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Josh Battle is set to bolster Hawthorn’s defence, having come across to the club as a free agent at the end of 2024. Since being drafted by St Kilda with Pick 39 in 2016, the 26-year-old has suited up for 124 games and recorded two straight top-10 finishes in the Saints’ best and fairest counts. After supporting the Hawks for his entire life, Battle now gets the chance to live out a childhood dream in brown and gold.


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Josh Battle
Josh Battle is set to bolster Hawthorn’s defence, having come across to the club as a free agent at the end of 2024. Since being drafted by St Kilda with Pick 39 in 2016, the 26-year-old has suited up for 124 games and recorded two straight top-10 finishes in the Saints’ best and fairest counts. After supporting the Hawks for his entire life, Battle now gets the chance to live out a childhood dream in brown and gold.


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Honours

Team and player honours

Player Honours
All Australian
Years award won:
2025
Player Honours
Hawthorn's Most Courageous
Years award won:
2025
Player Honours
3rd Place, Club Best and Fairest
Years award won:
2024
Player Honours
NAB Rising Star Nominee
Years award won:
2018

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  1. 'Just put Josh Battle on him': Why star recruit is Hawks' go-to defender

    Like five-time premiership great Gary Ayres, another Hawthorn defender is endearing himself to teammates by getting the job done with a minimum of fuss.

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  2. Battle ‘rapt’ with All Australian selection

    Josh Battle spoke about his All Australian selection, connecting with fellow defenders and the upcoming final against GWS when he faced the media this week.

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  3. Defensive duo set for club debut

    Tom Barrass and Josh Battle are set to play their first game for the Hawks on Friday night.

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Hawthorn Football Club acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the traditional custodians of the lands and water on which we live, learn, work and play. We pay respects to Elders both past and present and stand together with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders of today and tomorrow.