Josh Battle

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Josh Battle
Hawthorn • Key Defender
193 cm • 27 yrs
Total Games
-
Last Played
N/A
Last Win
N/A
Last Loss
N/A
Wins: 0; Losses: 0
Debut
2017
Drafted
#39 2016 National Draft
Recruited From
Doveton (Vic)/Haileybury College (Vic)/Dandenong U18/St Kilda
Clearances
Total: 0
AVG: 0.0
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Player Bio
Player Statistics
Player Bio
Josh Battle

Being a free agent recruit, the Hawks obviously see the former Saint being able to contribute to their defensive stocks – he averaged 2.6 intercept marks as part of 7.6 marks a game – that may allow them to become more creative with other options forward. He had a great 2024 at St Kilda and, with his average of 17.8 disposals at 81.9 per cent efficiency, he appears to be a protype of player that would suit Sam Mitchell’s game-plan.

Honours

All Australian (2025), Hawthorn's Most Courageous (2025), 3rd Place, Club Best and Fairest (2024), NAB Rising Star Nominee (2018).

Games Total & AVG Per Game
Matches played
12
-
Per Game
Fantasy Points
1000
83.3
Per Game
Rating points
124.7
10.4
Per Game
Frees For
10
0.8
Per Game
Frees Against
7
0.6
Per Game
Bounces
7
0.6
Per Game
One Percenters
55
4.6
Per Game
Time on Ground %
1144
95.3
Per Game
Disposals
251
20.9
Per Game
Disposal Efficiency %
978.0
81.5
Per Game
Effective Disposals
205
17.1
Per Game
Kicks
170
14.2
Per Game
Effective Kicks
135
11.3
Per Game
Kick Efficiency %
943.0
78.6
Per Game
Clangers
33
2.8
Per Game
Handballs
81
6.8
Per Game
Kick to Handball Ratio
28.2
2.4
Per Game
Rebound 50s
64
5.3
Per Game
Inside 50s
16
1.3
Per Game
Metres Gained
4551
379.3
Per Game
Contested Possessions
77
6.4
Per Game
Uncontested Possessions
153
12.8
Per Game
Intercept Possessions
83
6.9
Per Game
Turnovers
43
3.6
Per Game
Contested Possession Rate
411.3
34.3
Per Game
Ground Ball Gets
47
3.9
Per Game
Fwd 50 Ground Ball Gets
2
0.2
Per Game
Hitouts
0
0
Per Game
Hitouts to Advantage
0
0
Per Game
Clearances
4
0.3
Per Game
Centre Clearances
1
0.1
Per Game
Stoppage Clearances
3
0.3
Per Game
Hitout Win %
0.0
0
Per Game
Hitouts to Advantage %
0.0
0
Per Game
Ruck Contests
0
0
Per Game
Marks
88
7.3
Per Game
Marks Inside 50
1
0.1
Per Game
Marks on Lead
0
0
Per Game
Intercept Marks
19
1.6
Per Game
Contested Marks
14
1.2
Per Game
Goals
0
0
Per Game
Behinds
3
0.3
Per Game
Goal Assists
0
0
Per Game
Shot at Goal Accuracy %
0.0
0
Per Game
Shots at Goal
5
0.4
Per Game
Score Involvements
42
3.5
Per Game
Score Launches
17
1.4
Per Game
Tackles
18
1.5
Per Game
Tackles Inside 50
0
0
Per Game
Pressure Acts
88
7.3
Per Game
Defensive Half Pressure Acts
72
6.0
Per Game
Spoils
45
3.8
Per Game
Contested Defensive One on Ones
26
2.2
Per Game
