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PLAYERS / JOSHUA WEDDLE
Updated 17 May 2026

Joshua Weddle

#88/177·Bye Rd 12
DEF
Price $316kBE 46Owned —Bye Rd 12Avg 73.0
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
✕ AVOID

Weddle scraped 58 in Hawthorn's 15-point loss at Perth — an improvement on his catastrophic 35 in R8 but still well below his 70 average and still losing cash at $4,641 per week. He's playing out of position in the forward line where his kicking is exposed, selection pressure from Butler is real, and the role is genuinely unresolved between forward and defence. Price has fallen from $432k to $320k. Avoid completely — no upside while the role is broken and the cash gen is deeply negative.

Signals2/3 · Partial alignment
Form
Stable
Trajectory
-$5k/wk
Consistency
Consistent
Recent formSeason avg 73
89▲
58▼
35▼
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (DEF), ±$200k price band

Joshua Weddle

DEF

Jack Scrimshaw

DEF
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Form
R5
71
R6
67
R7
62
R8
35
R9
58
R10
89
R0
78
R1
55
R2
75
R4
36
R7
94
R8
33
Pricing
Price$316k
Price$316k
Breakeven46
Breakeven46

Decision

Should I trade Joshua Weddle?

Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.

Intel feed

Recent intel

Community Intel· T3

Josh Weddle rated 7.0/10 in Hawthorn's loss to Fremantle (15 disposals, 4 intercepts, 3 marks, 4 rebound 50s) but described as having been thrown around in multiple roles all season. Comments (score 12) suggest both Moore and Weddle need time at Box Hill. Multiple comments agree Weddle is having a down year and pressure is on him to lift.

u/Kind_Security_9931 on r/hawktalk (post, 31 comments); comment score 12 suggests Box Hill stint
Role Change· T3

Discussion of Hawthorn best 23 puts Weddle as uncertain starter due to form concerns; several commenters suggest he could be dropped in favour of Butler, with his role shifting between forward and defence still unresolved.

u/urlocaljtfan on r/hawktalk (post) + comments, top comment score 24
Role Change· T3

Multiple commenters agree Weddle has been playing out of position in attack/forward line where his poor set shot kicking is exposed. Strong consensus he should be moved permanently to wing or defence where his speed, run, and aerial ability can be better utilised.

u/Ok-Stable-6629 on r/hawktalk (post) + 15 comments, top comment score 18
Community Intel· T3

Josh Weddle rated 3.9/10 in HAW vs PIE review: 9 disposals at 22% efficiency, missed a set shot from 15m out directly in front in a crucial moment. Reviewer and multiple commenters note his kicking is well below AFL standard this season.

u/Kind_Security_9931 on r/hawktalk (post, score 30)
Community Intel· T3

Multiple community posts and high-scoring comments criticise Joshua Weddle for poor disposal efficiency and goal-kicking in R6 vs Port. Comparisons drawn to Tim O Brien (takes contested marks but rarely converts). Critics note he has upside but execution is below AFL standard, with concerns raised across both the game-thread and review posts.

u/dermieZS (comment, score 41) + u/DrJ_4_2_6 (comment, score 4) + u/tilitarian1 (comment, score 9) on r/hawktalk
Community Questions

What people are asking about Joshua Weddle

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  • What is Hawthorn's best 23 when fully healthy?
    UnknownTop: Chol and Day in; Dear and Maginness out (60%)
    12

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