Nik Nat challenges?

[Bobby McKenzie 2,401]

Read a headline in Monday's West Australian. WATT'S UP? NAITANUI SEEKS NUMBER ONE DRAFT PICK POSITION. I had to chuckle. Sure Nick took one big grab but 4 kicks and 4 handballs, 1 goal is hardly putting him in a position to challenge our Jack.( 19 possessions for 3 goals.) I for one was always convinced that Watts was much better prospect than Nat. He has natural skill, pace, while Nik is athletic but as raw as a footballer can be. I believe young Stefan Martin is becoming the equal of Naitanui as a ruckman so we didn't need him anyway. No, Jack Watts is going to be a superstar.

[jacey 333]

Read a headline in Monday's West Australian. WATT'S UP? NAITANUI SEEKS NUMBER ONE DRAFT PICK POSITION. I had to chuckle. Sure Nick took one big grab but 4 kicks and 4 handballs, 1 goal is hardly putting him in a position to challenge our Jack.( 19 possessions for 3 goals.) I for one was always convinced that Watts was much better prospect than Nat. He has natural skill, pace, while Nik is athletic but as raw as a footballer can be. I believe young Stefan Martin is becoming the equal of Naitanui as a ruckman so we didn't need him anyway. No, Jack Watts is going to be a superstar.

I don't know why its always one players great, the other is a dud.

Nicknat is going a great player. Jack's going to be a great player

[Tony Tea 2,814]

Both are good. Watts is smoother. NN is more dynamic, if less prolific.

We drafted Watts because he is a Victorian. Nik Nat is/was a massive flight risk. Imagine the speculation if he was in Scully's current predicament. Although a return to the West would have been a greater worry than a detour to the West Sydney Ramraiders.

[Samsara 65]

So sick of the comparisons. Both great players with a great future ahead of them. Watts plays for Melbourne, Natanui for West Coast. Get over it.

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

Hardly a surprise this, on a demons forum.

I think the comparison that interests me in this is more the NicNat, Hurley, Watts one... All talls, all taken first few picks. Nicnat obviously plays a different position. But it's still fascinating.

For mine, at the moment Watts has now caught up with Hurley, particularly considering he's quite a lot younger than both those guys... and BOTH Hurley and Watts are marginally ahead of Nicnat who did a few flashy thing ages ago, but has been a quiet achiever since.

I think at the end of finals the story will be VERY interesting. Hurley playing for a depleted Dons side might slide further, Watts could monster his team into finals, and Nicnat could actually play a part in a WINNING final. Will be fun to see the scuttlebutt.

[Bobby McKenzie 2,401]

I don't know why its always one players great, the other is a dud.

Nicknat is going a great player. Jack's going to be a great player

I didn't say he was a dud, I just reckoned that he was optimistic in believing that he should have been #1 draft pick in view of his performances compared to Jack's.

[Mad_Melbourne 877]

it doesnt really matter, if wc had the number one pick they would have taken naitanui anyway.

none the less, on a needs basis watts was perfect for us and niknat perfect for them.

i am biased, but will always think watts is going to be twice the player naitanui is just purely for his footy brain!

[bush demon 2,174]

The real question is, who is the better out of Jack Watts and Bernard Tomic.

[Striker475 696]

Good analysis of NikNat on FC tonight. Basically made a couple of points - firstly that because what he does is generally so good, it's not noticed that he only does it a few times a game relatively speaking.

Second is that he still has a ways, being replacement for Cox and all.

[volders 22]

I don't know why its always one players great, the other is a dud.

Nicknat is going a great player. Jack's going to be a great player

God, seriously. I read Bigfooty (probably too much) and the comparisons between NN v JW (v MH) and Scully v Trengove v Martin (v Fyfe) drive me insane, mainly due to Melbourne supporters that constantly have to be validated that our player is/will be the 'best'.

[stuie 7,374]

I liken the Watts v NikNat debate to the Scully v Martin one in this way:

Martin will win Brownlows

Scully will win Premierships

relative to...

NikNat will take mark of the year

Watts will take 15 marks a game

[Captain Jack Jordan 32]

Siren goes . 4 points down .40 metres directly in front . Who would you chose? Anyway , the club took Watts partly because Nic Nat doesn't want to live here and Watts didn't want to move .

We only want blokes here who want to be here .Like Scully .

[Gorgoroth 13,185]

Nik Nat also laid 9 tackles and his ruckwork is awesome. Still prefer Watts tho. Both will be greats for their club.

[Waltham33 475]

There are tons of debates like this – especially on US sports sites.

Effectively I think WCE are very happy with Nik Nat and we are very happy with Watts. Jack is starting to hurt teams on the scoreboard which makes him slightly more valuable at the moment IMO.

Watts and Tomic - maybe Watts can add the headband???

[Disco Demons 92]

Daniel Rich is better than them both at the moment...Watts and Nic Nat

[hardtack 10,871]

Pointless discussion anyway... we have Watts, they have Nik Nat - end of story.

[mordja 187]

Daniel Rich is better than them both at the moment...Watts and Nic Nat

Midfielders grow on trees, Talls do not.

And Rich has hardly blown the world apart this year. Good player though.

[Guest Gotzy15]

I don't know why its always one players great, the other is a dud.

Nicknat is going a great player. Jack's going to be a great player

Totally agree with this post. Both of them are freakishly talented and should be great long term players for their clubs.

[Arrow 1,257]

Daniel Rich is better than them both at the moment...Watts and Nic Nat

You're joking... Redden and Rockliff have both arguably surpassed him in the Brisbane midfield already. Rich is a forward running long kicking nothing. He has one attribute and I wouldn't trade Rohan Bail for him.

[Nasher 33,617]

Watts is developing in to be the player we thought he would when we drafted him. Nothing else matters IMO.

[old55 23,838]

Crazy comparison - why does one player have to be downgraded to boost the others? Watts, Naitanui and Hurley are all exciting prospects and will all be great players. I'd be excited if we had Naianui or Hurley at the club and I'm very happy with Jack.

[No16 1]

Siren goes . 4 points down .40 metres directly in front . Who would you chose?

Jordan McMahon?

[Bobby McKenzie 2,401]

Jordan McMahon?

Very clever No16!!LOL

[hardtack 10,871]

Watts is developing in to be the player we thought he would when we drafted him. Nothing else matters IMO.

The most exciting thing about that is that they have been controlling the rate at which he is building himself up (slowly) and Bailey contends that he will be a 25% better player next year - looks like the sky is the limit for Jack.

[jnrmac 20,276]

Daniel Rich is better than them both at the moment...Watts and Nic Nat

Watched any Brisbane games this year?