Please start mentally preparing ....

[Guest]

NikNat may debut this week - http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/sport/afl/...5014947,00.html

There is a chance Natanui will get more than 8 possies, 1 mark and 1 behind.

To avoid much angst and gnashing of threads please start mental preparations for this outcome now. I know I am!!

Om mani [we made the right choice]

Om mani [time will tell]

Om mani [think taller James Hird]

Om mani [dreadlocks are soooooo 1990's]

Om mani [wait till jack puts on another 10 kilos]

Om mani [we made the right choice]

Om mani [we made the right choice]

Om mani [we made the right choice]

....

[Sir Why You Little 37,238]

NikNat may debut this week - http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/sport/afl/...5014947,00.html

There is a chance Natanui will get more than 8 possies, 1 mark and 1 behind.

To avoid much angst and gnashing of threads please start mental preparations for this outcome now. I know I am!!

Om mani [we made the right choice]

Om mani [time will tell]

Om mani [think taller James Hird]

Om mani [dreadlocks are soooooo 1990's]

Om mani [wait till jack puts on another 10 kilos]

Om mani [we made the right choice]

Om mani [we made the right choice]

Om mani [we made the right choice]

....

We made the right Decision. Jack Watts lives in Melbourne. Natinui would always plan to go home. I don't give a toss about west Coke Players.

[Roost It 1,434]

NikNat may debut this week -

Nik who?

[JACKATTACK 17]

Tyrone also.

The scary thing is that it is pretty rare to pick the eventual best player from the draft with pick 1. Chances are he won't be but at this stage I am still happy with the choice.

[FC Melbourne 108]

There is a chance Natanui will get more than 8 possies, 1 mark and 1 behind.

Against the toothless tigers, under the roof of the Collosium you would certinaly hope so.

[cooko 124]

tyrone v nick nat!

i am looking forward to this game! it is a game where.. no matter who wins.. it helps us! it will be great to see them both in action!

[Al`s DEMONS 0]

whats the problem. Watts will grow into a ten -twelve year pack marking goal kicking superstar forward. end of discussion

[george_on_the_outer 7,809]

tyrone v nick nat!

i am looking forward to this game! it is a game where.. no matter who wins.. it helps us! it will be great to see them both in action!

Tyrone should enjoy doing the same as he did to him in the U18 finals. Nick doesn't like body on body. So once you take away the jump he can generate at centre bounces, which may impress some...he then goes missing. Tyrone knows how to play footy. Nick is not a natural footballer...athlete, but not footballer.

[Demon Disciple 12,312]

tyrone v nick nat!

i am looking forward to this game! it is a game where.. no matter who wins.. it helps us! it will be great to see them both in action!

They play each other again in round 22, so yes no matter the result, Melbourne will benefit (unless it's a draw)

[Rhino Richards 1,467]

Tyrone should enjoy doing the same as he did to him in the U18 finals. Nick doesn't like body on body. So once you take away the jump he can generate at centre bounces, which may impress some...he then goes missing. Tyrone knows how to play footy. Nick is not a natural footballer...athlete, but not footballer.

Interesting George.

I am excited about what Niknat can bring to football. I hope he does well. I have no regrets about MFC's decision. If Cox isnt in, it would be interesting seeing two raw ruckman in Vickery and Niknat go head to head.

You never know Niknat might even get them to 5 wins this year. B)

[dee-luded 2,959]

tyrone v nick nat!

i am looking forward to this game! it is a game where.. no matter who wins.. it helps us! it will be great to see them both in action!

Lets hope it's not a draw.

They play each other again in round 22, so yes no matter the result, Melbourne will benefit (unless it's a draw)

touche'

[Guest Rojik of the Arctic]

*Yawn*

I've saw enough of Watts to believe he was the right choice. 10 years from now NicNat will be a memory and Watts will be a champion.

[Ryan Dee 140]

The draft has been on gone. Watts is at Melbourne and Nat is at WC. Its as simple as that.

Just judge watts on his development not if he is playing worse or better than Nat.

[dee-luded 2,959]

tyrone v nick nat!

i am looking forward to this game! it is a game where.. no matter who wins.. it helps us! it will be great to see them both in action!

De tank! De tank! Master De tank is here!

Ah list management, don't U love it.

I bid Misère!

OK, then, I'll go Open Misère!

[RalphiusMaximus 6,099]

It's absurd to judge Watts on one game played in the rain. I was expecting 5 touches and a score. He's gone better than that. Next game he'll be playing in better conditions and he'll have a better idea of the game at this level. He'll do fine.

[Swampfox 190]

I dont like to make comparisons on draft selections after the horse has bolted

We chose Watts so lets move on

I like footballers to make it especially high draft picks

I enjoy watching the progress of players irrespective if they make it or not and no matter what team although i obviously support Melbourne

Before draft day i was hoping we would get Watts and Vickery and actually thought Natanui would be a second round pick which proved to be wrong

I am of the opinion we need to add a ruckman (preferably mobile) to our list when the oppurtunity arises

To me the most surprising thing on draft day was fremantle not picking Rich

[Nasher 33,617]

As a footy lover, I can't wait to see how he goes. I reckon guys with freakish athletic abilities like Naitanui are good for the game, regardless of who they play for and at what position they were drafted. As he develops, if his football ability catches up with his athletic ability, he's going to be really exciting to watch.

I'm not happy or unhappy with our decision to take Watts. It's just the decision we made, so now we deal with the consequences, whatever they may be (good ones, I hope). I don't like the coulda-woulda-shoulda that goes on around draft picks retrospectively. All it does is get people upset.

[Little Goffy 14,664]

I'm gonna trot out my old line on this -

It's not like we're looking at Pavlich v Fiora or Franklin v Roughead.

We have what looks to be a gem, West Coast have what looks to be a gem.

Smiles all round.

[felixdacat 459]

Tyrone should enjoy doing the same as he did to him in the U18 finals. Nick doesn't like body on body. So once you take away the jump he can generate at centre bounces, which may impress some...he then goes missing. Tyrone knows how to play footy. Nick is not a natural footballer...athlete, but not footballer.

Have you seen NikNat playing lately though? His time in the WAFL this season the Swans Coach has been working on improving his footy brain. His first game back from injury they had him in the back line, I remember the commentators scratching their heads trying to work out why. He looked lost at first but started to work his way into the game as it progressed. He has been moved all over the ground during the season and played a lot of differrent positions. He also has improved as each week progressed showing he can play in alot of different roles.

His form lately, well last weekends game for Swan Districts 4 goals,21 hit outs and 15 possessions.

The weekend before 14 possessions, six entries inside-50 & 1 Goal He was played up forward in the ruck and ended the game in defense. "Even more impressive than his stats, though, is his incredible pace, work rate and tackling ability to run players down from behind. He laid 10 tackles again during the game and looks ready for an AFL debut."

Oh and he also did this .

So it will be interesting to see how he goes against Tyrone. A Natural Footballer versus A Natural Athlete (who is learning to play footy)

As a footy lover, I can't wait to see how he goes. I reckon guys with freakish athletic abilities like Naitanui are good for the game, regardless of who they play for and at what position they were drafted. As he develops, if his football ability catches up with his athletic ability, he's going to be really exciting to watch.

I'm not happy or unhappy with our decision to take Watts. It's just the decision we made, so now we deal with the consequences, whatever they may be (good ones, I hope). I don't like the coulda-woulda-shoulda that goes on around draft picks retrospectively. All it does is get people upset.

I whole heartedly agree