Josh Weddle


Joshua Weddle is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Early career

Weddle grew up in Templestowe and learned his football craft at Templestowe Dockers in the Yarra [Junior Football League], 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, 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.
Growing up, he played representative basketball for the Eltham Wildcats.

AFL career

He was the eighteenth selection in the 2022 AFL draft by. 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 at Docklands Stadium in round 7 2023.
After his fourth game, Weddle was awarded a Rising Star nomination for his effort in the game against in Tasmania.
After his debut season, Weddle inherited the famous number 23 guernsey of Hawthorn.

Statistics

Updated to the end of 2025.
! colspan=3 | 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

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