vast
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Been very poor this year. Shown glimpses of his best but nowhere near good enough has to be injured.
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Retired # 4: Jobe Watson - Now coach at Xavier College 28/11
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lets_fly_up
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Is it just me or does he look "thicker" this yr think he needs to strip a few kilo's specialy given his age
Age has caught up to him unfortunately.
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Not too sure if it's age, (says the fan with a Jobe avatar), just seems to be really coasting. He's getting by with not doing as much as he previously has - or could do - and isn't being held accountable. At times he even looks a little disinterested. Could be age, could be an injury, could be stress or could be attitude. Can still turn it on when he wants to though - just gotta hope he does (or can).
Don't get me wrong I love him but something is wrong.
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Watson has been going better than 2014,but not to his 2012 levels.
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The latter wouldn't surprise me. From an outsider's perspective you'd have to think that he is carrying a bigger burden than most simply due to his leadership role in the club.
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probably a combination of the above plus he's really REALLY missing myers and hocking around him
Might be a tad premature. Just turned 30..
Have heard he hasn't been 100% for a while, not sure what the ailment is though.
Obviously carrying something. You don't produce games like he did against Carlton and St Kilda if you're too old. His extra bulk may not be helping though. The slim trim version of him is still more of a beast in the clinches than most midfielders in the comp.
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When Myers returns I'd like to see Jobe play a bit more up forward.
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So much this. Heppell, Melksham, Stanton, Howlett, etc just don't the frames to effectively block at stoppages.
Need Myers and Hocking back asap.
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The fact that he played so much of the game up forward against North (I know Jake was out, but remember Savior was in) would suggest he's not entirely fit. He'll be fine.
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Have you seen the brutality he has copped in the first 8 rounds without any blocking?
It's insane.
It's not Watson, it's the injuries to other players, as to why his productivity is down.
Anyone calling him fat, please!
It's insane.
It's not Watson, it's the injuries to other players, as to why his productivity is down.
Anyone calling him fat, please!
He's definitely playing hurt.
I think it was the Freo game I first noticed it; he had no run whatsoever out of the middle. Even for Jobe's standards he looked slow. Then a week later played most of the game up forward even when North's mids started to kill us.
No excuses because if you set foot on the field you should be performing, but it probably explains why he's been down lately. He's hanging for the bye round.
I think it was the Freo game I first noticed it; he had no run whatsoever out of the middle. Even for Jobe's standards he looked slow. Then a week later played most of the game up forward even when North's mids started to kill us.
No excuses because if you set foot on the field you should be performing, but it probably explains why he's been down lately. He's hanging for the bye round.
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Come on, mate. Pull your finger out!
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Julian de Stoop @JDESTOOP80_FOX 10m10 minutes ago
An adductor injury for Jobe Watson. Like Dustin Fletcher set to miss Saturday's clash against Geelong @FOXSportsNews
explains a bit
An adductor injury for Jobe Watson. Like Dustin Fletcher set to miss Saturday's clash against Geelong @FOXSportsNews
explains a bit
Must have been carrying that for a while.
vast
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Surely no point in playing the next 2 weeks. Let him have 3 weeks to recover.
Yep will be fresh and ready to tackle the Hawks.
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