Player Watch #20 Jacob Koschitzke

[Hank Heavenly]

didn't Bauer do his quad?

 

[Vassp]

gone onski

 

[Growapair]

I was interested to see if Hawthorn had tried him back there when I heard we were. Do you know if he started as a defender then went forward, never to go back? Or did they try him again down back when he was a little older but no longer in their first choice forward line?

He was the U18 All Australian Full Back ...

did not play AFL in his first two seasons ... when McCrae was Assistant at Hawthorn in 21 he had him moved forward for the first time ... kicked 27 goals from 20 games ... McCrae left and so did Kosi's ability as a forward

Kosi has effectively only had three seasons of football due to COVID ...

He is a KPB capable of going forward ... same as Balta, Young and Bauer ...

 

[shaky]

I suppose you could try it and then swap Balta and Kosi around if he gets toweled up.

We really don't have much to lose this season.

Can't risk Balta on Hawkins, campaigner will do another Soldo job on him, use Kozi as the sacrifice has some advantages to it!

 

[Meteoric Rise]

Alex Koschitzke.

 

[rfctigerarmy]

Should put him on the LTIL

 

[WheelAndDeal]

Should put him on the LTIL

thank god we gave him a 3 year contract

 

[fargothegreat]

thank god we gave him a 3 year contract

I think it was only the two

 

[tiger_tough]

Voted equal 2nd best on ground by the coaches. Has to start in defence this week.

 

[Grrr]

didn't Bauer do his quad?

Minor strain, missed 2 weeks and you'd think they are being very careful with him, he's played one game all season including missing half the preseason. Cotton wool.

 

[tiger_tough]

He has been named in the backline this week.

 

[tunksy]

He has been named in the backline this week.

Positive steps. Only taken half a season to realise.

Right after we draft more defenders

 

[Morro]

Positive steps. Only taken half a season to realise.

Right after we draft more defenders

He was tried and failed at the Hawks in the backline, his best season was forward. Maybe something clicks now but its seeming like a swing and miss here.

 

[Danog]

He was tried and failed at the Hawks in the backline, his best season was forward. Maybe something clicks now but its seeming like a swing and miss here.

Seems like a "he can't possibly be worse than he has as a forward" play

 

[THE_GUN]

Seems like a "he can't possibly be worse than he has as a forward" play

Lets see how many out of form and old Porkins kicks on him this week

 

[tiger_tough]

Lets see how many out of form and old Porkins kicks on him this week

in the VFL?

 

[tunksy]

He was tried and failed at the Hawks in the backline, his best season was forward. Maybe something clicks now but its seeming like a swing and miss here.

Think he just grew stale forward. Might’ve been a year out the box.

Feel like he reads the play better down back.

 

[prodigy]

Feels like he is going to need to make it work in the forward line if he wants to make it back in the ones.
The arrival of Blight has hurt him.

 

[lizard man]

Feels like he is going to need to make it work in the forward line if he wants to make it back in the ones.
The arrival of Blight has hurt him.

With lefau injured he probably plays next week as a forward for Afl ….. who else do we have to pick but him?

 

[Tygrys]

With lefau injured he probably plays next week as a forward for Afl ….. who else do we have to pick but him?

If he is fit and he doesn't get a game next week, it's almost as if they have drawn a line through his name with two and a half years left on his contract. If that's the case whoever rubber stamped this deal should be held accountable.

The fact that he has played so little in a team currently sitting 17th on the ladder in the midst of an injury crisis is frankly amazing. Even the most pessimistic among us as to Koschitzke's worth couldn't have predicted this.

 

[Meteoric Rise]

If he is fit and he doesn't get a game next week, it's almost as if they have drawn a line through his name with two and a half years left on his contract. If that's the case whoever rubber stamped this deal should be held accountable.

The fact that he has played so little in a team currently sitting 17th on the ladder in the midst of an injury crisis is frankly amazing. Even the most pessimistic among us as to Koschitzke's worth couldn't have predicted this.

If Koschitzke's 3 years at $250k or whatever deal is the worst contract on our list then I am pretty sure whoever rubber stamped it will be happy to be held accountable.

 

[tigs2010]

With lefau injured he probably plays next week as a forward for Afl ….. who else do we have to pick but him?

Louie might rush Lynch back. Good to go guys.

 

[fargothegreat]

If Koschitzke's 3 years at $250k or whatever deal is the worst contract on our list then I am pretty sure whoever rubber stamped it will be happy to be held accountable.

How do we know it's three years? I thought it was two from memory.

 

[tora tora tora]

How do we know it's three years? I thought it was two from memory.

Contract Status: Out of contract at the end of 2026

yes too long..but its the era of contract length inflation. 7, 8 year contracts FMD.

Anyhow Kosi playing OK down back in the VFL is sadly needed KPP depth.


Blight Grey, Bauer played well.

VFL team obviously lacking a ruck I woudda taken any VFL level ruck too.

 

[fargothegreat]

Contract Status: Out of contract at the end of 2026

yes too long..but its the era of contract length inflation. 7, 8 year contracts FMD.

Anyhow Kosi playing OK down back in the VFL is sadly needed KPP depth.


Blight Grey, Bauer played well.

VFL team obviously lacking a ruck I woudda taken any VFL level ruck too.

Where did you find this info?