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how about their end of round 1 selection for bringing the game into disrepute.
I remember a game where Watson at least started forward and would have taken 4 or 5 marks on the lead in the first quarter. Maybe last year? Was at Etihad, maybe against Freo? Looked real good early on.
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As far as Watson goes - I think Rowe/White/Jamison have developed a good tall defender system....maybe as simple as these three blokes not getting injured and playing every game. Rowe and White have been the two standout surprise packages this year-especially White. If Waite hadn't decided to start playing decent football - perhaps Watson may have been given a shot in a forward ole - but even there- both White and Rowe have been rotated through forwards occasionally during matches - and done ok. Watto would be slower than both - probably his biggest issue.
Lucas - was showing improvement last year - but played a couple of awful games early on this year probably fallen out with MM.
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I like melon head too. The rour that he is gone may have legs though.
PS I like him as a forward
I remember a few years back we smashed them in a final in front of 90k and they went away and traded in Stephen Dank and the Weapon.
I would call that a win to us.
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Can the new rumour about Watson be that he's gonna be on the half forward flank? If it gets legs maybe it'll happen. Still remember that goal of his from high half forward near the boundary against the Roos...
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Corey McGrath pls.
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No idea who the journo was who said it. But given Mitchell is on big dollars and Sydney have no cap space, it makes a little bit of sense.
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It seems logical for Mitchell to head our way I just hope it's in motion behind closed doors.
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Pretty sure it's Russell Barwick on SEN with Harf.
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It was the Freo game.
Hope Watto can develop late like Sam Rowe who was originally picked in the 2006 draft. Isn't that slow once he is up and running. Has better hands than Dawes who can't mark, but gets by on workrate.
That's why most of us think he's more suited to being a forward i think. When he has to stop and start in reaction to a forward as a defender, his slowness off the mark gets found out too easily. When its him making the run he seems much better.
Especially as he is a left footer...
I don't much point in us moving Watson to be honest.
While I have been incredibly harsh on him before he is still worth keeping for awhile yet. Let's just hope that we don't play him against the likes of Hawthorn and Port in top four form again until he gets some continuity into his game.
While I have been incredibly harsh on him before he is still worth keeping for awhile yet. Let's just hope that we don't play him against the likes of Hawthorn and Port in top four form again until he gets some continuity into his game.
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So we're all agreed then? Watson stays? Excellent. I'll let the club know first thing 
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So we're all agreed then? Watson stays? Excellent. I'll let the club know first thing
Judging by your recent posts as well as your avatar.....you really have a thing for big heads, don't you?
happy to get Mitchell, but imagine the uproar if they snagged Ryder. wowie, boy oh boy. Really dislike the swans but they are going to be awesome for years to come anyway so it would be worth seeing the AFL community lose it.
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Hope Watson can build his engine like Casboult who has had a breakout season of sorts this year. To play forward, he will need to be as fit as Henderson, Kreuzer and Casboult who can run all day. Our inside fifties would improve immeasurably if Watson can get it five to ten times a game in our half.
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Let them get Ryder and then deal with the consequences when he cops a 2 yr ban.
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