Welcome Welcome to Hawthorn: Pick 18, Josh Weddle

[Strapping Young Lad]

Sam says Blicavs…

 

[threesixpio]

Looking at the last few pickups...

Meek - 204cm ruckman
Stephens - 188cm midfielder
MacKenzie - 187cm midfielder
Weddle - 192cm utility?

Mitchell is building the land of the giants!

Fast giants

 

[JZedd]

I hear he’s not wedded to any of those though.

Oh man that's sick but still funny.

 

[chopflop]

Some added context. We were not the only club on the phone looking to trade up - will just leave that here.

Stoked selection - welcome Josh

Great to see the enthusiasm in the Weddle household

I assume it was the bombers after the same player with 22 and a future 2.

At least I hope it was

 

[MrPremiership]

We couldn’t have thrown the bulldogs second in instead of our own? I find that tough to comprehend.

Swans not taking that deal.

The accepted price is a future 2nd if you want to upgrade a 2nd rounder to a 1st.

That's what we've paid.

 

[Noel Gallagher]

I assume it was the bombers after the same player with 22 and a future 2.

At least I hope it was

now we just need to take Munkara @ 38 to complete the headf...K

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[Fleabane]

Just saw an interview* from 2 weeks ago where Josh says he's been interviewed by all 18 clubs and when asked who's shown the most interest, he answers Hawthorn. So the clues were there all along. Likeable personality and really impressive player.

*Minor point but not sure why the interviewer has his nose shoved up so close to the screen.

 

[MrPremiership]

It's not mutually exclusive to:

• really like the pick
• think we paid a hefty price

Either way, neither position can be fully examined for a few years yet, so calm down and enjoy the ride.

 

[HawthornHawk]

We must realllly rate him to give up those picks.

At least we haven't entered into a Stocker type situation like the blues did.

Wish the club would put out a highlight video with a few more clips

 

[Rocket72]

Just saw an interview* from 2 weeks ago where Josh says he's been interviewed by all 18 clubs and when asked who's shown the most interest, he answers Hawthorn. So the clues were there all along. Likeable personality and really impressive player.

*Minor point but not sure why the interviewer has his nose shoved up so close to the screen.

On his highlights, I liked when he DIDNT call for the ball back when running toward the boundary line because he (presumably) saw a player free central.

On his interview, liked the balance between confidence and humility. I hadn’t seen this so thanks for sharing.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Just saw an interview* from 2 weeks ago where Josh says he's been interviewed by all 18 clubs and when asked who's shown the most interest, he answers Hawthorn. So the clues were there all along. Likeable personality and really impressive player.

*Minor point but not sure why the interviewer has his nose shoved up so close to the screen.

When the interviewer said “Hawthorn are looking for an intercept defender, so that makes sense”…

 

[matey]

Geez he moves well for a 6’ 4 kid ……. glides across the ground, likes to take a bounce, excellent over head, lays tackles and a nice kicking action. The sky’s the limit with Josh!

 

[Leather Poisoning]

Really like the look of this guy. I don't usually get too excited about draftees but this guy has some serious on field presence!

 

[Zurs]

I have seen him play a couple of games of APS school footy, not as high standard as NAB league but pretty competitive level. He just cruises up and down a wing marking everything, kickouts, intercepts coming back the other way through the centre. Then has the acceleration to play on and create play. He dominated at that level, think Sicily with superior speed. He didn't play as a back at that level, seemed to be all over the ground.

 

[eldorado]

When the interviewer said “Hawthorn are looking for an intercept defender, so that makes sense”…

Yep, I laughed too...he was just caught on the hop, so said something that could sound plausible and authoritative without actually being so...

 

[KermitJagger]

I have seen him play a couple of games of APS school footy, not as high standard as NAB league but pretty competitive level. He just cruises up and down a wing marking everything, kickouts, intercepts coming back the other way through the centre. Then has the acceleration to play on and create play. He dominated at that level, think Sicily with superior speed. He didn't play as a back at that level, seemed to be all over the ground.

I love pumping up draftees as much as the next person but... Sicily isn't slow.

 

[Zurs]

I love pumping up draftees as much as the next person but... Sicily isn't slow.

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Well there you go, shows you how much faster AFL is as his speed doesn't seem to stand out as much as watching JW at APS level (where those around him are obviously a lot slower) if that makes sense. Clearly Sicily is faster than I thought.

 

[James Colorado]

Just saw an interview* from 2 weeks ago where Josh says he's been interviewed by all 18 clubs and when asked who's shown the most interest, he answers Hawthorn. So the clues were there all along. Likeable personality and really impressive player.

*Minor point but not sure why the interviewer has his nose shoved up so close to the screen.

Standout mullet, too.

 

[PenAndPaper]

Just saw an interview* from 2 weeks ago where Josh says he's been interviewed by all 18 clubs and when asked who's shown the most interest, he answers Hawthorn. So the clues were there all along. Likeable personality and really impressive player.

*Minor point but not sure why the interviewer has his nose shoved up so close to the screen.

Put some respect om Scoops' name

 

[BIGHAWK23]

Put some respect om Scoops' name

Sits to close to the screen

 

[QuietB]

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

I'm 80kg and a fat ****

 

[Fleabane]

Put some respect om Scoops' name

Not sure I understand what you're saying but interviewer is Cooper Grech although he doesn't have that anywhere on the interview. He's still too close to the screen.

 

[PenAndPaper]

Sits to close to the screen

tbf that's the least of his issues

 

[almuz]

tbf that's the least of his issues

Is that an EXCLUSIVE?

 

[PT Bar None]

Confirmed now that both the F2 and F3 are ours, not the dogs

So our picks next year
Round 1 - ours
Round 2 - Dogs
Round 3 - Dogs
Round 4 - Brisbane

Right. So death-riding the throwdogs next season it is!

And welcome Josh, "Weds", or maybe even "Del"?

Was a bit worried (again) when I saw "defender", but youse lot have excited me up with the winger talk. I just wonder why none of his junior coaches thought of that? You can always find another defender.