Watts v Hurley

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Who would you pick? Hurley or Watts ...

Would you pick Michael Hurley ahead of Jack Watts?

Dermie is surprisingly supportive of Jack but saying he is "less comfortable (with body contact) than Hurley" is a concern.

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A Watts thread? On Demonland? What a great idea!

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Watts. Still a year behind everyone else in that draft due to first year at school.

He's effectively a second-year player, like Trengove/Scully. Just managed to get a few extra games in.

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A Watts thread? On Demonland? What a great idea!

You know you love it B)

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Hurley

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Actually watts

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No, Hurley

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On second thoughts, Watts

[Deetective Sgt. Taggert 380]

Nice to see that the Jack Watts articles are slowly getting more palatable just as he is slowly developing. I will be framing the first newspaper article that hopefully says something like:

Watts on Fire! Jack unleashes his Demons with a dominant display

Edited April 12, 2011 by Ascobar

[GolfBoyPro 43]

All i hope is that even though we can all be a bit frustrated with him at times, he needs to be kept in the team and one day we will all see reap the rewards of his apprenticeship.

[Chook 14,602]

I honestly rate Hurley very highly. I'd pick him even over Jack Riewoldt, because that's how highly I rate him. Not too mention that Jack Riewoldt is a petulant little b*tch.

Jack Watts is underwhelming so far, but he seems to be unlucky more than anything. Just little things like weird bounces not going his way, just dropping marks, his kicks not quite hitting their targets, kicks dropping just at his feet, tackles just not sticking, and so forth.

Edited April 12, 2011 by Chook

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S. McKernan is only just getting games at the level, taken in the 2nd round of the same draft...

plenty of time...

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Who would you pick? Hurley or Watts ...

Does it matter? It's not like the AFL is going to let us have a second go at it.

[dee-luded 2,958]

Why Hannebery of course!

[drdrake 3,045]

Hurley is a man, was drafted to play straight away. Like Rich, Hurley will improve but what you see know will be similar to what you will get for the future. Watts has unlimited potential, it has been a slow process but if he can realize his potential he can be a star of the competition. He is two years behind Hurley in his development, but I have full confidence once Jack hits 22/23yo, we will sitting back with big grins on our faces, some will also have egg on theirs.

[Rocknroll 924]

This is more eveidence the hacks at the Hun read Demonland to get their stories.

[jnrmac 19,140]

What about Watts v Gumbleton their No 2 pick?????

Surely that's a better story?

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Who would you pick? Hurley or Watts ...

Would you pick Michael Hurley ahead of Jack Watts?

Dermie is surprisingly supportive of Jack but saying he is "less comfortable (with body contact) than Hurley" is a concern.

yes because everyone from the 2008 draft is tearing up the AFL.

[DemonWA 3,485]

pointless discussion really. What is done is done!

[Curry & Beer 5,444]

would take me about a tenth of a second to swap Hurley for Watts

[nutbean 8,837]

I posted a comment to that story on the hun site.

Hurley a year older, two preseasons more and almost a season ahead in games - what a fair comparison.

Th thing that gets me is the need to microscope players that are in the embryonic stages of their development. Why not wait until they are 22/23 so you can really make a fair judgement

FYI - I am CEO and my ex wife is a doctor and I am horribly disappointed that the my 4 year old who was 4 months premature is so far behind the others kids at kinder at finger painting. If you are going to be the touted Einstein that the family is dead certain you will be you gotta HARDEN UP STEPHANIE.

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Dermie is surprisingly supportive of Jack but saying he is "less comfortable (with body contact) than Hurley" is a concern.

You needed Brereton to tell you ?

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yes because everyone from the 2008 draft is tearing up the AFL.

I for one would have prefered Beams and Sidebottom to Blease and Strauss

But I knew well before MFC made Watts no 1 that they would pick him

I just dont see enough aggression or fierceness to believe he will become a super star

He appears (IMO) to lack that natural aggression that is the hallmark of footy stars

[Radar Detector 1,339]

Watts in my mind is quite symbolic of the team atm and the Hurley v Watts comparison is an interesting one.

Hurley is already a very accomplished player, much better than Watts is right now and the risk averse amongst us would take Hurley every day of the week. Watts is unarguably an enormous talent, albeit unfulfilled to date, with possibly greater upside than Hurley if he continues to improve.

However like the Demons list in general, talent and potential to burn, it would be naive to think it will all just automatically happen for Watts. He may become a superstar, and we may build a multiple premiership winning list, but a lot of water still has to go under the bridge before we're there on either count.

I think Watts will get there and I hope the team does also - we need to remain patient - but lets not get lulled into thinking either are a foregone conclusion.

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All i hope is that even though we can all be a bit frustrated with him at times, he needs to be kept in the team and one day we will all see reap the rewards of his apprenticeship.

I really hope you are right