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

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[daniel23]

He is our barometer. We haven't seen it enough this year though , a bit of complacently maybe. But when he really digs in he is one of the better mids in the comp.

 

[cryptor]

If it's possible for him to consistently deliver his best or even just his better footy every/most quarters then he could be the best player in the game. Ridiculous power and impact when he's on.

 

[TheFourPillars]

Atkins tagged him last week.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

If it's possible for him to consistently deliver his best or even just his better footy every/most quarters then he could be the best player in the game. Ridiculous power and impact when he's on.

His effectiveness and impact is unreal.

This week he scored 110 SC points off only 16 touches. I know SC isn't the be all and end all, but it is essentially weighted towards contested work and the effectiveness of possessions. You'd normally see that kind of score with double the amount of touches.

 

[Simon_Nesbit]

Atkins tagged him last week.

Atkins tagged Nick Daicos this week - the difference was Daicos on always on the move, and thus was protected by the umpires.

Newcombe was penalised by the umps even more than he received a free kick for holding, yet Atkins was behind and holding Newcombe 'most' stoppages.

Our mids tend to engage with taggers - same with our forwards, so the umpires can just call "both holding" or ignore completely. When our guys throw their arms up or heads back, they are "staging" so they can ignore those too.

If we want to start getting umpired more 'fairly', then we need to be on the move.

 

[TheFourPillars]

I think the team have been copping some tags and this will only increase as the game wears on. We need to work on it as a team. To protect each other. Even our great teams and Sam himself had to deal with it. When we r good and challenging it won't matter

 

[Blackhawk42]

His effectiveness amd impace is unreal.

This week he scored 110 SC points off only 16 touches. I know SC isn't the be all and end all, but it essentially weighted towards contested work and the effectiveness of possessions. You'd normally see that kind of score with double the amount of touches.

Easily the most efficient game of his career.

Didn't need much to do a hell of a lot.

I believe he was on 47 supercoach points at 3 quarter time too.

 

[Philhawk]

“Newcombe, demanding it in the goal square … does he think he’s Jason Dunstall or something? …

HE IS!”

Inject that shit straight into my veins.

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

I want a photo of that mark please
if anyone sees a nice one, please post it here

 

[Dewyyyyy]

That’s his capacity as a forward, great hands and can really elevate to the elite with that.

 

[mustang]

That’s his capacity as a forward, great hands and can really elevate to the elite with that.

Hopefully he can push forward more often, when we drafted him I thought he could be like Mark Ricciuto.

 

[TylerDurden]

Hopefully he can push forward more often, when we drafted him I thought he could be like Mark Ricciuto.

I've always said this.

 

[Ka Norkers]

hopefully someone at Waverley will start calling him Barney.
this guy is the new Leigh Matthews

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

 

[Billyc]

Hopefully he can push forward more often, when we drafted him I thought he could be like Mark Ricciuto.

Both Newk and Day have the potential to add that to their game and take themselves to the next level.

 

[cryptor]

Would love to see him play forward more often. Very underrated overhead marking ability and great goal sense.

 

[bigconornash]

Newcombes new haircut

 

[KermitJagger]

Would love to see him play forward more often. Very underrated overhead marking ability and great goal sense.

He's very strong, should have had 2 marks in the goal square just couldn't reel that one against Moore in.

 

[Sixpence]

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I think Day looks better with short hair, but I'm not sure about this.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Nah, Newcombe is just getting every tiny little advantage he can. He cut his hair so that he can use those ears to help stabalise himself in the air when he's flying for marks.

 

[Brishawk]

That’s his capacity as a forward, great hands and can really elevate to the elite with that.

That is why we need more misfield depth/rotation players in the side. Free him up to play forward and mid.

 

[quincey]

Leigh was my number 1 favourite growing up. goddam, got serious flashback seeing the big 3 mark and goal yesterday! childhood crush has been successfully re-ignited

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

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Reminds me of when Changa lost the locks

 

[CHUBBSS]

Newcombes new haircut View attachment 2054630

give it a month to grow out for finals and we have our young lethal

 

[cryptor]