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

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[matey]

Could be anything, but don't think he will won the rising star. The award is given by the all-aus panel, and we know how they view things

I do think he could surprise a few and be top 10 in the brownlow.
In all our games this season there really hasn't been a standout player, so I think he could pinch a couple of 1 and 2 votes, alongside some b.o.g games

If Newk gets an invite to the Brownlow hope he’s the first person to turn up with a black head band that matches his suit!

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Just for context…

 

[TylerDurden]

 

[MrPremiership]

Keeps up his current form, and there is no way he doesn't win it

 

[MrPremiership]

I love that he says he'd love to win it.....none of the nonsense cliche stuff....just honesty about recognition

 

[I got the outside word]

Is Jai getting Brownlow votes?

 

[KermitJagger]

Is Jai getting Brownlow votes?

I'd say certainly, probably 3 on the weekend and I'd reckon against Geelong too.

 

[Spanish Sahara]

Is Jai getting Brownlow votes?

Against the Lions you would think so

 

[cryptor]

Is Jai getting Brownlow votes?

I'd have him getting 3 votes against Geelong and Brisbane. Maybe picking up 1 vote against Essendon.

Trouble is many players don't tend to poll well in the first year that they should have. It sometimes takes some hyping up before they start getting recognised.

 

[TylerDurden]

Was BOG in the Dons game for 3 quarters.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Was BOG in the Dons game for 3 quarters.

Had one touch in the last though. Won’t get votes.

 

[theiaofseed]

Best on during the first half of the Essendon and Sydney games but doubt he gets a vote, will poll in both the Geelong Brisbane games but will he get the 3 votes?

 

[Hawks2011]

Unfortunately have heard some news that he has fractured his scaphoid bone in his hand/wrist - planning on playing through it but would imagine he would be in quite some pain.

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

Unfortunately have heard some news that he has fractured his scaphoid bone in his hand/wrist - planning on playing through it but would imagine he would be in quite some pain.

Where/when did this supposedly happen?

 

[Hawks2011]

Where/when did this supposedly happen?

That’s all the information I have thus far - not sure about when the incident was.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Didn't he hurt his wrist very early on in the season? Maybe even in the pre-season?

 

[ahhhhhh]

Unfortunately have heard some news that he has fractured his scaphoid bone in his hand/wrist - planning on playing through it but would imagine he would be in quite some pain.

Is this real? I’ll also have to consider cashing out

 

[Hodginator]

How long until this shows up in a Tom Browne tweet as “Sources from within the club…” ?

 

[Blackhawk42]

Unfortunately have heard some news that he has fractured his scaphoid bone in his hand/wrist - planning on playing through it but would imagine he would be in quite some pain.

That's surgery and upwards of 6-8 weeks out. Not sure our new mid prodigy would be asked to play through it.

But we'll see.

 

[CHUBBSS]

Unfortunately have heard some news that he has fractured his scaphoid bone in his hand/wrist - planning on playing through it but would imagine he would be in quite some pain.

Dear lord he is one tough bastard

 

[Bugs1977]

That's surgery and upwards of 6-8 weeks out. Not sure our new mid prodigy would be asked to play through it.

But we'll see.

Depends on how bad and where the fracture is or if it's actually a fracture at all (bad sprain??). I had a small fracture in my scaphoid years ago playing footy but was able to tolerate the pain and kept playing. That's back when I was young and dumb and couldn't stand the though of missing out playing footy with my mates . Jai is a huge part of the HFC future so I'm sure the right call will be made if it's really bad.

 

[KermitJagger]

Didn't he hurt his wrist very early on in the season? Maybe even in the pre-season?

Yeah I remember it happening, he came back on.

If he is playing with an injury it seems strange that he has no strapping. Would have thought some level of support would be needed to apply compression and support a damaged wrist.

 

[The Chad and I]

Not worth playing through injury.
Give Worpel/Maginness more time in the middle.
Newcombe can work on advancing his running.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Not worth playing through injury.
Give Worpel/Maginness more time in the middle.
Newcombe can work on advancing his running.

There's nothing on him being injured, and the media would be all over it if he was. He's favourite for an end of season award, it would be big news

 

[rei154]

Unfortunately have heard some news that he has fractured his scaphoid bone in his hand/wrist - planning on playing through it but would imagine he would be in quite some pain.

Considering we've seen the kid fire out 30+ metre handballs on both sides if this is the case this kid is ****ed up strong/doesn't feel pain unless this is some new injury?