Player Watch Welcome to Hawthorn : Jai “Duke” Newcombe - 2022 AFLCA Best Young Player, extends to 2026!

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[Bugs1977]

Considering we've seen the kid fire out 30+ metre handballs on both sides if this is the case this kid is ducked up strong/doesn't feel pain unless this is some new injury?

The Poowong locals would probably rib the s**t out of him unless it's a compound fracture. They'd be like put some Robitussin on in it and tough it out.

 

[Bugs1977]

Anymore word on Jai and his sore mitten?

 

[cryptor]

Anymore word on Jai and his sore mitten?

He gave it a good tough look and it spontaneously healed.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[Sixpence]

Jai Newcombe fought Chuck Norris and won.

 

[matey]

If it’s still sore needs to wear some sort of protective cast to prevent any further discomfort especially when tackling!

 

[Fetnarr]

Unfortunately have heard some news that he has fractured his scaphoid bone in his hand/wrist - planning on playing through it but would imagine he would be in quite some pain.

It would be very risky to play him with a fractured scaphoid. They don’t heal well at all even in a brace. It would be a massive risk to his longevity in the game. Can not see the club doing that at this stage of his career while we are not competing for silverware


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[Coathanger]

Seriously one dude say his mother’s neighbors gardener heard something and you’re going into meltdown

 

[lollihawk]

Not sure when this injury supposedly occurred, but Jai played golf on Monday and I wouldn’t have thought the club would allow that with a fractured scaphoid.

 

[CHUBBSS]

This rumour is gonna get out of hand

 

[toomanysquibs]

This rumour is gonna get out of hand

I asked my Yoda 8 ball, 'all signs point to no' on this injury rumor....

 

[hardway]

Sounds like someone missed out on decent odds and trying to pump up the price to win some cash for winning the rising star award.

 

[Dave Id]

Meh.Took the $18 weeks ago.

 

[TylerDurden]

Sounds like someone missed out on decent odds and trying to pump up the price to win some cash for winning the rising star award.

Thought the same.

 

[SSSSSS]

He fired a handball that went 60 metres. Wrist seems fine.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Had a stinker, maybe the rising star talk got to him. Hopefully bounces back vs the Pies.

 

[rei154]

Had a stinker, maybe the rising star talk got to him. Hopefully bounces back vs the Pies.

Was being tagged all game from what I could tell.

 

[matey]

Being tagged ……. being noticed last night another step in the kids development.

 

[H00t]

Got a little bit of attention at the contest from Rowell who had 13 contested possessions on him while Duke had 3 (2 frees and a contested mark).

He was pretty easily worried off the ground ball a couple of times or just fumbled it.

Just needs to attack the contest to win the ball on the ground as well as he does in the air.

All in all a good learning process for his future. Showing him where he needs to improve.

 

[Billyc]

Had a stinker, maybe the rising star talk got to him. Hopefully bounces back vs the Pies.

Was tagged only a few games into his career. Entire team had a stinker.

 

[Brant]

He fired a handball that went 60 metres. Wrist seems fine.

60m handball?

 

[Bugs1977]

60m handball?

Yeah. You should’ve seen the 2m Barra he caught after the game with a piece of dental floss and a paper clip. It never stood a chance.

 

[eldorado]

Yeah. You should’ve seen the 2m Barra he caught after the game with a piece of dental floss and a paper clip. It never stood a chance.

He used to kick wheat sacks across the Murray!

 

[SSSSSS]

60m handball?

Just watched the replay back and I may have been a few metres short.

I also saw Mrs. Krabappel and Principal Skinner were in the closet making babies and I saw one of the babies and the baby looked at me.

 

[Sixpence]

60m handball?

It was a very 2008 GF Hodge-esque handball.