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

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[wahawk]

Typically, yes. But he did give them 14 different opportunities

Fcuking amateurs mate

you or me, probably woulda go 12/13 pics

 

[flinchfree]

Two things just stood out like the proverbial about Jai's debut.
One, talk about traits that translate across league levels. When you have tackling instincts like that as well as the almost perfect form to carry them out, you're not 'competing' against anyone who can deny you. You're a show unto yourself. Also the awareness of who's around him and how to fire off the handball....plenty of players 6-7 years into their careers still have to pause after taking possession to look around and assess and think through what they want to do.
Those two things don't rely on form and opponent and he should be able to carry them with him as long as he's up and about.

Two, how about not looking out of place? That's pretty hard for most early in their careers, but the kid just assumed it was his turn to go whenever he wanted and made sense. Didn't wait and watch to see if his big name teammates would do the lifting or directing first, he just smelled out the right moment to give it his best to intrude on the game.
Geez that's an impressive thing.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[lyger]

Cyril like in the 08 GF.

 

[halfback dasher]

Lol just literally runs over them !

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[halfback dasher]

TO standing there too FAF As the beast flash’s past and shows him whats expected going fwd.

 

[Sixpence]

Does that count as 2 tackles?

 

[Jake_09]

Sydney along with Adelaide were seen as the two main threats of taking Jai if we didn’t select his at pick 2 in the MSD. How disheartening would it have been if we didn’t take him and had to sit through watching him smashing our players all night. A lot to look forward to here!!

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Rioli-esque

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Lol just literally runs over them !

Love to see it. I expect some umps will do him for in the back a lot though.

 

[Scorpia21]

Jai playing for another team whilst we had an opportunity to draft him to our Great club.

I rather starved myself of good life or to be sent to rot in a Crapola place!

He makes my life Happy and Complete LOL

 

[cryptor]

Rioli-esque

That's illegal.

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

I bet duke would smash wines

No doubt, but he seems the type to go there only after all the stubbies and woodstocks have run out

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[Rev08]

Is it too soon to start worrying about him taking out our own players in preseason next year?

 

[tommyk72]

TO standing there too FAF As the beast flash’s past and shows him whats expected going fwd.

Also Morris and Howe - good example for all three.

 

[TylerDurden]

I like the Newk/ Howe combo actually. Could form a bash brothers type partnership!

 

[Brishawk]

I like the Newk/ Howe combo actually. Could form a bash brothers type partnership!

 

[CD Xbow]

Can you post anything that it says.
I ain’t subscribing to a gossip magazine

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[manB]

He has got fast hands, I remember one of is handball to Worpel maybe in 3rd quarter, that was elite

 

[MrPremiership]

Was super clean too. I like that.

 

[grumbleguts]

TO standing there too FAF As the beast flash’s past and shows him whats expected going fwd.

Um... this is what has caused our ladder position. Everyone going in on the tackle like 5 year olds.

one person goes in for the tackle, if he sticks it, great if not, the rest are there to make sure it gets out to a contest. Far too many times this year, three guys have tackled an opposition player and not stuck the tackle (grabbed them around the waist or whatever) leaving the guy free to handball it. Because three guys are involved in the tackle, two opposition guys are standing nearby unchecked. They run off with the handball received and away they go.

 

[Brant]

TO standing there too FAF As the beast flash’s past and shows him whats expected going fwd.

What's FAF?

 

[streetspirit]

Flat as f—k

 

[halfback dasher]

Um... this is what has caused our ladder position. Everyone going in on the tackle like 5 year olds.

one person goes in for the tackle, if he sticks it, great if not, the rest are there to make sure it gets out to a contest. Far too many times this year, three guys have tackled an opposition player and not stuck the tackle (grabbed them around the waist or whatever) leaving the guy free to handball it. Because three guys are involved in the tackle, two opposition guys are standing nearby unchecked. They run off with the handball received and away they go.

You trying to tell me TO knew Jai was coming ?