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Fair enough re: hyperbole- but its the longest he has played without a game with terrible effort... is that fair enough?
Also thoughts re: will he be traded?
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Also thoughts re: will he be traded?
ThePuppetMaster
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Possibly fair enough - I can't remember specific instances from years back, but once he gets some form his effort tends to be pretty consistent.
It's when he's out of form and is getting pressure from all angles that he goes into his shell and hesitates.
Won't be traded - possibly if it's an offer too good to refuse, ie involved in getting us a really good player.
coniglio_number1
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But why would a team trade a very good player so that they can gain Jack watts?
inamedthegiants
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I'd take Watts in a heartbeat. I rate him.
ThePuppetMaster
Yay
What does that have to do with anything?
It would obviously only be 'part' of a deal - it may not even be to the same club (ie. when we almost traded Trenners to Richmond last year).
Marc_Remillard
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Watts won't be traded and I highly doubt that he would want to go now that we're on the right track. He loves the club and his teammates, if he was ever going to go it would have been when he negotiated his last contract.
Not going to happen
Not going to happen
inamedthegiants
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I'm glad he's coming good for you blokes.
A shame he was burdened with so much so young. Never met him but always seems like a bloke you'd want to have a few drinks with.
Marc_Remillard
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His early career is a text book example of how not to develop a young player.
inamedthegiants
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Fair point.
Probably why Boyd has been nurtured along by the Dogs this year too.
Part of his problems as an AFL player have been because you are not alone.
He's not called Jacky Potts for no reason.
Not a Watts bash...just an acknowledgement.
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Just wait till that pain in the arse is 13, be afraid my friend
ThePuppetMaster
Yay
Does love a froth - but so did Jonno Brown, only becomes an issue if you're form isn't what people expect.
Yeah, as i said, not a Watts bash....just an acknowledgement that preparation and dedication hasn't been one of his strong suits. Brown was an aerobic beast whose hard training and onfield intensity overcame some off field frothy love...Jack, not so much.
inamedthegiants
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That is the best nickname in the history of nicknames!
I agree and have a lot of respect for Watts because of that.
It would have been much easier at times to walk away, but he chose to stay & try to repay the faith.
I hope he does.
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Watts has never played in a good side. Reckon if he played in a top 4 team he would be a jet. Similar to Menzel at blues.
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What? Up and down form with the odd good game? Kick a bag 1 game not get a kick another?
inamedthegiants
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His development would've been better at a "stronger" club. His poor games and up and down form would've been less.
If my Aunty had balls type of scenario.
Be that as it may, I'd swap Treloar for Watts and Melbournes first
doona
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Yarran omitted from the Carlton team. Worth a first rounder
realistically prooving non Carlton supporters correct, 2nd rounder at best
realistically prooving non Carlton supporters correct, 2nd rounder at best
Steven Tyler
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Watts has all the skill, poise and athleticism needed to be successful at AFL level
The thing holding him back, is he is timid
Its not a change of clubs he needs........
The thing holding him back, is he is timid
Its not a change of clubs he needs........
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Yarran omitted from the Carlton team. Worth a first rounder
realistically prooving non Carlton supporters correct, 2nd rounder at best
Think other guns have been omitted from their clubs at times for similar reasons. You could be right.
Though, we just don't trade him this year unless it's a win for us.
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Yarran omitted from the Carlton team. Worth a first rounder
realistically prooving non Carlton supporters correct, 2nd rounder at best
That's what Carlton do best, wait for a players trade value to bottom out and then move them on only for them to play well for their new team! Eg: Garlett
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Agree. You could get band 2 next year. Band 3 at worst but I think more likely band 2.
So unless the pick is near that (20-25) I'd just keep him.
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I wonder if Aish for Henderson will eventuate, or if Lachlan is bound to one of the other Victorian clubs.
