Jesse Hogan will be the 2024 Coleman Medallist barring some late disasters like the one that befell Charlie Curnow last week, and will probably pip the Egyptian of the All-Australian full forward spot as well. Far from doing a Bradbury, Hogan very much deserves these honours for quietly becoming an elite goalscorer and presence in the GWS forward line, not just in ten-goal bags during thrashings but also working hard to hit the logos when the Giants can't get the tsunami flowing off half back. If he gets Jake Riccardi alongside him in finals, he is to be feared.
Jesse Hogan will be the 2024 Coleman Medallist barring some late disasters like the one that befell Charlie Curnow last week, and will probably pip the Egyptian of the All-Australian full forward spot as well. Far from doing a Bradbury, Hogan very much deserves these honours for quietly becoming an elite goalscorer and presence in the GWS forward line, not just in ten-goal bags during thrashings but also working hard to hit the logos when the Giants can't get the tsunami flowing off half back. If he gets Jake Riccardi alongside him in finals, he is to be feared.
Jesse Hogan has returned to the Dockers side for the last three games after a long layoff caused by a combination of injury and personal problems, and has produced a few good scores albeit most of last game's numbers came in junk time. He is an interesting keeper league play as we know his ceiling is quite high for a key position forward, but there's every chance he follows the disappointing path laid at Fremantle by Cam McCarthy and wastes what had looked like a long career. Freo is a team on the rise, and they want Hogan to join them with head and body right.
Jesse hurting
A foot injury derailed key forward Jesse Hogan's debut campaign for the Dockers. Renowned for his work rate and dominant aerial ability, the ex-Dee declined in disposal, mark and goal outputs. His highlight performance came in the away victory against the Giants, collecting 22 touches, 14 marks and three goals. The Dockers are confident Hogan has seen off the persistent foot injuries and he has reportedly begun preseason running upwards of 10 km per session. An outstanding fantasy prospect at his peak, durability will be the primary concern, having missed 36% of matches over the past three seasons. A tempting option in middle rounds.
Jesse Hogan has been just going for a few weeks now at senior level, which is why the season-ending injury to Matt Taberner last week could either signal disaster for Fremantle or finally be the making of a bloke who was supposed to fill the big shoes of Matthew Pavlich. Even if he's only a fraction of the player Pav was he would be useful, but moving from a third tall role to CHF looks to be a job too far for him on exposed form. Then again, hope springs eternal, and Ross Lyon doesn't need all that much from him, just a goal or two per game.
Jesse Hogan came to Fremantle in the off season on the back of his best campaign, booting 47.23 from 20 home & away games at a rate of well over two per game. A navicular stress fracture in his foot delayed his debut in purple to round 2 and he has started slowly, only booting multiple goals once in six attempts and averaging less than a major per week. Maybe it's supply issues, maybe it's fitness, but there is a lot of upside in Hogan across the latter half of the season. Fantasy coaches will be watching with interest for signs of his old form.
Hogan is a new hero
Rejoice, Freo fans! Finally, there looms an heir to Matthew Pavlich in the form of Jesse Hogan. The ex-Demon’s time in the west hasn’t been flawless thus far, as he continues his comeback from a navicular stress fracture in his foot. The key forward is coming off his personal best season, averaging career-high numbers in touches, goals and tackles, including six 110+ scores. Hogan is in a race against time to overcome his injury, but even if he isn’t ready for round 1 fantasy coaches should not be put off in the slightest. It has been many years since the Docker attack looked threatening, but suddenly they can boast an ominous offensive line. Hogan is expected to thrive in his new home and an early pick is warranted for the talented key forward, even if his debut is slightly delayed.
Jesse Hogan started off the season much like Melbourne, in a flash of good form. A slow patch by the team in the middle of the year coincided with his injury, and a causal line can be drawn through those two events. He has now roared back with a vengeance to be well in calculations to be among the top six fantasy forwards, particularly useful if you're looking for someone you haven't already got leading into August. With Tom McDonald doing a lot of donkey work, Hogan can do his thing with less pressure and it's paying off.
Jesse Hogan has finally come into his full powers in his fifth year, which is about when key forwards usually do so though it didn't look like he was going to get there at times during his development. Like the rest of Melbourne, he looks like he should be classed as elite though he can go missing at times, and his fantasy scoring has been wildly variable with seven Dream Team tons and five below 70 including sub-60s in his last two. Many Demon fans hopes are invested in him on the run to finals, and similarly his fantasy owners will hope he can find consistency.
Kernel of hope for Hogan
2017 was a saga lacking continuity for Jesse Hogan as he had three multi-week interruptions due to suspension, illness and injury, finishing with a hammy pull in the round 23 disaster. This explains his worst numbers in his three-year career, though they have all hovered near startability with a typical full forward's high standard deviation: three tons and three sub-60s last year was a representative sample. Melbourne have been threatening to make finals for a few years now, and it's players like Hogan who need to fulfil their potential to turn that into reality, just as Jack Watts had started to. Watts' departure westwards brings the bustling Tom McDonald to CHF, which means the Dee forward line is still structured well to allow Hogan to start chasing Colemans. He is a match up play on current form, so a late pick.
