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

[Strapping Young Lad]

Sam says Blicavs…

 

[OnTheRocks]

Sicily need to find his big boy pants an replace gunner

I doubt it but who knows? I'm leaning more to Weddle down back and CJ or Scrim to go forward

 

[Mitchell Madness]

192cm defender. We've got a few of similar size. Unless the club plans on finally running them through the middle, seems like a confusing pick

 

[Jimmy#17]

=8th in standing vertical jump
3rd in running vertical jump
9th in 20m sprint
4th in the time trial

Very versatile athlete

With those athletic traits I see a future midfielder.

 

[Slainte]

It wouldn't be a Hawthorn draft without a random skinny half back flanker bolting up the draft ranks.

He is listed at 92kg - that is a long way from skinny.

 

[Davo-27]

If he's a Blicavs-type athlete Davo... do you think there's the genuine chance that he becomes a mid?

Mindful that I saw somewhere about him playing mid as a junior...?

He could, he runs all day, but it's his defensive work that impresses the most imo.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Cam's given Weddle the tick of approval.

 

[Slainte]

=8th in standing vertical jump
3rd in running vertical jump
9th in 20m sprint
4th in the time trial

Very versatile athlete

Thanks KJ

 

[TDS7]

Is he an afl ready-made type or a bit of a prospect?

Would be ready to go as a back pocket if Hardwick or Morris go down early. As a midfielder though, he could take a while to build his tank and refine his contested disposal. I've been very high on the kid, just never thought we'd be in the range or pick him up as a back man.

What you like about Gruzewski, Weddle is more polished, faster, stronger, and he can run as a mid. Might be a sneak shout as a forward.

 

[The hands of stone]

Mate works in the under 18 comp , reckons Josh is a great pick for us .

Says he can potentially play anywhere but see's him pushing to a wing/mid in time . Strong hands too .

Welcome Josh !

 

[eldorado]

This guy is an animal.

Absolutely.

 

[daniel23]

Jack crisp

25

Jack Crisp

Age

30

Ht

190cm

Wt

91kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.2

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

9.7

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

4.0

5star

MG

307.6

4star

D

17.7

4star

K

10.7

4star

HB

7.0

4star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.6

3star

MG

307.6

4star

D

14.4

4star

K

8.4

4star

HB

6.0

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.0

5star

 

[Sixpence]

I'll admit, I'm confused by this pick. I'll also admit, the last time I was confused by us picking a medium sized defender with a pick in the teens I was shown up as knowing * all.

 

[Billyc]

Seems like a great athlete. Hopefully we see him as a midfielder given the outlay

 

[chopflop]

chopflop was high on him in the phantom. Super competitive.

Here is the phantom write up

At pick 11 in the 2022 AFL draft, the Carlton Football Club selects Josh Weddle from the Oakleigh Football Club/Carey Grammar.

AFL - News, Fixtures, Scores & Results - AFL.com.au

Size, height, is he 200cm? How will he handle Ben King? Isn't he a third tall? He isn't a number 1 key defender.

We have heard it countless times; the draft prospect that falls down the pecking order because of question marks over their size/position at AFL level.

Weddle is 192cm.
Darren Glass 192cm.
Matthew Scarlett 194cm.
Alex rance 194cm.
James Sicily 189cm.
Steven May 193cm.

It is an absolute myth that you can't be a Key position defender and low 190s. Helping weddle's case is his insane athleticism.

• a 90cm running vertical helps him defend the high ball and intercept (=2nd)
• 2.93 in the 20m sprint to help keep with nippy forwards on the lead.
• insane running power with a 6:05 2km time trial - good enough for 4th best overall.

But we all know that athletic chops mean nothing if you can't 'football' and Weddle can football. He has sure hands, his disposal is neat (can be erratic in decision making at times - think Sam frost - not the bachelorette) and most importantly for a defender - HE DEFENDS! He is excellent one-on-one, he has great strength and power, he can intercept well and he can play small and tall!

My floor comparison is Nathan Broad and my ceiling is a Sam frost (not the bachelorette) and Alex rance love child.

Another positive is that Weddle is a late bolter showing rapid improvement over the past 12 months which can suggest high upside.

For Carlton, this selection provides the perfect long term partner for weitering who can take the taller gorilla forwards, leaving Weddle to match up on dangerous smalls and talls. I can envision him marking Charlie Curnow one week and Toby Greene the next. He also providea Carlton with some extra pop and rebound of half back with his Sam frost tendencies.

A high upside selection who I am confident, in time, will be one of the best handful of players from this draft.

I tried to trade down to improve my picks and still select Weddle because I didn't believe anyone would be keen on him in the first round. In the end with no trade I am still happy taking Weddle at selection 11.

In the link below there are some brief highlights of some of his work.

AFL - News, Fixtures, Scores & Results - AFL.com.au

 

[NineteenSixtyNine]

Not sure on the cost, Pick 27, F2 & F3. But happy for Josh to get to the Hawks. Welcome Josh!

I believe there is a view that with a 19th team joining the comp draft picks will all be going to the new team so we are getting the best picks we can now.

 

[Jimmy#17]

What we gave up to get him and how ecstatic the guys in draft room looked, they must really rate him. That's good enough for me, go well Josh!

 

[lethalselbow]

Looks a talent.

Liking that we keep drafting guys with a bit of muscle and mongrel.

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

Here is the phantom write up

Best write up too mate, thanks for that.

Who would have knew...

 

[Simon Crawshay]

Interesting pick.

Seems a very good prospect but how will we fit him into our already overflowing back 6?

Are Scrimshaw and CJ being moved up the ground next year?

What does this say about the clubs faith in DGBs ability to make it?

Or does Sam think he can make the kid into an oversized midfielder?

 

[Slysh]

Sicily need to find his big boy pants an replace gunner

Not at all

 

[Manila_Hawk]

Josh Weddle is the next-generation Isaac Smith

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Isaac Smith

Age

35

Ht

188cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.3

5star

K

13.0

5star

HB

8.4

5star

M

5.5

5star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.7

4star

D

19.4

4star

K

11.1

4star

HB

8.3

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.5

3star

CL

1.3

4star

D

19.2

5star

K

10.6

4star

HB

8.6

5star

M

7.6

5star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.6

3star

.

Watch his highlights.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Jack Crisp but even better and sexier in brown and gold. I cannot believe it, we've won the off-season.

Scope to play in the midfield or on a wing?

 

[Slysh]

Interesting pick.

Seems a very good prospect but how will we fit him into our already overflowing back 6?

Are Scrimshaw and CJ being moved up the ground next year?

What does this say about the clubs faith in DGBs ability to make it?

Or does Sam think he can make the kid into an oversized midfielder?

I would read in to it that we rate Josh very highly over anything else, we are still in the get in as much talent as possible part of the rebuild. Says more about him then it does about the current players on our list.

 

[TDS7]

Interesting pick.

Seems a very good prospect but how will we fit him into our already overflowing back 6?

Are Scrimshaw and CJ being moved up the ground next year?

What does this say about the clubs faith in DGBs ability to make it?

Or does Sam think he can make the kid into an oversized midfielder?

Simple. we play him as a key forward.

You wanted big plays, here they are.

 

[Back Pocket Rocket]

Ok. After doing some reading I reckon he becomes a big * off midfielder