Welcome Welcome to Hawthorn: Josh Ward. Extends to 2025!

[RIOLINWITPUNCHS]

So that Josh Ward guy we picked up with #7 anyone know anything about him .

 

[Ned Ryerson]

So that Josh Ward guy we picked up with #7 anyone know anything about him .

Loves long sleeves and Powerade showers I hear.

 

[hawkmang]

Loves long sleeves and Powerade showers I hear.

Decent sized hands as well

 

[Brant]

Decent sized hands as well

Hawks fan as a kid.

Future Captain.

 

[Beandip]

Dies anyone know if he played rugby as a junior? Or even basketball in a pinch...

 

[Brishawk]

Dies anyone know if he played rugby as a junior? Or even basketball in a pinch...

I'm really hoping he had a cousin play ruby league (rugbah leeg) so that he has good tackling technique

 

[Judd2Sewell]

He's going to be a gun.

I love how he seems to always be on the move, and as soon as he gets it he's taking off. His sprint time didn't seen too quick, but watching him on the field he looks like he had some toe - possibly because he seems to be a step ahead of the other players.

 

[grumbleguts]

Crawf Brendan Edwards pioneered gut running in the AFL, however Crawf was one of my favourite players of all time, I miss his 40m handballs

Fixed the inaccuracy.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Looks like ol' galaxy brain is on the prowl again fellas.

Best we all keep a tab on thesaurus.com open.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Fixed the inaccuracy.

Except that he didn’t play in the AFL.

 

[grumbleguts]

Except that he didn’t play in the AFL.

Fair enough, but he invented gut running for the sport.

 

[CHUBBSS]

Fair enough, but he invented gut running for the sport.

What a man:

“During the 1959 season, Edwards convinced Hawthorn coach Jack Hale to adopt circuit training for the entire team. Edwards won the Hawthorn best and fairest award in 1960 and represented Victoria at interstate football in the same season. After he seriously injured his knee during a game in 1963, he retired as a player and he founded a chain of health clubs in Melbourne and pioneered the concept of aerobic fitness in Australia”

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Looks like ol' galaxy brain is on the prowl again fellas.

Best we all keep a tab on thesaurus.com open.

Did Ward do really well on his English VCE score?

 

[theiaofseed]

Ward is example why you can't test for true agility, doesn't help if you can turn on a dime when cones are setup if you can't process a moment in a instant

 

[Brant]

Already has a bit of Robert Harvey about him with the burst away from congestion, followed by those 25m-30m dab kicks to a marking target. That's brilliant for breaking lines & creating overlap run - clearly something we've not had around the stoppage for a while & is a desperate need.

 

[Beandip]

How's his condition - looks like a mature body already, would not be surprised to see an early start at all.

Also, that grab then pivot, leaving the two opposition players careening in the opposite direction... is ******* heavenly. Cyril-esque

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

How's his condition - looks like a mature body already, would not be surprised to see an early start at all.

Also, that grab then pivot, leaving the two opposition players careening in the opposite direction... is ******* heavenly. Cyril-esque

I really hope Sam's approach is to blood the youngsters to aid our transition. Makes little sense to me to play the same mob as this year and end up winning a few extra games. Hopefully guys like Ward, Butler and MacDonald, as well as Jai, Finn, Morris, Saunders, Jeka, Seamus, Downie... etc all get games.

 

[danielG]

I really hope Sam's approach is to blood the youngsters to aid our transition. Makes little sense to me to play the same mob as this year and end up winning a few extra games. Hopefully guys like Ward, Butler and MacDonald, as well as Jai, Finn, Morris, Saunders, Jeka, Seamus, Downie... etc all get games.

I'm getting more excited every time I hear about young Ward. Saw plenty of vision and heard the constant comparisons to Zach Merrett which I got by the highlights but there seems to be a lot more to him... His physical development is at another level to most kids, he's blitzing it in the time trials, and he seems to be as driven as they come. That combined with the passion he already has for the club and I'm getting a sense he might be right up there in terms of this draft class... If we get a Sam Walsh caliber inside / outside mid we have hit a home run on this selection....

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

The kid is an absolute beast on foot. Was powering home on the final lap of the time trial.

After watching him today, I'm excited about how 'ready made' he is.

 

[MrPremiership]

The kid is an absolute beast on foot. Was powering home on the final lap of the time trial.

After watching him today, I'm excited about how 'ready made' he is.

Round 1?

 

[Brant]

The kid is an absolute beast on foot. Was powering home on the final lap of the time trial.

After watching him today, I'm excited about how 'ready made' he is.

Future Captain?

 

[Hawk Dork]

Future Captain?

Future Norm Smith

 

[hfc70]

Future Captain?

Think it's a bit early to call our Future Brownlow Medallist a Future Captain ! Don't want to put too much pressure on the kid

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Round 1?

Long way to go, but get around him. The kid is a jet.