Past #36: Shannon Watt - drafted at #14 in '97 ND - 155 games - 0 Brownlow votes - original whipping boy

[TitanicRider]

I wonder if they will use Watt's 150th as a motivational tool this week??

Afterall, north need motivation.. and watt is a tool..

 

[Mr Reliable]

I wonder if they will use Watt's 150th as a motivational tool this week??

Afterall, north need motivation.. and watt is a tool..

It's a clever play on words, but I reckon you should retract it. First and foremeost, Shannon Watt is a North Melbourne footballer. He plays for us.

For all his little faults, he ain't no tool and your post is out of place (IMHO).

 

[grimface_87]

Reading that interview with him in The Age on Sunday made me understand him a lot more as a footballer (and how he goes about his game). The article summed him up perfectly.

 

[mark73]

Shannon Watt is a North Melbourne footballer. He plays for us

Exactly.

 

[TitanicRider]

I was joking about the whole tool thing... i was just having a play on words..

he has been a solid if not spectacular player for 10+ years.. showed a bit in the second half yesterday... as long as we havent got a good tall defensive option ... then we need him ...

he is a bit of a modern day Mark Roberts...

 

[Harry29]

S. Watt = North Melbourne Footballer = Full Support!

Get behind him people, you don't play 150 games without some talent!

 

[micky b]

any player who pulls on the blue&white stripes gets my respect but nearly every time he goes near the ball i panic &unfortunately most times so does he!i would love to see him turn it around like big drewie but after nearly 150 games i can't see it happening.

 

[Kangalicious]

Our best 22 would include H, JWS, Edwards & Nathan Thompson (among others). If these 4 are added in, Watt is one of the 1st ones out. And yes - I would drop him before Brown...

First, to say you would drop him before Brown is ridiculous.

Second, your best 22 seems to be stacked with forwards and midfielders. Defence got any place in your world - or are you one of those 'experts' who believes anyone can play in the backline?

 

[shinboner magic]

First, to say you would drop him before Brown is ridiculous.

Second, your best 22 seems to be stacked with forwards and midfielders. Defence got any place in your world - or are you one of those 'experts' who believes anyone can play in the backline?

Ummm you can shuffle the players around,you know

 

[Event Horizon]

Exactly - a bloke plays 150 games for the club - show some respect FFS.

 

[NMFC Est 1869]

Our best 22 would include H, JWS, Edwards & Nathan Thompson (among others). If these 4 are added in, Watt is one of the 1st ones out. And yes - I would drop him before Brown...

Thats the silliest thing I've heard all year, get a brain moron

 

[Uncle_Leo]

I thought all of you might want Scott "I still haven't played in a winning game and I leak goals" Thompson to come in.

He only let Mooney kick 7 on him last time.

 

[CrazyQ]

S. Watt = North Melbourne Footballer = Full Support!

Get behind him people, you don't play 150 games without some talent!

Did anyone think of Leigh Brown?

Yeah?

 

[CrazyQ]

I thought all of you might want Scott "I still haven't played in a winning game and I leak goals" Thompson to come in.

He only let Mooney kick 7 on him last time.

2.

5 was kicked on Spud.

 

[Harry29]

Did anyone think of Leigh Brown?

Yeah?

Same goes for Leigh Brown, as I have posted before is struggling with the pace of the game these days and looks lost unfortunately, but you don't play AFL football without some talent. He has played 181 games and kicked 84 goals (as of today). He is obviously playing a role as directed by D. Laidley and while he is getting picked we should support him.

Anyway, lets get behind all of our players and support them as we roll towards September action again.

CQ do you play football?

 

[robaba]

He played a sensational game today.
I apologize for criticizing him in the past.

All knockers, join in the chorus.

 

[Uncle_Leo]

You'll be the only one, the rest of them won't admit to it.

 

[B-Rock]

He had 5 kicked on him.

Take the rose coloured glasses off.

He did some good things but all this will do is give him a free pass to get pantsed in the finals.

You cant honestly have faith in him after the amount of times he has let us down in the past.

 

[Uncle_Leo]

He had 5 kicked on him.

Take the rose coloured glasses off.

He did some good things but all this will do is give him a free pass to get pantsed in the finals.

You cant honestly have faith in him after the amount of times he has let us down in the past.

Hahaha fantastic.

Calling for him to be dropped this week?

 

[Grossy Morrell]

Sensational efforts by Watt today

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

He played one good, cancel that, excellent quarter of football today. The rest of the day he was beaten in one on one contests.

 

[robaba]

He had 5 kicked on him.

Take the rose coloured glasses off.

He did some good things but all this will do is give him a free pass to get pantsed in the finals.

You cant honestly have faith in him after the amount of times he has let us down in the past.

Had a lot more faith in him today then our midfield who gave the Cats an easy run into our fifty. At least he had a red hot go.

 

[DJ Dupree]

The amount it was down there, I'm surprised he didn't have 10 kicked on him. Credit where credit is due- he took risks and sometimes seemed a lone hand down there.

But I suppose if he floated across as the loose man and took gimme marks, he'd be a superstar just like Petrie.

 

[B-Rock]

Hahaha fantastic.

Calling for him to be dropped this week?

If he had a half competent replacement, absolutely.

Unfortunately we dont, so we just have to grin and bear it with Watt, all the while knowing that he will get destroyed if he is playing on anyone other than the oppositions fourth best forward.

Watt ran out of chances with me a long time ago, going to take alot more than a few uncontested marks to change that.

 

[shintemaster]

He played one good, cancel that, excellent quarter of football today. The rest of the day he was beaten in one on one contests.

I have to admit that's how I saw it without the benefit of a replay. Watt on the last line of defence 1 out was the stuff of nightmares. He was isolated and exposed a fair bit from what I saw. Not our worst but far from great.