

[sohsam]

everyone is referring to this from Plough in 2017
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Interesting that people saying Pickett was bolter, yet had him at pick 7. He was listed by AFL pick 40. It was so much a stretch then for Melbourne to take him where they did. Interesting what another person said re J Mahony and other, things change so much in a few years.

 

[threesixpio]

Was absolutely considered top 10 going into his top age year, unfortunately had some injuries and really struggled to get a kick and make an impact. Despite that clubs were keen on his athletic profile and raw talent, some were turned off as he is a bit of a “lad” #AFewSlipUps but in the right system I think he could be a genuine player.

Just need to keep him away from the clubs.

Seems to come across well in his interview

 

[Noel Gallagher]

this is what a draft watcher said about why Emerson slid so heavily in the draft

this is what a draft watcher said about why Emerson slid so heavily in the draft

Im really excited by this kid but the areas of improvement concern me - sounds like they are describing Ty Vickery to a tee!

 

[tige19]

Seems to come across well in his interview

well he’s not gonna be a goose is he... I’ve heard he’s a ripper kid, just a lad and loves a good time.. no dramas from me, I love it.

 

[hfc70]

I wonder what happened to Jamieson Rossiter and Liam Delahuntly?

They are being coached by Richard Tambling

 

[threesixpio]

Never seen that. Tis funny

 

[TylerDurden]

Jeka looks like a young Patton to me. Freaky how much he moves like him in his highlights.

A bit of J Brown in the way he one grabs the clunks too.

 

[TallyHawk]

Despite that, we still decided to pick him up as a Rookie. Welcome to Hawthorn, Emerson.

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[tommyk72]

A bit of J Brown in the way he one grabs the clunks too.

I love the off-season and draft time. First our rookie pick is like John Patton, then like Jonathon Brown. How good is hope

 

[MisterBean]

Politely disagree doppelganger!

Skills, endurance, speed, etc can all be improved. A player's decision making is their footy IQ; they're essentially born with it (not to say it can't be improved, however).

Thank goodness I have found you Mojo, I thought I had lost you.

I agree that Skills, endurance and speed can be improved, especially the first two.

I suggest that a player's decision making, especially in a systems based side like Hawthorn, would be far more likely to have a perceived improvement after a few years as compared to playing in many different teams with many different coaching styles as a junior. It may have been that there was very little wrong with players like Jeka's decision making in the first place. Maybe Jeka and his ilk will flourish within a system in which they play a role that a) He knows b) The team knows c) He is ideal for.

Footy IQ can be coached and learnt through study and observation, as evidenced by some players being injured for long phases who come back as significantly better footballers, despite being physically weaker. As an aside: a person can raise their IQ score dramatically by studying the types of questions asked on IQ tests.

 

[grumbleguts]

Abasi likes his prog too from memory (the username reveals such a proclivity).

Alas, perhaps my joke was...no good.

You joke is fine but it's his FIRST name and Lake and Palmer's surnames, which makes it tougher to figure out because Emerson Brian and Rhys was never a thing. Which I have mentioned earlier. I got it instantly, because I considered making the exact same post, but it was this that prevented me from doing so.