Contested Defensive Losses
4
0.3
Per Game
Total Stats
Stage Team MP AF R FF FA B OP TOG% D DE% ED K EK KE% C H KHB R50S I50S MG CP UP IP T CPR GBG F50GBG HO HTA CLR CC SC HTW% HTA% RC M Mi50 MOL IM CM G B GA GA% SAG SI SL T Ti50 PA DHPA S CDOOO CDL CV
AFL Season 2026
Regular Season
HAW
12 1000 124.7 10 7 7 55 1144 251 978.0 205 170 135 943.0 33 81 28.2 64 16 4551 77 153 83 43 411.3 47 2 0 0 4 1 3 0.0 0.0 0 88 1 0 19 14 0 3 0 0.0 5 42 17 18 0 88 72 45 26 4 10
AFL Preseason 2026
Preseason
HAW
1 72 0.0 2 1 0 3 88 18 88.9 16 12 12 100.0 3 6 2.0 1 0 282 5 11 5 2 31.3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 0 1 0 7 6 3 2 0 0
AFL Origin 2026
AFL Origin
VIC
1 59 0 0 0 0 4 81 13 92.3 0 9 0 0.0 1 4 0.0 1 1 190 4 9 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 6 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 14 1131 124.7 12 8 7 62 1313 282 1159.2 221 191 147 1043.0 37 91 30.2 66 17 5023 86 173 92 45 442.6 51 2 0 0 4 1 3 0.0 0.0 0 99 1 0 19 14 0 3 0 0.0 5 49 17 22 0 95 78 48 28 4 10
Game Stats
Victoria - team logo
Victoria
Hawthorn - team logo
Hawthorn
Played Games
Thu 28 May 2026 7:30 pm
St Kilda Saints
Full Time
67 : 119
Hawks won by 52 pts
Hawthorn Hawks
📍 Marvel Stadium
Thu 21 May 2026 7:30 pm
Hawthorn Hawks
Full Time
75 : 66
Hawks won by 9 pts
Adelaide Crows Crows
📍 University of Tasmania Stadium
Sat 16 May 2026 4:15 pm
Melbourne Demons
Full Time
120 : 81
Demons won by 39 pts
Hawthorn Hawks
📍 MCG
Thu 7 May 2026 8:10 pm
Fremantle Dockers
Full Time
88 : 73
Dockers won by 15 pts
Hawthorn Hawks
📍 Optus Stadium
Thu 30 Apr 2026 7:30 pm
Collingwood Magpies
Full Time
93 : 93
Draw
Hawthorn Hawks
📍 MCG
Sat 25 Apr 2026 12:30 pm
Hawthorn Hawks
Full Time
112 : 63
Hawks won by 49 pts
Gold Coast Suns Suns
📍 University of Tasmania Stadium
Sat 18 Apr 2026 4:15 pm
Hawthorn Hawks
Full Time
89 : 86
Hawks won by 3 pts
Port Adelaide Power
📍 Marvel Stadium
Sat 11 Apr 2026 7:35 pm
Hawthorn Hawks
Full Time
104 : 64
Hawks won by 40 pts
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
📍 Adelaide Oval
Mon 6 Apr 2026 3:15 pm
Hawthorn Hawks
Full Time
92 : 91
Hawks won by 1 pts
Geelong Cats Cats
📍 MCG
Thu 19 Mar 2026 7:30 pm
Hawthorn Hawks
Full Time
99 : 82
Hawks won by 17 pts
Sydney Swans Swans
📍 MCG
Fri 13 Mar 2026 7:40 pm
Essendon Bombers
Full Time
83 : 145
Hawks won by 62 pts
Hawthorn Hawks
📍 MCG
Sat 7 Mar 2026 4:15 pm
GWS Giants Giants
Full Time
122 : 95
Giants won by 27 pts
Hawthorn Hawks
📍 ENGIE Stadium
Fri 27 Feb 2026 7:10 pm
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
Full Time
117 : 73
Bulldogs won by 44 pts
Hawthorn Hawks
📍 Mission Whitten Oval
Sat 14 Feb 2026 7:40 pm
Western Australia Western Australia
Full Time
101 : 125
Victoria won by 24 pts
Victoria Victoria
📍 Optus Stadium