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Emerson Jeka
Emerson Jeka
	Jeka playing for Box Hill in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Emerson Jeka
Date of birth	18 September 2001 (age 22)
Original team(s)	Altona (WRFL); Western Jets (TAC Cup)
Draft	No. 9, 2020 rookie draft; No. 7, 2024 rookie draft
Debut	Round 7, 2021, Hawthorn vs. St Kilda, at Marvel Stadium
Height	198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	93 kg (205 lb)
Position(s)	Key Forward
Club information
Current club	Geelong
Number	43
Playing career1
Years	Club
2020–2023	Hawthorn
2024–	Geelong
Total
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2024 season.
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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Emerson Jeka (born 18 September 2001) is a professional Australian rules footballer currently listed with the Geelong Football Club, having most recently played with the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Career

Early career

Jeka played the majority of his NAB League career in the forward line.^[1] He suffered a knee injury while representing an Australian under-18 team against Victorian Football League (VFL) club Casey at the MCG in April 2019. He was sidelined for almost two months, but was selected by Hawthorn with Pick 9 in the 2020 AFL rookie draft.^[2]

AFL

Jeka first played for Hawthorn's VFL affiliate Box Hill, showing promise during scratch matches in the COVID-19-affected 2020 season.^[3]

Jeka made his AFL debut against St Kilda at Marvel Stadium in round 7 of the 2023 AFL season. He later kicked 0.7 in a VFL match on 3 July 2021.^[4]

He was promoted to Hawthorn's senior list in December 2021 for the 2022 season.^[5]

At the end of the 2023 AFL season, Jeka was delisted by Hawthorn. On 14 November 2023, he signed with Essendon's reserves team for the 2024 VFL season, but 12 days later he returned to the AFL and joined Geelong.^[6]

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2024 season.^[7]

**Legend**
G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks


Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)							Votes
Season	Team	No.	Games	G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T	Votes
2020	Hawthorn	39	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0
2021	Hawthorn	39	4	2	2	13	13	26	7	4	0.5	0.5	3.3	3.3	6.5	1.8	1.0	0
2022	Hawthorn	39	3	0	0	21	13	34	13	3	0.0	0.0	7.0	4.3	11.3	4.3	1.0	0
2023	Hawthorn	39	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0
2024	Geelong	43	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0
Career			7	2	2	34	26	60	20	7	0.3	0.3	4.9	3.7	8.6	2.9	1.0	0

References

^ "AFL DRAFT WATCH: Emerson Jeka".
^ "'I don't want to be mediocre': Draft rollercoaster fails to dent Hawk's ambition".
^ "Season Spotlight: Emerson Jeka". hawthornfc.com.au.
^ "He's in! Jeka's purple patch has been rewarded". hawthornfc.com.au.
^ "2022 list update: Who's in, who's out, who's new".
^ essendonfc.com.au (14 November 2023). "VFL: Jeka becomes a Bomber". Essendon Football Club. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
^ "Emerson Jeka Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 1 May 2021.

External links

Emerson Jeka's playing statistics from AFL Tables

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[1] "AFL DRAFT WATCH: Emerson Jeka".

[2] "'I don't want to be mediocre': Draft rollercoaster fails to dent Hawk's ambition".

[3] "Season Spotlight: Emerson Jeka". hawthornfc.com.au.

[4] "He's in! Jeka's purple patch has been rewarded". hawthornfc.com.au.

[5] "2022 list update: Who's in, who's out, who's new".

[6] ssendonfc.com.au (14 November 2023). "VFL: Jeka becomes a Bomber". Essendon Football Club. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2024.

[7] "Emerson Jeka Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 1 May 2021.

