Welcome Welcome to Hawthorn: Pick 18, Josh Weddle

[Strapping Young Lad]

Sam says Blicavs…

 

[TylerDurden]

The draft is a mystery at times. Weddle has enough size of play as a KPD but is quick, agile, an elite endurance runner, strong overhead and a booming kick but slips to pick 18. DGB went at pick 6, despite being desperately skinny, having no tank and lacking footy smarts. Comparisons are odious and we all hope that DGB will establish himself as a best 22 player. Hindsight is easy, but what is puzzling me is why it was not obvious to recruiters that Weddle was a gun and DGB more of a speculative pick.

DGB doesn't lack footy smarts, is tough, and a beautiful kick. Yes his tank is a problem.

 

[Slainte]

DGB doesn't lack footy smarts, is tough, and a beautiful kick. Yes his tank is a problem.

Yep - DGB is a very nice kick. Is he tough? Certainly acts tough - not the same thing. Footy smarts? He was moved to the forward line because he wasn't a natural back. Doesn't look like a natural forward either. His stats at both end are woeful Where is the evidence of footy smarts? Weddle has kicked more goals from fewer games while playing in the back half.

I am happy to give DGB time because he does show a bit on occasion and he may yet acquire the body and endurance that enables him to make the most of his abilities.

 

[Gaston]

Was a weapon running out of the back line. Like Impey, and Scrimmer, whom I think has gone to next level this year.

Like second half of last year, just go for it when we run into space. Run, run, run, have more run run run. With good disposals. That's the modern game.

There was a moment in the 3rd qtr where both sides were on one side of the ground.
Weddle noticed this and slowly moved to the outer or bench side. Can't recall who had the kick in, if they had of spotted him, the number 23 would have been dashing down the wing again for an all time classic goal.

 

[Big Hotdog]

Didn’t Kouta play at CHB for a long period of time before moving into the midfield.

I would love Weddle to learn and then obviously dominate CHF

 

[Billyc]

I would love Weddle to learn and then obviously dominate CHF

Pavlich style roaming forward who can play midfield and down back I’d love to see. Wish we had three of him !

 

[TheFourPillars]

He has grown since the draft. He is 193 194. KPD height. He is a unique specimen

 

[SSSSSS]

Didn’t Kouta play at CHB for a long period of time before moving into the midfield.

Yep. He's also CHB in the Italian TOTC.

 

[Walshawk]

He is fast becoming my fave player to watch. He can do it all. He has weapons that other players dream of. What we got him for was an absolute steal and kudos to MM and the rest of the recruitment team for spotting and identifying his talent. If they had not of acted we would have missed out big time. To think he is only in his second season and 19 years old is scary. There is so much versatility to his game. I see him being able to play anywhere between the defensive and forward 50 metre arcs so he can rebound from half back if needed or deliver into forward 50 also and be a goalscorer from the 50m metre range also, with time on ball too.

Bloody hell, like what was said before we just need to find a way to clone him, we could do with a Weddle in every part of the ground. I havent actually explicitly heard the AFL come out and say we can't until then im still hoping to find to a way LOL

Would we have access to his clone as a father son?

 

[Simon_Nesbit]

Would we have access to his clone as a father son?

Hawthorn 2044 lineup:

FB: Weddle - Weddle - Weddle
HB: Weddle - Weddle - Weddle
C: Weddle - Weddle - Weddle
HF: Weddle - Weddle - Weddle
FF: Weddle - Weddle - Weddle
Foll: Weddle - Weddle - Weddle
Int: Weddle - Weddle - Weddle - Moore

 

[Billyc]

He has grown since the draft. He is 193 194. KPD height. He is a unique specimen

Did not look to be giving up much height to JUH yesterday

 

[chopflop]

I liked him as a mobile Rance-type CHB predraft. Think we can see the green shoots of what he could become in that role

 

[CHUBBSS]

Hawthorn 2044 lineup:

FB: Weddle - Weddle - Weddle
HB: Weddle - Weddle - Weddle
C: Weddle - Weddle - Weddle
HF: Weddle - Weddle - Weddle
FF: Weddle - Weddle - Weddle
Foll: Weddle - Weddle - Weddle
Int: Weddle - Weddle - Weddle - Moore

The new model player for future AFL, the interesting aspect will be how it reflects on his team mates after a few pre seasons.

 

[HairyO]

I'm getting some Kouta vibes with Weddle.

How about Chris Mew? Incredible athlete, could lock down an opponent, was never afraid to run and kick 50m to a target.

 

[TylerDurden]

Yep - DGB is a very nice kick. Is he tough? Certainly acts tough - not the same thing. Footy smarts? He was moved to the forward line because he wasn't a natural back. Doesn't look like a natural forward either. His stats at both end are woeful Where is the evidence of footy smarts? Weddle has kicked more goals from fewer games while playing in the back half.

I am happy to give DGB time because he does show a bit on occasion and he may yet acquire the body and endurance that enables him to make the most of his abilities.

He's tough. Fearless.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

He has grown since the draft. He is 193 194. KPD height. He is a unique specimen

If JUH is 197cm then Weddles is 196-197cm.

They looked to be the same height to me.

 

[Leather Poisoning]

Really exciting player and really showing why we did a pick trade to get him. Really well played by the recruiting/drafting team.

Somehow Weddle, Scrimshaw and Frost are playing quite solidly as key position defenders.

 

[TheFourPillars]

If JUH is 197cm then Weddles is 196-197cm.

They looked to be the same height to me.

He said he had grown 3cms since last year

 

[TheFourPillars]

Did not look to be giving up much height to JUH yesterday

Yeah probably 1 or 2cms shorter

 

[hawkman]

There was a moment in the 3rd qtr where both sides were on one side of the ground.
Weddle noticed this and slowly moved to the outer or bench side. Can't recall who had the kick in, if they had of spotted him, the number 23 would have been dashing down the wing again for an all time classic goal.

I know it would probably have been against instruction but I was disappointed Amon didn't kick it that way. Weddle has the whole wing to run down

 

[Slysh]

I don't know where i want him to play

CHB, wing, on ball, CHF, All of the above

He is one of the most exciting talents we have added since Cyril/Buddy.

 

[MrPremiership]

Does big jobs every week. And now bobbing up and kicking goals


Eveyone saying we need generational talent......we already have one

 

[TBoyleSuperstar]

Man this kid has so much potential. Really good height, has agility, pace and endurance. Could become anything. Is he our bontempelli?? Is he our Darcy Moore

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Darcy Moore

Age

28

Ht

203cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.1

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

169.1

3star

D

13.9

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

0.7

1star

MG

182.0

3star

D

6.8

2star

K

4.2

2star

HB

2.6

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.8

4star

MG

87.4

2star

?? Could he be our Curnow?? Tell me either and I wouldn't argue.
Love to see what he becomes

 

[matey]

Reckon Weds will become one of the most versatile players in the comp from CHF, CHB, wing and in the middle ……. our Mr fix it! A coaches dream.

 

[Randy Campbell]

He reminds me of Peter Matera

Peter Matera

Age

55

Ht

183cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.8

5star

K

14.0

5star

HB

4.9

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.4

4star

G

0.9

4star

No current season stats available

D

12.2

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

3.2

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

0.6

3star

G

0.6

3star

with his checkside goals from the 50.

 

[phlogiston]

Man this kid has so much potential. Really good height, has agility, pace and endurance. Could become anything. Is he our bontempelli?? Is he our Darcy Moore?? Could he be our Curnow?? Tell me either and I wouldn't argue.
Love to see what he becomes

I'd like to think he becomes a Weddle, rather than limiting the guy by comparisons to others