Welcome Welcome to Hawthorn: Pick 18, Josh Weddle - Round 10, Rising Star!

[Strapping Young Lad]

Sam says Blicavs…

 

[Alite]

Anthony Koutoufides

Anthony Koutoufides

Age

50

Ht

191cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.1

5star

K

11.3

4star

HB

8.8

5star

M

4.7

4star

T

2.2

4star

No current season stats available

D

20.2

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.0

4star

played 7 games in a row where he was the best player that I have ever seen... and then he got injured.

Given time and the freedom to create (which Sam Mitchell is proving to Josh) Weddle could become Kouta’s successor as the best all around player since those 7 games of Kouta’s.

What was the draft cost to get him? Who cares! He was an A++ choice.

 

[barbster]

Looks like he’s not as fast as been made out to be. That’s why it would be good to see what their 100m times are so we don’t have to believe all the BS.

 

[TheFourPillars]

Looks like he’s not as fast as been made out to be. That’s why it would be good to see what their 100m times are so we don’t have to believe all the BS.

WTF are you on about he is pretty damn fast to be in the last 6 of grand final sprint and if the distance was increased to say 400m he would be killing that field. An extraordinary athlete for his size. A superstar of the competition in the making

 

[grumbleguts]

Looks like he’s not as fast as been made out to be. That’s why it would be good to see what their 100m times are so we don’t have to believe all the BS.

Wot?

 

[BIGHAWK23]

Looks like he’s not as fast as been made out to be. That’s why it would be good to see what their 100m times are so we don’t have to believe all the BS.

Watch a game

 

[SSSSSS]

Looks like he’s not as fast as been made out to be. That’s why it would be good to see what their 100m times are so we don’t have to believe all the BS.

Most of them were taking the piss not bringing spikes.

 

[The Spirit of Cricket]

Watch a game

dont be a moron

everybody knows that sprint performance in a 100m race on a hot grand final day is a greater way of demonstrating your speed in the AFL than actually demonstrating your speed in the afl

 

[barbster]

Watch a game

I do and they look like plodders to me.

 

[BIGHAWK23]

dont be a moron

everybody knows that sprint performance in a 100m race on a hot grand final day is a greater way of demonstrating your speed in the AFL than actually demonstrating your speed in the afl

It must be hard to understand for some

 

[BIGHAWK23]

I do and they look like plodders to me.

PLODDERS!!!!!

Laughable

 

[The Spirit of Cricket]

I do and they look like plodders to me.

who is "they"

 

[H00t]

Looks like he’s not as fast as been made out to be. That’s why it would be good to see what their 100m times are so we don’t have to believe all the BS.

Weddle isn’t the fastest player in the league but he’s definitely towards the faster end.

The big difference between him and the other speedsters though. Is he can sprint again, again and again. As others tire out he’s still producing near his top speed while others start to struggle.

In an AFL game this is vital as teams tire, especially towards the end of the year.

 

[Slainte]

Weddle isn’t the fastest player in the league but he’s definitely towards the faster end.

The big difference between him and the other speedsters though. Is he can sprint again, again and again. As others tire out he’s still producing near his top speed while others start to struggle.

In an AFL game this is vital as teams tire, especially towards the end of the year.

All true - he also has good lateral movement (which does not get you anywhere in a 100 metre sprint).

 

[cryptor]

Weddle isn’t the fastest player in the league but he’s definitely towards the faster end.

The big difference between him and the other speedsters though. Is he can sprint again, again and again. As others tire out he’s still producing near his top speed while others start to struggle.

In an AFL game this is vital as teams tire, especially towards the end of the year.

Exactly. Weddle has elite speed and endurance within a sport where repeated efforts are required for varying distances at a time over 2 hours of game time.

The 100m sprint on GF day is a sideshow. A novelty event for neutrals.

 

[Elhawko]

Weddle isn’t the fastest player in the league but he’s definitely towards the faster end.

The big difference between him and the other speedsters though. Is he can sprint again, again and again. As others tire out he’s still producing near his top speed while others start to struggle.

In an AFL game this is vital as teams tire, especially towards the end of the year.

I was going to post this exact same thing! The polite thing now would be for you to delete yours so that I can.

 

[The hands of stone]

Looks like he’s not as fast as been made out to be. That’s why it would be good to see what their 100m times are so we don’t have to believe all the BS.

He has high end repetitive speed .
If they ran the 100 10 times with short breaks he probably wins the last 3-4 sprints.

If you watched him play you would know this

 

[TFFM]

And he is 6ft 3!
18yo who beat the likes of CJ, Finn, Moore in the time trial in his first pre-season.

 

[dermott]

Weddle is an aerobic beast with good speed and massive endurance. An incredible combination for an AFL footballer. Most gun sprinters don’t have his endurance. Bailey Mac may even beat him in a sprint.
Max Holmes is of course a wonderful athlete also.

