Player Watch Welcome to Hawthorn : Jai “Duke” Newcombe - 2024 Peter Crimmins medalist

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[KermitJagger]

I reckon he needs to get that out of his game. The one weakness in his game is that he gets caught holding the ball frequently. It won’t cut it in finals.

Can't say I've noticed him getting caught frequently. Even if you assume he gives away no other type of frees he's only giving away just over 1 a game which is on par with most of the other bullocking mids in the game.

Worpel is the one that gets caught a bit.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

His ability to break tackles, get from inside a contest to the outside is what sets him apart from other mids, his bullocking and power is next level. To take that away would destroy his game. He also gives away 1 free a game. Even if every single one of those was a holding the ball (which it isn’t), the good still far outweighs the bad

Agree 100%

To ask Newk to stop breaking tackles because he gets caught every once in a while would be like asking Steph Curry to stop shooting threes cause he misses about half of them

Let the player play!

 

[theiaofseed]

Made the AA squad, no chance in hell he makes the team but a huge achievement in his second full season.

 

[kirbatron]

awesome result for the POP

 

[Simon Crawshay]

awesome result for the POP

Don't mind that nickname

 

[Mitchell Madness]

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Made the AA squad, no chance in hell he makes the team but a huge achievement in his second full season.

You never know. His brick wall attitude to tackles might impress the media nuffies who select the side

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Finished 15th in the AFL coaches votes.

What a great year he had.

 

[Sixpence]

Was hoping he'd sneak a bench AA spot, but I think it's a fairly reasonable team this year, so can't really complain.

Still a great year from Duke!

 

[Yuley95]

I

Was hoping he'd sneak a bench AA spot, but I think it's a fairly reasonable team this year, so can't really complain.

Still a great year from Duke!

I’d have him at centre half forward over Taylor Walker

 

[SSSSSS]

Would like him to get close to 20 goals next season.

If we can get 35+ goals a season from Newcombe, Worpel and Day it would be a great return.

 

[barbster]

Would like him to get close to 20 goals next season.

If we can get 35+ goals a season from Newcombe, Worpel and Day it would be a great return.

I can see Newk playing that Petracca role.

 

[grumbleguts]

He does?

I watch him incredibly closely and I honestly can't recall that many times. Do you have any stats to back it up?

He did just break the record for broken tackles in a season too didn't he?

Of course he doesn't.

 

[grumbleguts]

I

I’d have him at centre half forward over Taylor Walker

Team would be considerably less racist.

 

[Sicily]

I am no doubt terribly biased, however, wouldn't swap him for any other mid in the competition including golden boy Daicos - still has material upside

 

[Hawked Wings]

I have the biggest man crush on this bloke

 

[Flukey!]

Any chance his nickname will become Barney?

 

[peetoo]

Any chance his nickname will become Barney?

Ohhhh yehhhhh

 

[HawthornHawk]

Ohhhh yehhhhh

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Is that John Kennedy with him? Dead ringer for Josh in this photo

 

[play2win]

Is that John Kennedy with him? Dead ringer for Josh in this photo

I thought it may have been Peter Russo?

 

[Mopar Jason]

I thought it may have been Peter Russo?

Yes I think you're right it is Peter Russo
John Kennedy JR is married to Peter Russo's sister Bernadette

 

[MC_9]

I am no doubt terribly biased, however, wouldn't swap him for any other mid in the competition including golden boy Daicos - still has material upside

Agreed, my also biased opinion is he is the best young mid in the comp.

Can't be tackled, contested ball winning beast, and a lazer boot.

If he can average close to 30 a game, he will win a Brownlow.

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[Mopar Jason]

I thought it may have been Peter Russo

Is that John Kennedy with him? Dead ringer for Josh in this photo

Perhaps the resemblance is because Josh's father John married Peter Russo's sister Bernadette who is Josh's mother

 

[Judd2Sewell]

I heard talk they wanted to shoot a commercial with Jai Newcombe and a tiger. During the shoot Newcombe had to sit very close to the tiger and hold up a product, but as he approached and crouched to sit, the tiger let out a low growl. The tiger handler, quietly said "Get up very slowly, and and slow as you can back away with no sudden movements." So the tiger got up very slowly, and and slow as it could, backed away with no sudden movements.

From the man himself:

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[Flukey!]

Well done to Jai. He polled well for a young man so early in his footy journey.

I suggest he will feature heavily in Brownlow counts for most of his career.

 

[theiaofseed]

18th in both the coaches and Brownlow voting.