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==Statistics==
==Statistics==
''Statistics are correct to the end of 2021.''<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 round 20, 2022.''<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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Revision as of 17:06, 3 August 2022

Emerson Jeka
Personal information
Full name Emerson Jeka
Date of birth (2001-09-18) 18 September 2001 (age 22)
Original team(s) Altona (WRFL)
Western Jets (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 9, 2020 rookie draft
Debut Round 7, 2021, Hawthorn vs. St Kilda, at Marvel Stadium
Height 197 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 93 kg (205 lb)
Position(s) Key Forward
Club information
Current club Hawthorn
Number 39
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2020– Hawthorn 5 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 20, 2022.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Emerson Jeka (born 18 September 2001) is a professional Australian rules footballer with the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Early career

Emerson Jeka was always a tall boy for his age. Eventually reaching 197 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.[1] 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.[2] He was selected by Hawthorn with Pick 9 in the 2020 Rookie Draft.

AFL career

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.[3]

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 St Kilda at Marvel stadium.

Jeka kicked 0.7 in a VFL match on the third of July 2021. [4]

Statistics

Updated to the end of round 20, 2022.[5]

Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals 
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds 
  H  
Handballs 
  M  
Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
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 1 0 0 5 3 8 3 1 0.0 0.0 5.0 3.0 8.0 3.0 1.0
Career 5 2 2 18 16 34 10 5 0.4 0.4 3.6 3.2 6.8 2.0 1.0 0

References

  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. ^ "Emerson Jeka Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 1 May 2021.