2010 Player Review - # 4 Jack Watts

[Adzman 2,154]

Jack was good this season. Did plenty of nice things. Next season is a big one for Jack. Will we see him start to win games for the dees? Perhaps we will.

[stevethemanjordan 6,952]

I am praying ( not something I do alot ) you are correct.

Agree.

Watt's belief will definitely play a huge part in how quickly he comes on. I was excited to see him develop that

side of his game as much as any other side. He has a strong desire to get the best out of himself.

The irony...

What's that saying about throwing glass bricks at the house you live in or something..?

Gumbleton looks pretty good to me, but his development has been hampered by injuries.

Yes.. That's exactly it. Throwing glass bricks at the house you live in. People should never throw

glass bricks at the house they live in. You got it !

Gumbleton would be okay if he could kick.

[e25 5]

Seriously Steve, you can't be that stupid, can you?

[rpfc 28,533]

Seriously Steve, you can't be that stupid, can you?

Ahh, no!

You're breaking the adverb/adjective rule.

You can ask Steven whether he thinks what he said was that stupid, or query him on level of stupidness.

But asking someone whether they think they are stupid is definitely a no-no.

Forum etiquette is tough to get ones head around.

But this place will be all the better for it...

[Sir Why You Little 37,050]

Ahh, no!

You're breaking the adverb/adjective rule.

You can ask Steven whether he thinks what he said was that stupid, or query him on level of stupidness.

But asking someone whether they think they are stupid is definitely a no-no.

Forum etiquette is tough to get ones head around.

But this place will be all the better for it...

HaHaHa! that was good, now the season is over a good laugh is well accepted..!

[e25 5]

Ahh, no!

You're breaking the adverb/adjective rule.

You can ask Steven whether he thinks what he said was that stupid, or query him on level of stupidness.

But asking someone whether they think they are stupid is definitely a no-no.

Forum etiquette is tough to get ones head around.

But this place will be all the better for it...

Why isn't Steve allowed to think he is stupid?

I merely asked him a question.

It's not as if I accused him of being stupid.

There are all sorts of intricacies to be exploited!

(for clarification, I think that I am definitely a few sandwiches short of a six-pack)

[old55 23,623]

Gumbleton looks pretty good to me, but his development has been hampered by injuries.

Gumbleton has had injuries but his kicking! It's is truly horrible - how someone could get through junior football these days with an action like that is incredible. There's a big question mark using a top 3 pick on a KPF who simply cannot kick. Jack Watts is a great kick - we don't have any worries there.

[H_T 3,049]

I predict that next year we'll reach our 1000th Jack Watts thread on Demonland.

Gee. That is a bold prediction. Considering we could chalk it up this year with three and a half months still to go.

[stevethemanjordan 6,952]

Seriously Steve, you can't be that stupid, can you?

No. I was being sarcastic but was clearly missed and not very funny!

I do like that version though.

[e25 5]

No. I was being sarcastic but was clearly missed and not very funny!

I do like that version though.

You had me worried for a second.

I thought you were taking the [censored] out of me because you thought I was being serious.

I mean, we disagree on everything, but I didn't think... yeah.

[Carlos Danger 380]

Jack is looking a lot more comfortable at AFL level but I think he pushes up the ground too much spending more time around the midfield than the forward line. I know it's a trend of the modern game for most forwards to move all over the ground but I think it would work out a lot better having Watts predominantly up forward.

[jacey 333]

Get fit and run out games strong is what i want.

Skillsets are there. Question is the mind and his desire to be the best.

[stevethemanjordan 6,952]

You had me worried for a second.

I thought you were taking the [censored] out of me because you thought I was being serious.

I mean, we disagree on everything, but I didn't think... yeah.

All good.

[Lil_red_fire_engine 11,209]

This year I think Jack learnt how hard you have to work. His use of the ball when in hand was sublime, his skills below his knees outstanding for one his size. Would love to have seen clunk a few big grabs and kick a few more goals but that will come with confidence size and more games.

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

Watts is a great kick - we don't have any worries there.

His kick is, at times, absolutely amazing. If he was ever to hit the same level of fitness as Riewoldt, and work that hard... The quality of his kick could put him ahead of Roo. Obviously he has a long way to go, and a lot of hard work to do to get anywhere near him...

There have been a number of times I've seen Jack running into fifty, under the pump and looking like he might get chased down from behind. And to make matters worse he'd need to deliver with his non-preferred left boot. Then he places the ball beautifully into a nest of opposition straight down the throat of a leading player. People have had varied responses to a lot of things with him. His work ethic, his hardness at the footy, his contested marking... But what I love is that he'll never have trouble with how he kicks. Like everyone, he'll miss a few, but the class by foot is there. And in modern footy, when you talk about skills, this is by far the most important one.

[Je Roos Salem 661]

I think Watts improved a lot and was one of our best players towards the end of the year. In 15 games he kicked only 10 goals but a lot of his work was done outside fifty and was even a good link up player in the midfield at times. He usually kicked one goal a game and even though there were games where he didn't get many touches he still did the one percenters. His games against St.Kilda in Round 14, Brisbane in Round 18 and Richmond in Round 19 were his best.

Is a fantastic kick, and uses the ball well almost all the time but just needs a bit more awareness and strength. Certainly had a better second half of the season than Naitanui did...