All I want to see is Jack Watts give it back with interest to Nick Maxwell. I have never seen a more w***er thing to do then get your whole team to tackle a first gamer just because he went number 1.
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Jack Watts will finish his career known as a very high quality player at LEAST.
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A #1 draft pick who's a level below Nick Maxwell in their position.
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Moves well, lovely kick and can take a mark. If he can find some ticker, may yet turn into a very good footballer.
Meh...Watts should turn out OK, but surely Trengove is the one to get excited about. Not much he can't do...reminds me of Gibbs with a hard edge. Liked Howe on debut, Jones has transformed from honest battler to genuine midfielder, Gysberts knows where to find it...bit to like about the D's, no doubt more if they had a game plan...Morton is still shitful though it must be said.
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So you think buddy, you dont know how hard the top level is.
love_balls
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Some people sound suprised about Watts but isn't this a number 1 draft pick we're talking about here?
HyperAgressiveDonk
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Watts will be alright
I personally think Watts is looking great.
But I think BrownlowBoak is looking better.
Is BrownlowBoak elite?
Happy for him 
getting better.
agree about boak; he's an outstanding player.
agree about boak; he's an outstanding player.
Well he was faster than him at draft camp...
20-Metre Sprint (seconds)
1. Ashley Smith – 2.80
2. Jack Watts – 2.82
3. Stephen Hill – 2.83
4. Nicholas Naitanui – 2.86
5. Tom Swift – 2.89
6. Ryan Shoenmakers – 2.90
7. Nick Heyne – 2.91
=7. Sam Blease – 2.91
9. Luke Shuey – 2.92
=9. Taylor Hunt – 2.92
=9. Matthew DeBoer – 2.92
Agility (seconds)
1. Stephen Hill – 7.77 (new camp record)
2. Jack Watts – 8.03
3. James Strauss – 8.18
4. Nick Suban – 8.25
5. Ayce Cordy – 8.27
6. Shaun McKernan – 8.31
7. Neville Jetta – 8.32
=7. Dan Hannebery – 8.32
9. Luke Shuey – 8.34
10. Liam Jones – 8.35
Developing well. Still skinny and not imposing in an aerial contest but covers the ground brilliantly and is very solid at ground level.
ThePuppetMaster
Yay
Actually he is.
2.82 20 metre sprint, 3rd fastest of all time.
But you're right bro
Had a good game, could have made it a great one if another 3-4 of those contested marks had stuck.
Loved his specky.
Excellent summation.
Miles ahead of Naitanui but no West Coast supporter would ever agree.
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Does Watts play like any other CHF from the past?
I can't think of a comparison...Might play more like Robert Walls who was a mobile lead up CHF who led up the ground and ducked back to take marks...Too slight to be a real pack busting CHF at the moment.
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Phil, you've actually stopped reasonably arguing your point and have just been reduced to 'trollollooll, Watts probably doesnt kick it forwards and has blonde hair so is a fairy and was a number 1 pick who isnt the best so he must be shit 4 always'.
Take some time off, watch a Dees game. There will be a warm humble pie waiting on the window sill
ThePuppetMaster
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A bit unfair, Naitanui is developing well.
Watts is hardly miles ahead. WRT footy smarts sure, NN takes the cake when it comes to physicality though
Dagless
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Just like no Melbourne supporter would ever agree that Naita is miles ahead of Watts. See how easy that was?
Seriously, watch a West Coast game.
I know it's difficult in Victoria to get more than the 2 minutes of highlights normally reserved for all 7 interstate teams, but there's no point in making such comments if you don't make an attempt to watch both objectively.
I would say Naita is/has been having a big impact on our team for about a year now, even if not every disposal is silky smooth. Watts on the other hand has potential to be a CHF gun of the coming decade, he has that much potential IMO if he stays up top.
Both play in positions that normally take 2-3 years of development before youngun's even show anything, so neither team is complaining about input.
But no, one of the players MUST be average compared to the other one according to most fans for their draft pick to become validated.
Dropped about 3 or 4 marks when he had the ball in his hands tonight which was a shame. They were marks that if taken you would say were marks that mirrored very good CHF's.
He's got the confidence now to jump for his marks, to move up the ground and to lead and attack the ball at full pace.
I still want him to become more of a traditional CHF, but if he's more of a flanker but can still get into that roll I'll be happy. I think Jeremy Howe was sensational on debut and could form a good combination with Watts.
He's got the confidence now to jump for his marks, to move up the ground and to lead and attack the ball at full pace.
I still want him to become more of a traditional CHF, but if he's more of a flanker but can still get into that roll I'll be happy. I think Jeremy Howe was sensational on debut and could form a good combination with Watts.
Not sure why we both sledge each other. You've got your CHF prospect in Darling and we've got a nice little athletic ruckman in Stefan Martin. Both of us should keep defending the heat that comes from all the other clubs and be happy we've got guys who when they get it together could be special talents.
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Yeah, thats pretty much what I said in the rest of the post (Naita = high impact ruckman around the ground who can do amazing x factor type things which inspire the rest of the team, Watts = potentially one of the top few CHFs of the coming decade)
I'm just annoyed that half of the Demon posts around the place about Watts end with a footnote about how far ahead he is of Naita, making comments as if he hasn't developed a notch since June 2009, instead of suggesting that they both might be, you know, alright players.
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