Welcome Welcome to Hawthorn: Pick 18, Josh Weddle

[Strapping Young Lad]

Sam says Blicavs…

 

[MJA33]

Tsatas was just interviewed and asked who outside of the top 10 had the most potential to be rated inside the top ten of this draft crop and he said Weddle.

 

[TDS7]

Fun fact: Weddle is the heaviest player taken in the first round (tied with Cadman). With his athleticism at that weight, I'm looking forward to seeing him tear apart packs and hopefully master his stoppage bodywork like he has in defence. Really getting Kouta vibes if we see him as a fully fledge midfielder.

 

[hawkmang]

Looks like a love child of Sicily and DGB

 

[SSSSSS]

They weren’t points though. They were a second round pick tied to our likely low finish. That feels valuable to me. My cynical side says that Weddle (or someone his equal) would have still been there at 27 so effectively we just flushed pick 20 next year in a strong draft down the bog.

Which FS are you referring to btw?

Weddle wouldn't have lasted beyond 24 at the latest. Doggies we're all over him.

Had massive interest from the Pies , Swans and GWS as well. We rated him higher.

 

[theiaofseed]

They weren’t points though. They were a second round pick tied to our likely low finish. That feels valuable to me. My cynical side says that Weddle (or someone his equal) would have still been there at 27 so effectively we just flushed pick 20 next year in a strong draft down the bog.

Which FS are you referring to btw?

Bird in the hand and what not. We got a player we wanted and rated highly, there isnt much else to it.

 

[Billyc]

Fun fact: Weddle is the heaviest player taken in the first round (tied with Cadman). With his athleticism at that weight, I'm looking forward to seeing him tear apart packs and hopefully master his stoppage bodywork like he has in defence. Really getting Kouta vibes if we see him as a fully fledge midfielder.

The more I read / see, the more I like this kid. Already well built. Could be a monster in time. Loved seeing Mitchell describe him as starting in the midfield

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

Went to public school for 5 of 6 high school years. Good stuff.

 

[Dewyyyyy]

Big fan of this, know alot aren't however.

A supreme athlete, great aerially with his spring jump and hands, super quick and explosive, and a very good endurance runner with a 6 minute 2km.

He's got good skills and a good footy iq, can see him playing on a wing and at 192cm he will be an absolute nightmare matchup, already has handy size aswell.

Welcome Josh!!

 

[extractasam]

Yeah I like this one a lot. I think the attributes described really fit the modern game.
To have a wingman with the ability to go back and intercept mark is an elite group of traits to have.

 

[CHUBBSS]

He already looks ready for afl, looks a unit of a kid. Apparently put on a ton of weight/size during lockdown.

I could see him taking a more defensive Gunston role - already see him going past kozi quickly

 

[Mat Mann]

Josh lives 5 doors up the street, super nice kid since primary school, has had to work at it which is always a good trait.

Super close to his family so that's why tjhey went overboard with the celebration as they were expecting him to be Sydney bound with both clubs showing a lot of interest.

He popped around tonight which was awesome.
His family were super impressed with Sam Mitchell.

 

[wahawk]

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

I reckon he’s closer to 196/197cm

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Would live to see him turn into a tall, quick and skilful wingman.

Having both him and CJ in the side together rotating from the HBF and wing would be very exciting.

 

[A Diakos]

Tsatas was just interviewed and asked who outside of the top 10 had the most potential to be rated inside the top ten of this draft crop and he said Weddle.

they are mates

weddle pre draft said he d pick Tsatas at 1 when asked

 

[Brishawk]

Future captain

 

[NicG]

Identifying (10-12) and acquiring talent that everyone else underrated (20+) - isn't that the dream of the armchair critic? Assuming it pays off, of course ...

Given his athletic attributes and prowess, why wasn't he rated higher? Would he have been 10, 20 years ago?

 

[KermitJagger]

Identifying (10-12) and acquiring talent that everyone else underrated (20+) - isn't that the dream of the armchair critic? Assuming it pays off, of course ...

Given his athletic attributes and prowess, why wasn't he rated higher? Would he have been 10, 20 years ago?

Any number of reasons for a player not to be rated higher. For Weddle I'd say it mainly reflects being somewhat undersized for his specific role, a role which is somewhat un-sexy in terms of high draft picks. If he was played in the midfield and displayed the same qualities at the same height he might have been rated higher.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

Future captain

By my last count we had about 30 of those on the list

 

[SSSSSS]

Identifying (10-12) and acquiring talent that everyone else underrated (20+) - isn't that the dream of the armchair critic? Assuming it pays off, of course ...

Given his athletic attributes and prowess, why wasn't he rated higher? Would he have been 10, 20 years ago?

I think Carlton would have taken him at their pick if Hollands wasn't available.

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

I have no idea what we have here. Can someone post something about his attributes. The bit of Youtube video suggests he reads the flight well and is good overhead as well as being clean by foot. But, it is a very small sample. What are his test stats?

The club said they see him as a potential wingman.

 

[moginie]

By my last count we had about 30 of those on the list

Sam's flattening the leadership curve by having that many.

 

[wheelie_hawk]

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

Pedal to the Weddle has a nice ring for a banner with a hawks car! 🏎

 

[QuietB]

I reckon he’s closer to 196/197cm

Going by the photo he is 23 bricks tall

 

[peetoo]

If he’s blizavs revisited, the may take a while to impact as a match winner

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

If he’s blizavs revisited, the may take a while to impact as a match winner

If he is a ‘Blicavs’ in hawthorn colours you can be sure he will get shit canned by media ‘experts’

I hope he is more than someone who can just run and get the occasional kick