What are you expecting from Watts first game?

[richskee]

Will most likely line up against Hawks in the NAB. So what are you expecting or hoping.

Can he do a Hawkins and kick 5 or will he be a slow process.

Honestly I'd be happy with some good contested marks a few kicks and a goal. He's actually got a good chance at joining the first kick, first goal club.

Don't know about you guys but I'm excited, what do you guys expect?

 

[Bartram_Class]

Someone get Ryan Ferguson back.

I believe in hype. Watts to kick 10.

 

[richskee]

Someone get Ryan Ferguson back.

I believe in hype. Watts to kick 10.

LOL, here he is! HACK!

 

[Bartram_Class]

You had to love his customary running back with the flight pack mark though.

Ripped it up in the Troy Broadbridge Memorial Game, Round 1, 2005 against Essendon on a chilly saturday night at the 'G. He was the next big thing at that point. Deary me.

 

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i expect Buddy to hold a press conference after the match and announce that Watts is already 3Xs the forward he is

 

[ExTasDeeMan]

Would love to see 2 goals and a few goal assists.

Would hate to see 1 handball.

 

[Brock the legend]

as if he'll play round 1 nab cup (in launceston) when he goes to school in melb

 

[richskee]

as if he'll play round 1 nab cup (in launceston) when he goes to school in melb

Why not? First of all it's a weekend. And this is the time to blood your youth. From round 15 onwards he probably won't play because of VCE.

 

[Pjkimber]

Firstly- To finish the game without getting injured

Secondly- Couple of courageous marks and 2 goals.

 

[Wolfmother2]

IF it his first AFL game (not NAB cup) I expect he will get a standing ovation from the MCC when he runs out onto the field

 

[davey_magik]

It isn't really the debut in the NAB I am worried about, I am hoping he kicks the first goal of the match against North in the H&A season.

He'd get a hell of a cheer for that at least.

No pressure Jack .

 

[Theo X]

You had to love his customary running back with the flight pack mark though.

Ripped it up in the Troy Broadbridge Memorial Game, Round 1, 2005 against Essendon on a chilly saturday night at the 'G. He was the next big thing at that point. Deary me.

Yeah we shoul've traded him for Sewell when we had the offer...

 

[Supermercado]

Yeah we shoul've traded him for Sewell when we had the offer...

We did! Ferguson the goose turned it down.

 

[Spirit of 39]

We did! Ferguson the goose turned it down.

So true! And I remember feeling relieved about Fergie's decision at the time. A year or two is a long time in footy!!!

 

[AFL is Number One]

No expectations from Jack Watts. Nothing.

I just want to see him out on the park as much as possible , even if he doesn't get a kick...just want to see him get some footy time and experience.

I expect that he will be eased into the team at some stage and probably play half a dozen games at the most for the year.

We have a 10 year player here for sure...no rush.

 

[Dez!]

5 goals in his first game and 10 in the second game.

After that I expect 5 a quarter for the rest of the year.

 

[feelyngood]

19 goals
48 marks
89 posi's

 

[stabler]

19 goals
48 marks
89 posi's

The question was for the whole game, not just the first quarter

 

[swjmfc]

If he doesn't win the Brownlow or at least the Coleman in 2009, we should look to trade him for more youth.

 

[The Professor]

4 games. 4 wins.

 

[stabler]

4 games. 4 wins.

4 games. 5 wins

 

[DemonJim]

4 games. 5 wins

He turns up to support the boys at a game and they win

 

[demonfan9]

And if he attracts anything less than 80,000 fans, he should have his contract torn up.

 

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i'm converting to Wattsism, who's with me

 

[The Dr]

Just to add a bit of seriousness to this thread:

MELBOURNE coach Dean Bailey has indicated the football community needs to have realistic expectations on No.1 draft pick Jack Watts this year.

Although Bailey said there are no reasons why Watts cannot make his AFL debut in 2009, he said the fact Watts is still at school makes it a challenge.

"It's very tough on young Jack. He's competitive and wants to do everything he can for Melbourne. He's caught between school and football at the moment," Bailey told melbournefc.com.au exclusively.

"We're fully supportive of him doing school and making sure he gets an efficient training program, so he can still build for the possibility of playing AFL footy this year.

"We just need to make sure he's ready. We can't put a young player like Jack, or any young player, on the field too early. You can put them up to great pressure and if their bodies aren't ready, you also put them up to long-term injury. That's not in the best interest of Melbourne, or any young player. Most clubs have that stand."

Bailey said Watts' agility, speed and decision-making had been evident over pre-season.

Bailey also spoke highly of fellow draftee James Strauss.

"Straussy is a very determined trainer. He's progressed well over the pre-season. His body is maturing. He's a good decision-maker and a good kick. He's shown hardness on a few occasions. Physicality is something he's not shying away from," Bailey said.

And Bailey also warned football followers to allow exciting indigenous recruit Liam Jurrah some time to acclimatise to the rigours of the AFL.

"LJ [Jurrah] is a project player. He has some raw, natural, athletic football ability. But he probably hasn't got an AFL training age yet. What I mean by that is that we haven't got enough training in him yet, so he can sustain the rigours of AFL footy," Bailey said.

"He's got some freakish, athletic and football ability. We need to bring 'LJ' along, but we don't want to rush him. At 191cm, he's got that potential x-factor about him, although you never know until they start playing.”