 

[TheFourPillars]

Weddle is an aerobic beast with good speed and massive endurance. An incredible combination for an AFL footballer. Most gun sprinters don’t have his endurance. Bailey Mac may even beat him in a sprint.
Max Holmes is of course a wonderful athlete also.

Max Holmes was the person we were going to pick and Geelong knew this and jumped in front of us to pick him up. We picked up Seamus instead

 

[lyger]

Exactly. Weddle has elite speed and endurance within a sport where repeated efforts are required for varying distances at a time over 2 hours of game time.

The 100m sprint on GF day is a sideshow. A novelty event for neutrals.

To further your point, Weddle is not a typical outside winger whose game is built around repeated running efforts, he gets involved in a lot of contested plays and can play tall and short.

A very unique player.

 

[Bugs1977]

To further your point, Weddle is not a typical outside winger whose game is built around repeated running efforts, he gets involved in a lot of contested plays and can play tall and short.

A very unique player.

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[lyger]

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I think a good comparison for physical attributes, although I don’t envisage Weddle would play in the ruck.

Very much looking forward to monitoring his development and what roles he performs next year.

 

[matey]

And he is 6ft 3!
18yo who beat the likes of CJ, Finn, Moore in the time trial in his first pre-season.

And 90+ kg and

2022 NAB AFL DRAFT COMBINE (NATIONAL)​

Standing Vertical jump
1.Darcy Jones (Swan Districts) – 75cm
2. James Van Es (GWV Rebels) – 75
3. Jack O'Sullivan (Oakleigh Chargers) – 72
=4. Olli Hotton (Sandringham Dragons) – 70
=4. Reuben Ginbey (East Perth) – 70
=4. Elijah Hewett (Swan Districts) – 70
7. Jacob Konstanty (Gippsland Power) – 69
=8. Blake Drury (Oakleigh Chargers) – 68
=8. Tyrell Dewar (Subiaco) – 68
=8. Josh Weddle (Oakleigh Chargers) – 68
=8. Edward Allan (Claremont) – 68

Running vertical jump
1. James Van Es (GWV Rebels) – 98cm
=2. Josh Weddle (Oakleigh Chargers) – 90
=2. Will Verrall (South Adelaide) – 90
4. Jack O'Sullivan (Oakleigh Chargers) – 89
=5. Darcy Jones (Swan Districts) – 87
=5. Mattaes Phillipou (Woodvilel West Torrens) – 87
7. Toby McMullin (Sandringham Dragons) – 84
=8. Mitch Szybkowski (Dandenong Stingrays) – 83
=8. Reuben Ginbey (East Perth) – 8314 seconds)
=8. Anthony Munkara (NT/West Adelaide) – 83
=8. Lachie Cowan (Tasmania) – 83

20m sprint
1. Edward Allan (Claremont) – 2.814 seconds
2. Toby McMullin (Sandringham Dragons) -2.880
3. Coby Burgiel (Gippsland Power) – 2.883
4. James Van Es (Greater Western Victoria Rebels) – 2.910
5. Darcy Jones (Swan Districts) – 2.912
6. Olli Hotton (Sandringham Dragons) – 2.924
7. Reuben Ginbey (East Perth) – 2.928
8. Cooper Vickery (Gippsland Power) – 2.928
9. Josh Weddle (Oakleigh Chargers) – 2.937
10. Lloyd Johnston (NT Thunder) – 2.951

2km time trial
=1. Ollie Hollands (Murray Bushrangers) – 5:54 minutes
=1. Jason Gillbee (Bendigo Pioneers) – 5:54
3. Jaxon Binns (Dandenong Stingrays) – 6:00
4. Josh Weddle (Oakleigh Chargers) – 6:03
5. Reuben Ginbey (East Perth) – 6:15
6. Jakob Ryan (Glenelg) – 6:16
7. Steely Green (South Fremantle) – 6:17
8. Will Dowling (North Adelaide) – 6:21
=9. Blake Drury (Oakleigh Chargers) – 6:25
=9. Seth Campbell (Tasmania Devils) – 6:25
=9. Mattaes Phillipou (Woodville West Torrens) – 6:25

 

[Bugs1977]

I think a good comparison for physical attributes, although I don’t envisage Weddle would play in the ruck.

Very much looking forward to monitoring his development and what roles he performs next year.

I was more talking the way he moves. Geez I hope Sam doesn't read this thread and get any stupid ideas to play him in the ruck but then again just imagine how damaging he could be as an extra mid once the ball hit the ground. Yeah just joking you don't throw a Rolls Royce in the ruck.

 

[grumbleguts]

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Although I doubt you'll hear the term "Australian of the year, Josh Weddle" any time soon.