Message To Jack Watts

[Bruce Almighty 0]

Jack, please do yourself a favour and roll up to the saints next game early and watch riewoldts warm up, then just watch how much he runs and runs and runs

. Then come october set yourself a goal run your arse off so you can be half as good

[heartbeatstrue 57]

... twice as good! :D

[Fugazi 53]

Well said. Riewoldt is exactly the type of player Watts needs to evolve into and the Dees need.

[Skipper3 7]

Garry Lyon said on MMM a few weeks ago exactly the same thing. He said for a player like Jack to follow Nicks training by going doing there and watching his finals matches. Once he had watched these games and training sessions that this is the benchmark he has to attain to.

Garry also said for our midfield to watch players like Lenny Hayes & Joel Sellwood (again, in training & finals matches).

Seems like a bloody good idea for me...........

[The Big Ticket 94]

Roo and Watts are close mates aren't they?

[MikeyJ 60]

Roo and Watts are close mates aren't they?

No, they've met once through Grant Thomas. Watts knows one of Thomas's kids through Brighton Grammar and he happened to be at the Thomas house when Riewoldt was there meeting with Thomas.

[QueenC 74]

Garry Lyon said on MMM a few weeks ago exactly the same thing. He said for a player like Jack to follow Nicks training by going doing there and watching his finals matches. Once he had watched these games and training sessions that this is the benchmark he has to attain to.

Garry also said for our midfield to watch players like Lenny Hayes & Joel Sellwood (again, in training & finals matches).

Seems like a bloody good idea for me...........

Ahh logic, it's always nice to see it :D !!!

[Brayshaws' Helmet 143]

No, they've met once through Grant Thomas. Watts knows one of Thomas's kids through Brighton Grammar and he happened to be at the Thomas house when Riewoldt was there meeting with Thomas.

How do you know that? that is so specific

[stranga 328]

How do you know that? that is so specific

I remember reading that in an article by Thomas a few months back....

[DemonDan... 77]

Jack, please do yourself a favour and roll up to the saints next game early and watch riewoldts warm up, then just watch how much he runs and runs and runs

. Then come october set yourself a goal run your arse off so you can be half as good

Nice thread BA

Common sense would tell me, Lyon or someone close to the club, would have had a quiet word to the boys already.

Havent heard much about the lads so far, in this 1st part of the off-season.. not even Slyvia!

So mabbe they are at the games taking notes, instead of at niteclubs taking..who knows what..

[The Big Ticket 94]

http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/Blog.aspx?bloge...owcomments=true

Grant Thomas article on Watts and Riewoldt back in December.

[MikeyJ 60]

How do you know that? that is so specific

Others have already posted the link. Just a good memory, I suppose.

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http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/Blog.aspx?bloge...owcomments=true

Grant Thomas article on Watts and Riewoldt back in December.

Thanks for posting that article. It was a great read. I didn't imagine that Grant Thomas had that in him.

I'm excited at this kid's prospects. Go Dees.

[don cordner 204]

my message to Watts. would be to take up some boxing, tuffen the lad up a bit

[Jurrah Coffee 0]

my message to Watts. would be to take up some boxing, tuffen the lad up a bit

Jack should also spend some time in the weights room over pre-season.

[dee-luded 2,959]

Jack, please do yourself a favour and roll up to the saints next game early and watch riewoldts warm up, then just watch how much he runs and runs and runs

. Then come october set yourself a goal run your arse off so you can be half as good

Jack don't overdo, abuse your body. You can't & won't get Riewoldts engine all in one season.

Stick to the fitness staffs plan. Players not only need a huge engine, but also need to learn the right AFL skills, as well as building bulk. I think a 3yr plan to build his physique & adapt to the AFL level & become intuitive @ that level.

I'd be happy if over that 3 yr period young Jack has accumulated 55 - 60 odd games.

Good luck Jack.

[H_T 3,049]

I'd be happy if over that 3 yr period young Jack has accumulated 55 - 60 odd games.

Good luck Jack.

140 + goals in that in those 55-60 games would be very nice.

[Toot182 7]

Thanks for posting that article. It was a great read. I didn't imagine that Grant Thomas had that in him.

I'm excited at this kid's prospects. Go Dees.

Barry, I could only agree with you wholeheartedly. That was a great article, and I can only hope Grant's sentiments are true.