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-'''Emerson Jeka''' (born 18 September 2001) is a former professional [[Australian rules football|Australian rules footballer]] who most recently played with the [[Hawthorn Football Club]] in the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL). He is currently dating girlfriend Matilda Young, soon to be part of the Jeka family.
+'''Emerson Jeka''' (born 18 September 2001) is a professional [[Australian rules football|Australian rules footballer]] currently listed with the [[Geelong Football Club]], having most recently played with the [[Hawthorn Football Club]] in the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL).
-==Early career==
+==Career==
+===Early career===
+Jeka played the majority of his [[NAB League]] career in the forward line.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/148845/afl-draft-watch-emerson-jeka|title=AFL DRAFT WATCH: Emerson Jeka}}</ref> He suffered a knee injury while representing an Australian under-18 team against [[Victorian Football League]] (VFL) club {{VFL Cas}} at the MCG in April 2019. He was sidelined for almost two months, but was selected by {{AFL Haw}} with Pick 9 in the [[2020 AFL draft|2020 AFL rookie draft]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/267190/i-dont-want-to-be-mediocre-draft-rollercoaster-fails-to-dent-hawks-ambition|title = 'I don't want to be mediocre': Draft rollercoaster fails to dent Hawk's ambition}}</ref>
+===AFL===
-Emerson Jeka was always a tall boy for his age. Eventually reaching 197&nbsp;cm in height, the boy with the strong marking and the ability to kick with both feet saw him rated highly among AFL recruiters. He played the majority of his NAB League football in the forward line.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/148845/afl-draft-watch-emerson-jeka|title=AFL DRAFT WATCH: Emerson Jeka}}</ref> He suffered a knee injury while representing an Australian under-18 team against the VFL's Casey Demons at the MCG in April 2019. He was sidelined for almost two months, and some were surprised that he slipped down the ratings.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/267190/i-dont-want-to-be-mediocre-draft-rollercoaster-fails-to-dent-hawks-ambition|title = 'I don't want to be mediocre': Draft rollercoaster fails to dent Hawk's ambition}}</ref> He was selected by {{AFL  Haw}} with Pick 9 in the 2020 Rookie Draft.
+Jeka first played for Hawthorn's VFL affiliate {{VFL Box}}, showing promise during scratch matches in the COVID-19-affected [[2020 AFL season|2020 season]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/821111/season-spotlight-emerson-jeka|title=Season Spotlight: Emerson Jeka|website=hawthornfc.com.au}}</ref>
+Jeka made his AFL debut against {{AFL StK}} at [[Marvel Stadium]] in round 7 of the [[2023 AFL season]]. He later kicked 0.7 in a VFL match on 3 July 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/923769/hes-in-jekas-purple-patch-has-been-rewarded|title=He's in! Jeka's purple patch has been rewarded|website=hawthornfc.com.au}}</ref>
-==AFL career==
+He was promoted to Hawthorn's senior list in December 2021 for the [[2022 AFL season|2022 season]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/1035462/2022-list-update-who-s-in-who-s-out-who-s-new | title=2022 list update: Who's in, who's out, who's new }}</ref>
-Jekas' AFL career started by playing with the Hawthorn affiliate [[Box Hill Hawks]], here under the tutelage of Hawthorn aligned coaches he spent his first year developing for the rigors of AFL football. Jeka had to negotiate a difficult COVID-19 affected season. He showed promise during the scratch matches against other AFL clubs. Despite not making his senior debut in his first year at Hawthorn, Emerson Jeka certainly made some strong impressions in 2020 with some powerful contested marking.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/821111/season-spotlight-emerson-jeka|title=Season Spotlight: Emerson Jeka|website=hawthornfc.com.au}}</ref>
+At the end of the [[2023 AFL season]], Jeka was delisted by Hawthorn. On 14 November 2023, he signed with [[Essendon Football Club#Reserves team|Essendon's reserves team]] for the [[2024 VFL season]], but 12 days later he returned to the AFL and joined {{AFL Gee}}.<ref>{{cite web |author1=essendonfc.com.au |title=VFL: Jeka becomes a Bomber |url=https://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/1464924/vfl-jeka-becomes-a-bomber |publisher=Essendon Football Club |access-date=21 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204200144/https://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/1464924/vfl-jeka-becomes-a-bomber |archive-date=4 December 2023 |date=14 November 2023}}</ref>
-His development in 2021 has been rapid, quickly becoming one of the most in-form players in the VFL competition. The second-year Hawk earn't his call up off the back of a string of performances for Box Hill, amassing 19 goals from his last four outings. He made his debut against {{AFL StK}} at Marvel stadium.
-Jeka kicked 0.7 in a VFL match on the third of July 2021.
-<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/923769/hes-in-jekas-purple-patch-has-been-rewarded|title=He's in! Jeka's purple patch has been rewarded|website=hawthornfc.com.au}}</ref>
-He was promoted to the main list in December 2021.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/1035462/2022-list-update-who-s-in-who-s-out-who-s-new | title=2022 list update: Who's in, who's out, who's new }}</ref> Jeka started 2022 as an emergency for the first game of the season, then he returned to the Box Hill side and seemed to lose form. A five game stint in the VFL which included five goals before half time against the Essendon (VFL) he was cut down by a hamstring injury that left him on the sidelines for six weeks. He return via the backline at Box Hill and showed his versatility as a defender. He took advantage of injuries in the senior side to play three games before the season end. He has been recently delisted that was considered to be a surprise.
 ==Statistics==
-''Updated to the end of the 2023 season.''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/E/Emerson_Jeka.html|title=Emerson Jeka Stats|work=AFL Tables|accessdate=1 May 2021}}</ref>
+''Updated to the end of the 2024 season.''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/E/Emerson_Jeka.html|title=Emerson Jeka Stats|work=AFL Tables|accessdate=1 May 2021}}</ref>
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v t e 2020 AFL rookie draft
First round	1. Josh Schoenfeld 3. Josh Honey 4. Brady Rowles 5. Jack Bell 6. Jarvis Pina 7. Ben Keays 8. Jake Pasini 9. Emerson Jeka 10. Mitchell Hibberd 11. Anthony Treacy 12. Sam Skinner 14. Brad Close 15. Jake Stein
Second round	16. Connor Budarick 18. Fraser Phillips 19. Jack Maibaum 20. Tom North 21. Ben Crocker 22. Trent Burgoyne 25. Mitch O'Neill 26. Corey Lyons 27. Oscar Brownless 28. Tom Sheridan
Third round	29. Matt Conroy 30. Hugh Dixon 32. Boyd Woodcock 33. Brendon Ah Chee 34. Archie Smith 35. Lachie Henderson 36. Zach Sproule
Fourth round	37. Malcolm Rosas 38. Riley Grundy 39. Hamish Brayshaw

v t e 2024 AFL rookie draft
First round	1. Loch Rawlinson 2. Finnbar Maley 3. Cooper Stephens 4. Sam Clohesy 5. Odin Jones 7. Emerson Jeka 8. Vigo Visentini 9. Will Hamill 10. Lachlan McNeil 11. Sam Reid 12. Jake Melksham 13. Xavier Walsh 14. Adam Kennedy 15. Matt Carroll
Second round	18. Will Rowlands 20. James Borlase 21. Taylor Duryea 22. Kynan Brown
Third round	23. Jack Mahony
Category B rookies (pre-selected)	Bruce Reville (Brisbane Lions) Matt Duffy (Carlton) Rob Monahan (Carlton) Joe Furphy (Geelong) Nathan Wardius (Greater Western Sydney) Oliver Hayes-Brown (Richmond) Liam O'Connell (St Kilda) Indhi Kirk (Sydney) Coen Livingstone (West Coast)