Welcome Welcome to Hawthorn: Pick 18, Josh Weddle

[Strapping Young Lad]

Sam says Blicavs…

 

[Roddy]

can play anywhere but hopefully destined to play midfield

Imagine if Weds does develop the way we think he will, and does move into the midfield. That midfield will go from formidable to unstoppable: Day, Duke, Worps, Nash, Weddle, the mind fairly boggles....

 

[mustang]

Imagine if Weds does develop the way we think he will, and does move into the midfield. That midfield will go from formidable to unstoppable: Day, Duke, Worps, Nash, Weddle, the mind fairly boggles....

Mackenzie

 

[Sirlemsip]

Mackenzie

Ward, Hustwaite

 

[KermitJagger]

Might be just me but I don't really care if Weddle becomes a midfielder or not.

What Wedds is showing in the position he plays is promising enough. Having a genuine utility who can shut down an opponent in defence, tear down the wing with a few bounces in attack and bob up for a 50m goal on the HFF is exciting and a much bigger point of difference than having him just in the middle.

If he can do some rotations through there all the better, but at this stage he could be the best tall utility in the league and that's something much harder to find than a midfielder.

 

[rei154]

Might be just me but I don't really care if Weddle becomes a midfielder or not.

What Wedds is showing in the position he plays is promising enough. Having a genuine utility who can shut down an opponent in defence, tear down the wing with a few bounces in attack and bob up for a 50m goal on the HFF is exciting and a much bigger point of difference than having him just in the middle.

If he can do some rotations through there all the better, but at this stage he could be the best tall utility in the league and that's something much harder to find than a midfielder.

I genuinely think we're better served with him staying in his current role.
Our midfield is log-jammed up the wazzoo and he provides so much flexibility.

 

[Sirlemsip]

He doesn't need to play permanent midfield.

Just throw him in there for a few CBAs if needed like we did with Rough.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

The idea of Weddle running out of stoppages is appealing and all.

But right now our backline has been playing really strong team football for a few weeks, and Weddle has been a key component of this.