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

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[jive]

Loved his game tonight.
Obviously had a huge impact defensively, but thought he was clean and smart with his hands in tight situations.
Looking forward to his development. Could be an absolute weapon after a season and full preseason.

 

[cam975]

Awesome debut! Reminds me a bit of Ben Allan

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[Hodgey 15]

So what number jumper will he have next season?

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[cryptor]

Imagine we had ended up trying to get him with our second round pick and Sydney snapped him up before us and he played like that against us tonight and we lost.

Thank god that's not our reality.

 

[Rioli2Gunstall]

So what number jumper will he have next season?

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The one he's got is pretty special.

 

[extractasam]

wowee. The ability he has to tackle and not impede and give away free kicks is seriously impressive considering how hard he’s going in some of them. Considerably improves our chances at creating a turnover

 

[cryptor]

wowee. The ability he has to tackle and not impede and give away free kicks is seriously impressive considering how hard he’s going in some of them. Considerably improves our chances at creating a turnover

Not BS tackle stats like Gary Ablett Jnr used to get either where all he had to do was touch them. These are real two arms around the torso tackles.

Love that he hits them hard but still with enough precision not to hit above the shoulders. And the follow up efforts. Exemplary.

 

[Strattonsphere]

This guy is explosive AF.. Get a preseason into him and flipping lookout!

 

[almuz]

Was great to see Big Boy get around him in the huddle before the game

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Did not look out of place and was not afraid to throw his body into the contest. Great debut.

 

[TheFourPillars]

A big call but the boy will be a star. He is just made for football

 

[toomanysquibs]

You can build a midfield around a player like Jai. Jaeger suddenly has company in there.

He fell from the clouds into our midfield, and now we have light on an otherwise bleak horizon.

looks and plays like a dark Thor.

Hope they find him some mates at the draft later this year.

 

[Cyril says]

So what number jumper will he have next season?

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Give him Dipper’s number and find him a Martini Rosso and Bianco sponsorship.

 

[user33]

So what number jumper will he have next season?

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Love 44 but maybe 9. With DGB taking 11 and Brockman 33.

 

[WWSD]

Love 44 but maybe 9. With DGB taking 11 and Brockman 33.

Give the number 9 to the player taken with pick 2 or 3 in the draft.

 

[HairyO]

Awesome debut! Reminds me a bit of Ben Allan

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Liam Shiels at his tackling peak.

Brilliant debut. Now to keep it up against Essendon.

 

[Flamin Joe]

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By the end of his career this will be the statue in the main street in Poowong. Just need to add the Premiership medallions, Norm Smith and Brownlow around his neck and the obligatory scantily dressed women either side.

 

[Scorpia21]

By the end of his career this will be the statue in the main street in Poowong. Just need to add the Premiership medallions, Norm Smith and Brownlow around his neck and the obligatory scantily dressed women either side.

Sir Jai Newcombe!
His presence in the Team tonight gave led to this Victory against the Mardi Grasshoppers and the battle Sir Jai in the coal face of he lifted his fellow midlied troopers around him to believe their enemy can be slayed.

I have Bipolar in turmoil with myself which gender I prefer to romance with.

Tonight, Sir Jai Newcombe I am All toyrs

 

[hawk for 37]

Damn that smother in the 3rd. A goal on the run from the 50 would of topped it off.

 

[threesixpio]

Endurance seems to be pretty good? He just kept coming all game

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Who knows how his career will pan out but he has size and is a brute in the tackle, you can see why he was thrown straight in at the expense of Cousins.

 

[TylerDurden]

Let him keep 44. Suits him! Rat.

 

[CHUBBSS]

He looks about 90kg, His a big boy! Looks in ripping shape. The tackling impact he had was unbelievable, and they arnt soft tackles either.

Living with jaeger to, our midfield just got a whole lot better overnight

 

[mustang]

Rising star jai Newcombe

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Hopefully he keeps 44 but will probably go to a lower pick next season but looks a bit like the Rat .

 

[mustang]

Give the number 9 to the player taken with pick 2 or 3 in the draft.

We could have 3 also to give out.