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Definitely correct on both counts, Weddle a big upgrade athletically.

Mundy had a huge tank (and leap early on) though.

We were keen on getting Mundy to the Hawks for a long time from memory.
Was a very good player for a very long time was no undies Mundy.

Weddle definitely has more wheels than Mundy ever had although Mundy was a beautiful field kick.

I still see a lot of Koutafidies in Weddle, ie a player who is at another level athletically.
 

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He clearly has strong character. His first quarter was diabolical. improved in 2nd then had a very good second half. Not many young guys (or even senior players) are that resilient.

He has a way to go (and don’t like elite player expectations being placed on guys with a handful of games - afl is a tough game) but a very promising start to his career
 
He clearly has strong character. His first quarter was diabolical. improved in 2nd then had a very good second half. Not many young guys (or even senior players) are that resilient.

He has a way to go (and don’t like elite player expectations being placed on guys with a handful of games - afl is a tough game) but a very promising start to his career
Lol plenty on here that sprout a player is not good at game 5 or 6 so why not the other way. He will be a star
 
He clearly has strong character. His first quarter was diabolical. improved in 2nd then had a very good second half. Not many young guys (or even senior players) are that resilient.

He has a way to go (and don’t like elite player expectations being placed on guys with a handful of games - afl is a tough game) but a very promising start to his career
Absolutely. I'm not sure I've seen that dramatic a correction before, in the same game, from such an inexperienced player. Was pretty remarkable to watch.
 
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Looking at his attributes, how he has taken to the level, the confidence and the positions he is playing (much harder than purely outside player), I just don't understand why he didn't go pick 1.
George Wardlaw goes alright, puts his head over the ball and is the very definition of explosive. We are going to have to a wait a few years to see about Cadman.

But yes, young Weddle looks the goods! I think he will be a Hodge or Burgoyne type, who has a nominal position in the backline but we'll see him kicking goals and playing wherever we need a spark.
 
People talk about getting A grade talent into the Club. This guy will be A grade. He will be one of the best players in the game.
A few people scoffed when I suggested he has the highest potential upside on our list. Im confident on which way that argument is going to play out 😉
 

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Pick 1 is for hype players, not team players
I think what has people puzzled is that Weddle is a hype player. He blitzed the time trials when he arrived and he has a rising star and mark of the round nomination after six games. That is way more than you would expect from a pick 18 team player. People are simply asking why he was not a hype player leading up to the draft. The usual answer and it may well be true is that he played as a KPD as a youngster but did not have the size to be a KPD in the AFL and was an unknown quantity as a mid.

Funny thing is, I reckon he could finish up playing as an attacking CHB despite standing at just 191cm. He seems very comfortable taking on players with a 10cm height advantage. He is already 92kg, has a decent leap and reads the flight of the ball better than most. The only current KPF who would have any prospect of keeping up with him is Jeremy Cameron and his type don't come along very often.
 
I think what has people puzzled is that Weddle is a hype player. He blitzed the time trials when he arrived and he has a rising star and mark of the round nomination after six games. That is way more than you would expect from a pick 18 team player. People are simply asking why he was not a hype player leading up to the draft. The usual answer and it may well be true is that he played as a KPD as a youngster but did not have the size to be a KPD in the AFL and was an unknown quantity as a mid.

Funny thing is, I reckon he could finish up playing as an attacking CHB despite standing at just 191cm. He seems very comfortable taking on players with a 10cm height advantage. He is already 92kg, has a decent leap and reads the flight of the ball better than most. The only current KPF who would have any prospect of keeping up with him is Jeremy Cameron and his type don't come along very often.
Tbf he was a hype-player for same draft casuals (😉). The elite traits were there to see in his champs games
 
After Tsatas was picked, they asked him who to look out for in this draft crop. His response was "Josh Weddle"

Smart man.

Tsatas on one wing and Weddle on the other.

Get it done Sleepy Mark.
 
I think what has people puzzled is that Weddle is a hype player. He blitzed the time trials when he arrived and he has a rising star and mark of the round nomination after six games. That is way more than you would expect from a pick 18 team player. People are simply asking why he was not a hype player leading up to the draft. The usual answer and it may well be true is that he played as a KPD as a youngster but did not have the size to be a KPD in the AFL and was an unknown quantity as a mid.

Funny thing is, I reckon he could finish up playing as an attacking CHB despite standing at just 191cm. He seems very comfortable taking on players with a 10cm height advantage. He is already 92kg, has a decent leap and reads the flight of the ball better than most. The only current KPF who would have any prospect of keeping up with him is Jeremy Cameron and his type don't come along very often.

A Josh Gibson type? 👏👏
Weddle may still have some growth in him yet.
 
It's taken me a while to stroll into here, 6 months to get over the fact he's in your colours, he was my boy last year and knew he was going to be an absolute star.


Athletic beast with really great defensive nouse, it's been great watching him up the ground.


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I think you undersold his potential limiting him to just a 3rd tall defender 🤪
 
This guy is David Mundy mark 2 - there is no 2 ways about it and that is a great thing.

Played as a defender as a junior same as Mundy who was playing fullback for the Murray Bushrangers and will become a big bodied midfielder. If he has half the career that Mundy had it will be an enormous career.
Only knock on Weddle at the moment, not very string on his left side but love everything he is doing.
 

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