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Geez, talk about sitting on the fence.
I reckon you can narrow down a fair bit.
We'll finish 15th or 16th and will pick Rich or Natanui.
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I reckon you can narrow down a fair bit.
We'll finish 15th or 16th and will pick Rich or Natanui.
Righty then smartass, good to see you back
Of course we'll finish 15th or 16th, is that more obvious fot you? Its just depends where Melbourne finish, which could affect who's picked.
tea leaves?
Tea leaves are for loosers. Its all about the crystal balls nowadays. Just having a look at my crystal ball to see where we will finish this year..........i can't see much apart from clouds. Maybe tomorrow will be cloudy?
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I wouldnt count everts playing ability out
He reminds me of a michael voss type player
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LTAM and others in the know, is it possible that Jack Watts is being over-rated? I've never watched the kid live, but he seemed a bit of a bolter from the unknown, hadn't heard much talk about him before the champs.
It's just with MacDougall's retirement this week I was thinking if Watts, and others, were in the same boat and being hyped up based on a few good games at the right time?
It's just with MacDougall's retirement this week I was thinking if Watts, and others, were in the same boat and being hyped up based on a few good games at the right time?
Did I hear correctly that Watts is actually only 188cm, with a big jump and great grab?
If so, he'd want to grow another 6cm or more to be a genuine AFL kpp threat over the long term.
If so, he'd want to grow another 6cm or more to be a genuine AFL kpp threat over the long term.
chrsco, Watts was juggling footy and high level basketball (had an AIS scholarship for basketball and was considered one of the best point guard prospects in the country) last year. He gave up his AIS basketball scholarship this year to focus on footy.
Genesis67, Watts is currently listed at 194cm.
Genesis67, Watts is currently listed at 194cm.
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OK, thanks TBU, so he's been rated for a while, just "hidden", like a Mitch Marsh I guess?
Watts is going to be something great. He is faster over 20m than everyone from last years draft, can take a great grab and is tall. He's got it all. The club that ends up with him will be very happy imo and i wouldn't mind it too much if that was us.
He's a bottom age player who has only just qualified for this years draft. As a KPP its harder to make a rep when your so young but Watts has been acceptional of late.
He missed a bit of rep footy through injury (U16s last year with a collarbone injury) and has played school footy (APS) rather than TAC cup (made his TAC Cup debut this year). If you search back through the bigfooty archives on him from last year you'll find there are a fair few that rated him highly (sportz1 said he was the no. 1 U16 prospect in Victoria last year), although interestingly the 2008 AFL Prospectus didn't include him in their top 25 prospects.
Definetely not over rated - awesome lateral movement (something West Coast rate very highly) and his leads are as fast as you will ever see - Riewoldt, Franklin, Fevola level of pace on the lead. He is an absolutely thumping kick for such a skinny bloke too, you add that to the marking and the sidestep through traffic and you have close to a complete package key forward.
Nope - genuine 6'4 key forward with a big frame
come on guys - you know how much I rate Rich
even I would take Watts before him, unless he expressly says no interstate clubs and he comes across ok in the character test then he is the #1 draft pick.
Yep that's the thing with Watts, is he going to be an Eagle for life?
I would take him over Rich too, but can we risk our top pick being here for only 4-6 years and then ****ing off again?
I would take him over Rich too, but can we risk our top pick being here for only 4-6 years and then ****ing off again?
If Watts drops out this draft we can get rich and then get Watts next year.
God heaven forbid another year like this year, but if we only win 4 games next year, wouldn't we have pick 1 and 2 in the draft?
Watts 1. Kane Lucas 2 ?
God heaven forbid another year like this year, but if we only win 4 games next year, wouldn't we have pick 1 and 2 in the draft?
Watts 1. Kane Lucas 2 ?
seems our South African friends have their own idea as to who should be our number 1 pick...
That's a funny lookin' Eagle
