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Greater Western Sydney KPF Jesse Hogan
is now leading the Coleman Medal after kicking five goals against Hawthorn today. He's having arguably the best season of his career, living up to his considerable hype and associated expectations. His career was disrupted by injuries early on but he still showed considerable promise. He averaged over 15+ disposals, 6.5 marks, and 2.1 goals per game across his first four years with Melbourne FC.
But it was his 2018 campaign where he first flashed his true potential, averaging numbers that wouldn't look out of place for mobile KPFs like Buddy Franklin or Jeremy Cameron
. Jesse played an integral part in helping Melbourne break a decade-plus Finals drought, culminating in two September victories, and an honorable Preliminary Finals loss for a young-and-upcoming side.
He would then do a Luke Jackson
and fly the coup home back to The West. His tenure at Fremantle isn't worth mentioning. Just incredibly disappointing.
He has been consistent and reliable when healthy since moving east to Greater Western Sydney. But we hadn't seen that 2018-level quality from him... Until now. Except that now he's playing deeper, a more FF KPF.
So, which version of Jesse Hogan
is better? The mobile CHF who boasted a Buddy-like/Cameron-like stat line and was averaging 2.8 inside 50s per game? Or the stay-at-home FF leading the Coleman Medal and ranking first in total and per-game marks inside 50, second in total contested marks inside 50, and first in total contested marks inside 50?
Per-game averages:
2024 Hogan: 11.9 disposals (8.3 kicks; 3.6 handballs), 6.3 marks, 2.9 goals, 0.9 behinds, 1.4 tackles
2018 Hogan: 18.2 disposals (10.5 kicks; 7.7 handballs), 6.2 marks, 2.4 goals, 1.1 behinds, 2.0 tackles
PLAYERCARDSTART
23
Jesse Hogan
- Age
- 29
- Ht
- 196cm
- Wt
- 100kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 15.0
- 4star
- K
- 9.3
- 4star
- HB
- 5.7
- 4star
- M
- 6.4
- 5star
- T
- 1.4
- 3star
- G
- 1.9
- 5star
- D
- 10.3
- 3star
- K
- 6.0
- 2star
- HB
- 4.3
- 3star
- M
- 5.3
- 5star
- T
- 0.0
- 1star
- G
- 0.0
- 1star
- D
- 13.0
- 4star
- K
- 9.0
- 4star
- HB
- 4.0
- 3star
- M
- 6.4
- 5star
- T
- 1.4
- 4star
- G
- 1.8
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
But it was his 2018 campaign where he first flashed his true potential, averaging numbers that wouldn't look out of place for mobile KPFs like Buddy Franklin or Jeremy Cameron
PLAYERCARDSTART
5
Jeremy Cameron
- Age
- 31
- Ht
- 196cm
- Wt
- 94kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 12.5
- 3star
- K
- 9.0
- 3star
- HB
- 3.4
- 3star
- M
- 5.4
- 5star
- T
- 1.6
- 4star
- G
- 2.6
- 5star
- D
- 10.0
- 3star
- K
- 7.1
- 3star
- HB
- 2.9
- 2star
- M
- 4.6
- 4star
- T
- 2.0
- 3star
- G
- 1.9
- 5star
- D
- 8.2
- 2star
- K
- 5.0
- 2star
- HB
- 3.2
- 3star
- M
- 4.6
- 5star
- T
- 2.4
- 4star
- G
- 2.0
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
He would then do a Luke Jackson
PLAYERCARDSTART
9
Luke Jackson
- Age
- 22
- Ht
- 199cm
- Wt
- 102kg
- Pos.
- F/R
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 8.3
- 2star
- K
- 3.3
- 1star
- HB
- 5.0
- 4star
- M
- 1.5
- 2star
- T
- 1.0
- 3star
- G
- 0.3
- 3star
- D
- 8.3
- 2star
- K
- 3.3
- 1star
- HB
- 5.0
- 3star
- M
- 1.5
- 2star
- T
- 1.0
- 2star
- G
- 0.3
- 3star
- D
- 8.3
- 3star
- K
- 3.3
- 2star
- HB
- 5.0
- 4star
- M
- 1.5
- 2star
- T
- 1.0
- 3star
- G
- 0.3
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
He has been consistent and reliable when healthy since moving east to Greater Western Sydney. But we hadn't seen that 2018-level quality from him... Until now. Except that now he's playing deeper, a more FF KPF.
So, which version of Jesse Hogan
PLAYERCARDSTART
23
Jesse Hogan
- Age
- 29
- Ht
- 196cm
- Wt
- 100kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 15.0
- 4star
- K
- 9.3
- 4star
- HB
- 5.7
- 4star
- M
- 6.4
- 5star
- T
- 1.4
- 3star
- G
- 1.9
- 5star
- D
- 10.3
- 3star
- K
- 6.0
- 2star
- HB
- 4.3
- 3star
- M
- 5.3
- 5star
- T
- 0.0
- 1star
- G
- 0.0
- 1star
- D
- 13.0
- 4star
- K
- 9.0
- 4star
- HB
- 4.0
- 3star
- M
- 6.4
- 5star
- T
- 1.4
- 4star
- G
- 1.8
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
Per-game averages:
2024 Hogan: 11.9 disposals (8.3 kicks; 3.6 handballs), 6.3 marks, 2.9 goals, 0.9 behinds, 1.4 tackles
2018 Hogan: 18.2 disposals (10.5 kicks; 7.7 handballs), 6.2 marks, 2.4 goals, 1.1 behinds, 2.0 tackles