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Roger Vaughan

Arch-rivals' bid fails as AFL young gun re-signs

Josh Weddle has signed a four-year contract extension with Hawthorn. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

The closest Essendon will come to claiming Josh Weddle is the red-and-black guernsey that was hanging above his head in the Hawthorn museum.

The 1905 relic with the red sash - from two decades before the Hawks joined the VFL - prompted a grin from the young gun on Wednesday when he fronted a media conference at the club to discuss his re-signing.

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