I don't think he has been that great. He's been solid, and is at least getting his hands on the ball. And he doesn't look like a lost sheep anymore.

The day it all started was definitely the day we left him on the pine for the first 3 quarters against GC.

Masterstroke.

LOL

So excited by his game. Can't wait for another 30 games under the belt and he can stick it to all the doubters.

Edited May 10, 201114 yr by AdamFarr

LOL

How is it a LOL?

Ever since he got Green vested he's played probably 2 of his best 4 games for the club in consecutive weeks.

How is it a LOL?

Ever since he got Green vested he's played probably 2 of his best 4 games for the club in consecutive weeks.

to label it a 'masterstroke' is a bit rich though. For mine Bailey made him the sub because he was the 22nd best player in the available squad, simple as that. It's also very early to be claiming it as some sort of turning point in the making of a champion. Long way to go

Edited May 11, 201114 yr by Curry & Beer

One thing about the game on the weekend for me is the goals he missed. He wound up with 2 goals to his name, but given he missed two more very gettable shots and dropped an uncontested mark in the goal square, it could very easily have been four or five. A tiny bit more polish, a little more presence of mind and he is there. I think this was the first game he's played in the seniors where he looked like a serious forward threat.

I like the way you think, RM.

to label it a 'masterstroke' is a bit rich though. For mine Bailey made him the sub because he was the 22nd best player in the available squad, simple as that. It's also very early to be claiming it as some sort of turning point in the making of a champion. Long way to go

All champion's had a long way to go at some stage.

One thing about the game on the weekend for me is the goals he missed. He wound up with 2 goals to his name, but given he missed two more very gettable shots and dropped an uncontested mark in the goal square, it could very easily have been four or five. A tiny bit more polish, a little more presence of mind and he is there. I think this was the first game he's played in the seniors where he looked like a serious forward threat.

4 Goals from him on Saturday will go a long way to giving us the Win.

All champion's had a long way to go at some stage.

thanks for that

thanks for that

Just being honest! Even the legends of the game had turning points in their career and most took a little bit of time to get there. Just keeping things in perspective!

His last two weeks have been good. His performance Sunday could have been excellent if he had of kicked a couple more (easily done with missed opportunities) and he didn't go a bit AWOL in the 3rd quarter. Still, it was a much improved performance and you can certainly see he is more confident in himself. Exciting to see his progress in the remaining rounds of the season.

to label it a 'masterstroke' is a bit rich though. For mine Bailey made him the sub because he was the 22nd best player in the available squad, simple as that. It's also very early to be claiming it as some sort of turning point in the making of a champion. Long way to go

He made him realise that he wasn't going to get it on a plate, and that when it was taken away from him, it hurt.

It made him realise how much he wanted it. That he would fight for it. That he would go in hard for it...

Masterstroke.

Edited May 11, 201114 yr by Allen Jakovich

His last two weeks have been good. His performance Sunday could have been excellent if he had of kicked a couple more (easily done with missed opportunities) and he didn't go a bit AWOL in the 3rd quarter. Still, it was a much improved performance and you can certainly see he is more confident in himself. Exciting to see his progress in the remaining rounds of the season.

Rutten is a 27 year old, All Australian defender. I'm delighted Jack only went AWOL for 30 minutes against him.

Nick Reiwoldt went AWOL on MOnday night for more than 30 minutes against a worse defender than Rutten!

He made him realise that he wasn't going to get it on a plate, and that when it was taken away from him, it hurt.

It made him realise how much he wanted it. That he would fight for it. That he would go in hard for it...

Masterstroke.

Hardly a masterstroke. He has been mollycoddled for a long time

Either that (sub) or ressies was a pretty easy and obvious decision

I wonder what Hannabal will make of the sub issue.

Definitely not a masterstroke, but interesting nonetheless.

Edited May 11, 201114 yr by BattlerBailey

as d Commetti said after he took that spectacular mark in the goalsquare then goaded "it is the sort of thing where you can say I was there that day when it all started ..." quite a statement. D Commetti is a huge Demon fan

The same D. Commetti that basically wrote him off when he saw we subbed him at the start of the GC game?

Just being honest! Even the legends of the game had turning points in their career and most took a little bit of time to get there. Just keeping things in perspective!

Especially,,, Jimma! He had some hurdles to get over.

Every Day (every week) in many varied ways he gets Better and Better,

after last week and the way they ALL played I can smile again

even when I remember those early games this year. Its a glimpse of the FUTURE,

There is more than Jacky boy to smile about

Enjoy the roller coaster ride to the top.

Go Dees Give em HELL !

Is it just me, or in his last few games, has he been playing deeper?

or atleast he has been getting the ball deeper.

Is it just me, or in his last few games, has he been playing deeper?

or atleast he has been getting the ball deeper.

For the last 3 or 4 weeks he's be's increasing his intensity at the contest. Maybe ther coaches after noticing this have decided he'a ready to play deeper, and to go for his marks in a contested fashion?

Geez the kid really can't do anything right can he? If he'd landed that attempt would you still be calling him selfish? I doubt it.

I am all for "doing the team thing" but you have to have the confidence to back you own abilities.

He has been criticised (shocking I know) here on plenty of occasions for not having that and now that he has a dip he is criticised for that.

He's really never going to win.

No. Watch the replay. There was no situation where that was called for. He had time, balance, he saw them... There was no way taking a low percentage snap was the team thing to do. It's not the end of the world, and of course if we weren't nearly 100 points up he never would have done it... But the point remains. Discipline is discipline. He played a good game, so no-one's crucifying him... but that wasn't his greatest moment.

he isnt performing so sack bailey.

oh wait, that was last week

he didnt kick 9 so blame trengove

It was barely contested. As the paper said it was the first ever uncontested pack mark.

Let's get him to a 3 goal game first in a one-sided affair. Let alone a 6-7 goal game. Actually let's just hope he gets to the point where he can kick 2 more often.

He took at least three contested pack marks against WC, and several in pre-season.

I think he shows all the signs of being an elite player in two or three years time, and IMO a future captain.

The same D. Commetti that basically wrote him off when he saw we subbed him at the start of the GC game?

I don't think this is inconsistent. Commetti before has said he sees Watts potential, it was just that until recently he has not played like a number one draft pick. His comment "I was there when in happened...." was as much in relief and excitement than anything else