Until this past weekend, the Hawks were up and about. Whilst dropping a close game to Freo at Optus Stadium is nothing to start panicking about, it does provide us an opportunity to reflect on what is working, and what is not working.
I am not sure that even the most one-eyed Hawks supporter would consider Josh Weddle’s role at the club to be working in 2026.
Or should that be Josh Weddle’s “roles”.
As the Hawks continually throw Weddle around – midfield, defence, forward, wing… he looks more and more unsettled, and that has made him look less like the Jack of all Trades he was supposed to be, and more like the AFL’s version of the Nowhere Man.
This is just the introduction – the remainder of this article is for our members. They support me, and I provide for them. It’s a good deal.
Oh… a Mongrel paywall… the worst of all paywalls. We’re all in on the 2026 AFL season. Player articles, stats, awards, game coverage. Dump the mainstream lip service and dive into articles like this – you will never look back. If you don’t want to, that’s fine. I consider it your loss as we get into the grind of the season, and you’re stuck with the stuff that’s frustrated you for years.
