Jai Newcombe vs Chad Warner

[Elmer_Hauser]

This is all that needs to be said.

You can't go wrong with either of them really.

I actually didn't expect them to both be top 10 in the overall coaches votes for the season (including finals) when I started this thread.

Genuine A grade midfielders when we start 2025. Would love to see them against each other in a big final next year.

Both were also not picked in the high end of the national draft either (Jai a midseason rookie draft pick from Box Hill)

Always good to see stars of the game not drafted in the first round, Newcombe's success is testament to being bit of a late developer and hard worker, hard to believe Warner fell to 39 in his draft year though
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It's no coincidence that Sydney and Hawthorn are excellent at developing young players and draftees (aside from the occasional disappointment, but no club is perfect)

 

[Blackhawk42]

Browlow votes

Newcombe 24
Warner 23

This is the player comparison that keeps on giving.

 

[.Shotties.]

Browlow votes

Newcombe 24
Warner 23

This is the player comparison that keeps on giving.

My friend, look at the Swans players around Warner's mark and then look at the Hawthorn players anywhere near Newcombe.

 

[HawthornHawk]

My friend, look at the Swans players around Warner's mark and then look at the Hawthorn players anywhere near Newcombe.

I tried but all i could find was this

 

[.Shotties.]

I tried but all i could find was this
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Oh, well just above you'll see that there were two Swans midfielders polling 25 votes plus each. Hard to stat pig or collect individual awards votes when you're one of three