List Mgmt. Welcome Elijah Hewett (Pick 14, 2022 National Draft)

[Bestbird]

Seems like he rushes his disposals a little and/or bites off a bit more than he should

Composure will come with a bit more experience and the strength to break tackles a bit easier to buy more time

Boots was a bit like that from memory early in his career

 

[THE A5]

I was thinking. I remember when cox retired he gave his 20 to Gov and when Lecca retired he gave 2 to Waterman. While 8 is a nice number, I wonder if Hewett would want to go to 13

 

[FKASC]

I was thinking. I remember when cox retired he gave his 20 to Gov and when Lecca retired he gave 2 to Waterman. While 8 is a nice number, I wonder if Hewett would want to go to 13

He’s had enough injury troubles

 

[kane249]

I was thinking. I remember when cox retired he gave his 20 to Gov and when Lecca retired he gave 2 to Waterman. While 8 is a nice number, I wonder if Hewett would want to go to 13

Maybe he got it from Redden?

 

[thebigshowperth]

Anyone else worried about Hewetts kicking?

 

[dajesmac]

Hewett was off range with his kicking, I would love someone to validate this criticism

Please respond

 

[bzparkes]

Hewett was off range with his kicking, I would love someone to validate this criticism

Please respond

Yeah, should probably just de-list him right away, I reckon.

 

[DanWCE]

For a bloke who supposedly didn't have a tank who then started getting full games because of mass injuries, I wonder if his kicking is a byproduct of exhaustion.

He fluffed plenty of them last night but he wasn't alone. We looked bog average as a side.

 

[Eaglemaniac]

I don’t recall him having kicking issues at the Under 18 champs level, so might just be a fitness/comfortability thing.

 

[Winky]

For a bloke who supposedly didn't have a tank who then started getting full games because of mass injuries, I wonder if his kicking is a byproduct of exhaustion.

He fluffed plenty of them last night but he wasn't alone. We looked bog average as a side.

Maybe Duggan has been coaching him

 

[WCE_phil]

Game is played at a much higher speed at AFL level and he's playing in a side that is a shit show. Whether under pressure or not I think implied pressure is having an effect on his kicking. I personally think he's used to having more time to use what are normally great skills but he's not ready yet and the pace of the game combined with how that means players are positioned and where they move to is having an effect.

Even his handballing has been a bit off.

One last night he just flat out kicked off the side of his boot. Shuey has / had absolutely elite skills but used to get run down a lot when he was young. Hewett seems to be trying to dispose of ball too quickly and is fluffing it a bit. A couple of years in the system and continued training and games and it will be significantly better than average IMO but not elite.

 

[Cursedsword02]

Exciting young Eagle earns Rising Star nod

West Coast's Elijah Hewett is the AFL Rising Star nominee for round 22

www.afl.com.au

Can't say I saw this coming, but congrats nonetheless!

 

[Bleedblueandgold]

Great surprise!
Didn't expect it after a derby hammering.

 

[RookiePick]

3 West Coast noms in a season.

That can't have happened before?

 

[Keys]

3 West Coast noms in a season.

That can't have happened before?

We had 3 in 2011 - Shuey, Darling and Gaff



I’m biased but they rank 1st, 2nd and 3rd on the best careers from that group

 

[Truckosaurus]

We had 3 in 2011 - Shuey, Darling and Gaff

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I’m biased but they rank 1st, 2nd and 3rd on the best careers from that group

Bodes well

 

[Bleedblueandgold]

The salty Freo fans on SNS saying Matthew Johnson should've been nominated instead makes it even sweeter.

 

[Alesana]

"Doesn't look like a player unfortunately"

 

[Cursedsword02]

Kid's in good company...

 

[Keys]

The salty Freo fans on SNS saying Matthew Johnson should've been nominated instead makes it even sweeter.

They probably have a point but I care not

Glad he got the nomination

 

[UseR2006]

The salty Freo fans on SNS saying Matthew Johnson should've been nominated instead makes it even sweeter.

Deserved it in the North game so alls fair to get it this week.
Actually had a good game as well even though the team got wrecked in the derby so happy to see he got the reward for his work.

 

[WCErevival]

Who would be the favourites for the last 2 weeks? Any chance of a fourth for us? Chesser and Long would be candidates.

 

[Keys]

Who would be the favourites for the last 2 weeks? Any chance of a fourth for us? Chesser and Long would be candidates.

Freo fans unhappy Johnson has missed out so he’d rightfully be a chance

Essendon supporters squawking about Titsarse so maybe him

I’m sure there’s others

 

[kane249]

3 West Coast noms in a season.

That can't have happened before?

We had 3 in 2011 - Shuey, Darling and Gaff

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I’m biased but they rank 1st, 2nd and 3rd on the best careers from that group

1996 too (Jarrod Schofield, Ben Cousins, Chad Morrison)

Record is 4 in a year though for us, 2004 (Staker, Seaby, Butler, Waters)

 

[MerryHell]

Anyone else worried about Hewetts kicking?

No
Kid can already stand up in a tackle and dish it out
Kid can already hit a pack at speed and kick a goal
Kid gonna be real goooooood