In an uncharacteristically dour battle between two of the league’s most exciting teams, Hawk Josh Weddle has nailed a goal of the year contender.
It was a much-needed highlight late in the second term, as Melbourne heads into the long break leading by six points.
Josh Weddle of the Hawks celebrates a goal with fans.AFL Photos via Getty Images
Weddle received a handball from Dylan Moore on the half-back flank, took a bounce with Latrelle Pickett chasing him down, passed the ball off to James Sicily at high half forward and kept running.
Sicily handed the footy off to Moore, who had kept running from defence, and handballed back to Weddle.
From right on the 50m arc, hard on the boundary, Weddle threaded an unbelievable