Josh Weddle
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Joshua Weddle | ||
| Born | 25 May 2004 | ||
| Original team | Oakleigh Chargers(NAB League) | ||
| Draft | No. 18, 2022 AFL draft, Hawthorn | ||
| Debut | Round 7, 2023, Hawthorn vs. Western Bulldogs, at Marvel Stadium | ||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||
| Positions | Defender, Ruck | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Hawthorn | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2023– | Hawthorn | 60 (23) | |
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| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Joshua Weddle (born 25 May 2004) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Early career
[edit | edit source]Josh Weddle grew up in Templestowe and learned his football craft at Templestowe Dockers in the Yarra Junior Football League,[1] before transferring to St Marys Greensborough Junior Football Club and then being selected for the Oakleigh Chargers. He transferred to Carey Baptist Grammar School for year 12 (after previously attending Eltham High School), playing for both Carey and Oakleigh during his draft year in 2022. He played all four National Championship games for Vic Metro, where it saw him named in the All Australian side at full back.[2]
AFL career
[edit | edit source]He was the eighteenth selection in the 2022 AFL draft by Hawthorn.[3] He has been described as a player with strong aerial ability and sound defensive craft
After some strong performances for Hawthorn's affiliated club Box Hill Hawks, Weddle made his debut against Western Bulldogs at Docklands Stadium in round 7 2023.[4]
After his fourth game, Weddle was awarded a Rising Star nomination for his effort in the game against West Coast in Tasmania.[4][5]
After his debut season, Weddle inherited the famous number 23 guernsey of Hawthorn.
Statistics
[edit | edit source]Updated to the end of 2025.[6]
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2023 | Hawthorn | 37 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 135 | 159 | 294 | 87 | 23 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 7.9 | 9.4 | 17.3 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 1 |
| 2024 | Hawthorn | 23 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 199 | 155 | 354 | 99 | 44 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 8.0 | 6.2 | 14.2 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 3 |
| 2025 | Hawthorn | 23 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 163 | 127 | 290 | 89 | 40 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 9.1 | 7.1 | 16.1 | 4.9 | 2.0 | 4 |
| Career | 60 | 23 | 17 | 497 | 441 | 938 | 275 | 103 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 15.6 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 8 | ||
Honours and achievements
[edit | edit source]Team
- McClelland Trophy (Hawthorn): 2024
Individual
- 2× 22under22 team: 2024, 2025
- AFL Rising Star nominee: 2023
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Josh Weddle's profile on the official website of the Hawthorn Football Club
- Josh Weddle's playing statistics from AFL TablesLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Josh Weddle at AustralianFootball.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Living people
- 2004 births
- Hawthorn Football Club players
- Box Hill Football Club players
- Oakleigh Chargers players
- People educated at Carey Baptist Grammar School
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen
- Australian rules footballers from Melbourne
- People educated at Eltham High School
- Australian rules football biography, 2000s birth stubs