Welcome Welcome to Hawthorn: Pick 18, Josh Weddle

[Strapping Young Lad]

Sam says Blicavs…

 

[eldorado]

I'm getting some Kouta vibes with Weddle.

Let the record show that that esteeemed poster, eldorado, came out with this call November 2022!

#aheadofthecurveagain

 

[Randy Campbell]

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

I agree and why do people aim so low.

 

[Hens Hall]

He reminds me of Peter Matera with his checkside goals from the 50.

Hi recent goals have been ridiculous.

Long range check side and snaps. No easy feats from those distances.

His right foot is an absolute weapon.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Hawthorn 2044 lineup:

FB: Weddle - Weddle - Weddle
HB: Weddle - Weddle - Weddle
C: Weddle - Weddle - Weddle
HF: Weddle - Weddle - Weddle
FF: Weddle - Dear - Weddle
Foll: Weddle - Weddle - Weddle
Int: Weddle - Weddle - Weddle - Moore (C)

EFA

 

[KermitJagger]

EFA

Better get the Axlotl Tanks fired up

 

[CD Xbow]

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

Not enough Weddles. I see an option on the bench.

 

[humid hawk]

He will have a breakout game sometime this season - 30+ possessions, 3-4 goals, 700 metres gained. It's only a matter of time

 

[marklar]

I must admit I thought his footy nouse was quite lacking when he first came into the team, but he's really developing quickly into an instinctual player with confidence to crack in and have a go. Genuinely looks to be having fun just playing footy.

 

[Philhawk]

Without knowing his best position, I think it’s fascinating to see how the S&C team build him up during an offseason.

Is he a KPP? Can he bulk without losing explosiveness? If he doesn’t lose that explosiveness - do you then put in midfield?

 

[TheFourPillars]

I think sam's leaning towards CHB

 

[mustang]

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.

The new Martin Pike

 

[PenAndPaper]

I think sam's leaning towards CHB

Same, leave him in his natural position. He's an absolute gun down back.

 

[Sixpence]

Same, leave him in his natural position. He's an absolute gun down back.

He's a gun through the middle and shown glimpses he can be a gun up front. Tough decision!

 

[Brishawk]

I think sam's leaning towards CHB

I want to see him spend some time in the middle. Best players play midfield. At least some of the time anyway haha

He is the most exciting young player in the comp.

 

[TheFourPillars]

I want to see him spend some time in the middle. Best players play midfield. At least some of the time anyway haha

He is the most exciting young player in the comp.

I think he is low on the list to play through the midfield mate. We have plenty in line to play through there. I have feeling he will be knightsy level Chb for us. Which would be awesome and is really high praise from me and where i see his ceiling. He can defend and attack. I think given the opponents he has played already i think we are headed that way

 

[cryptor]

I want to see him spend some time in the middle. Best players play midfield. At least some of the time anyway haha

He is the most exciting young player in the comp.

He’ll spend plenty of time in the midfield. He has to run through it from CHB to kick his goals

 

[Manila_Hawk]

I noticed a couple of times on Sunday that he grabbed the ball on the half-back flank,
then disdainfully meandered his way around a couple of defenders .... loved it !

 

[Judd2Sewell]

He took JUH out of the game and still contributed going the other way. He had multiple runs through the opposition press and snuck forward and kicked a goal. He is a rare athletetic specimen.

As for his best position, who knows? I think he could become a great wingman or a damaging hard-running HFF. But maybe a third-tall backman that has a licence to thrill is his best spot after all.

 

[The Spirit of Cricket]

Riewoldt/Goodes levels of versatility

 

[Slainte]

Weddle will get opportunities in the midfield when we can afford to replace him in the back half. That will depend on CJ getting back to his best, McCabe living up to expectations and Strong continuing to develop. For the time being we are running on Frost, Scrimshaw, Sicily and Weddle (which is a nicely balanced group) to manage the high ball and intercept, with Hardwick, Impey, Amon and Mitchell looking after the ground ball and small forwards. That is pretty much minimum cover and allows us to defend and rebound. But a lot can change over a few years. DGB may establish himself as a KPD, Bodie Ryan could add a few cms or we could nab a quality KPD through FA or trade. There is plenty of time to find out where Weddle is most effective.

 

[MrPremiership]

I love that he's starting to really get the confidence to run and take people on.

Saw it a few times on Sunday and thought it was brilliant

 

[I got the outside word]

Weddle will get opportunities in the midfield when we can afford to replace him in the back half. That will depend on CJ getting back to his best, McCabe living up to expectations and Strong continuing to develop. For the time being we are running on Frost, Scrimshaw, Sicily and Weddle (which is a nicely balanced group) to manage the high ball and intercept, with Hardwick, Impey, Amon and Mitchell looking after the ground ball and small forwards. That is pretty much minimum cover and allows us to defend and rebound. But a lot can change over a few years. DGB may establish himself as a KPD, Bodie Ryan could add a few cms or we could nab a quality KPD through FA or trade. There is plenty of time to find out where Weddle is most effective.

Look at Young from Freo, spent how many years off half back? Then goes into the guts suddenly and is in really good form.

 

[matey]

He’s coming along nicely while playing on the best.

“Josh Weddle who has done jobs on Jeremy Cameron

5

Jeremy Cameron

Age

31

Ht

196cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.5

3star

K

9.0

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

5.4

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

2.6

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

2.9

2star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.0

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

3.2

3star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.4

4star

G

2.0

5star

, Ben King

34

Ben King

Age

23

Ht

202cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.2

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

2.2

2star

M

3.5

4star

T

0.5

3star

G

1.3

5star

D

7.5

2star

K

5.6

2star

HB

1.9

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

0.3

1star

G

1.5

5star

D

6.8

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

2.4

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

0.2

3star

G

1.0

4star

and Jamarra Ugle-Hagan in recent weeks holding them to a combined four goals - while also having an offensive impact.”

 

[suburb whispers]

He could be ‘our’ Aaron Naughton

33

Aaron Naughton

Age

24

Ht

196cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.7

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.7

3star

M

4.9

5star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.8

4star

D

6.3

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

2.3

2star

M

2.5

3star

T

0.8

1star

G

0.5

4star

D

12.8

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.2

3star

G

0.0

1star

at CHB where Naughton should be played.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

He could be ‘our’ Aaron Naughton at CHB where Naughton should be played.

Maybe Darcy Moore like, using his athleticism and ability to read the field ahead to make impact plays, and running off his man to providing a rebounding option. Moore is great at that. Though I think Moore is geared more to the defensive side of the game, whilst Weddle can be geared more towards providing overlapping runs.