Overview

• Monday scans cleared the defender for match play, and Hawthorn’s high performance boss says the match committee will decide later this week on selecting him.
• If chosen for Box Hill’s home qualifying final against Southport on Saturday, he is expected to play managed minutes in his first game since round 16.
• The AFL has confirmed he is eligible for VFL finals because he did not play in round 24, keeping him available while Hawthorn’s season continues.
• Hawthorn will assess an AFL recall for an away elimination final against either GWS or Fremantle based on how he responds to the VFL outing.
• Weddle had been sidelined since late June with lumbar bone stress after 57 consecutive senior games, and his clearance offers a timely lift following the loss to Brisbane.