We spoke to Hawthorn’s Director of High Performance Andrew Russell to find out which of our Hawks have impressed him most across the course of the pre-season.
Catch up: Pre-season stars - 9
Name: Jaeger O’Meara
Age: 24
Guernsey: 10
Senior games (2017): 6
Senior games (career): 50
Arguably the Hawk who demands the most intrigue from supporters, Jaeger O’Meara has given fans cause to be very excited for the upcoming season.
The 23-year old was dominant in the recent intraclub match, gathering 33 disposals, seven marks, a game-high six clearances while also adding a goal to his day out.
The performance gave every indication that the 2013 Rising Star winner is back to his best, having now completed his most comprehensive pre-season since 2015.
Further to the delight of the Hawks faithful, O’Meara did all of this without any strapping to his knee.
“Jaeger's commitment to the program has been absolutely first class and he hasn’t missed a planned session," said Russell.
“Most importantly, he has had no symptoms in his knee at all.
“He’s in excellent shape leading into the session, and we’re really looking forward to seeing what he can do.”
