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He tackling was better. but his defensive effort and positioning is still a liability. Time after time everyone is manned up except for Watts who is 5m off his opponent and who's man becomes the outlet kick.

Houli had a shot from goal 40m out at a crucial time in the 3/4 when everyone was manned up besides Watts standing 5m off Hurley for no reason.

Some of it is work rate, some of it must be a complete lack of understanding about when to press up or push back. But Watts is still a liability defensively a lot of the time.

Why do you think Dawes was so keen to get around him after his chase against Adelaide?

Even when you're wrong you still back yourself up with baseless evidence.

Dawes we keen to get around him for an inspiring effort to keep up relentlass pressure. Dawes was also being a leader.

Youre [censored] clueless

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What I don't understand is why all the other number one draft picks don't get this pressure? You never hear David Swallow, Tom Scully or Lachie Whitfield referred to as "number one draft pick". It's as if there has only been one draft in the past decade, bizarre.

This is what grates me big time.

Scummy is the HIGHEST paid player and no where near worth that and nothing is said apart from the odd comment. One bullet we did dodge big time.

As for Swallow and Whitfield who have done bugger all u hear nothing.

Hopefully Watts will stick up all of them.

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it is odd that this 'pressure' is SO unexpected. mentoring plays such a big thing as they grow into AFL

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This is what grates me big time.

Scummy is the HIGHEST paid player and no where near worth that and nothing is said apart from the odd comment. One bullet we did dodge big time.

As for Swallow and Whitfield who have done bugger all u hear nothing.

Hopefully Watts will stick up all of them.

Swallow has been fine.

Also having a GREAT year

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Not really in Jack's case. I heard the SEN interview as well this morning with Roos and he was spot on. Roos was at the G as a opposition coach when Watts was rolled out for Queens Birthday. Roos spoke of Jack being hailed the hero/saviour of a very ordinary club in front of a packed MCG when he was in reality a skinny 18 year old Brighton school kid. No doubt Watts was feeling the pressure of being hailed a saviour before ever getting a kick. Roos spoke of Watts having a feeling that he had to be BOG every week to prove his worth. Now he just needs to play his role.

The worst thing about that day was Nick McCallum mentioning Watts in he tedious pre-game announcements he used to do. I remember hearing at the time and being embarrassed. Still, I think people hold on to that day as if it the cause of all his problems.

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The worst thing about that day was Nick McCallum mentioning Watts in he tedious pre-game announcements he used to do. I remember hearing at the time and being embarrassed. Still, I think people hold on to that day is if it the cause of all his problems.

That whole day was a joke. You are right though his debut shouldn't account for everything but you compare Jack's god like expectations which the club didn't hose down with the expectations put on Salem/Tyson/JKH. Roos has put in place a system where a standout performance by one player is not expected. All players are required to play their role. It sounds boring but it must work on a mental level with the younger players where they know their role and do their best to perform it. Bloody hell I even sound like Roos.

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Agreed.

He was putrid, embarrassing and just plain rubbish at times, no one can deny that. He has improved a lot and is doing a lot of the things we were crying our for him to do.

Love the adjectives...

Don't we get carried away with descriptors in football...

Not helpful in the slightest when we colour it up with words like that.

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I agree (belatedly) with the master.

Its hard being Jack as he suffers from nerves.

In the 1st 3 qtrs if he took a mark he would go back and take his kick. Itseemed he was wary of playing on, into the arms and face of a player on his arse.

Last quarter he did what the team does and play on unconditionally and it lifted me and my mates(who had agreed with my comment). It seemed to be a team lifter too.

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I agree (belatedly) with the master.

Its hard being Jack as he suffers from nerves.

In the 1st 3 qtrs if he took a mark he would go back and take his kick. Itseemed he was wary of playing on, into the arms and face of a player on his arse.

Last quarter he did what the team does and play on unconditionally and it lifted me and my mates(who had agreed with my comment). It seemed to be a team lifter too.

"It's hard being Jack as he suffers from nerves."

Absolutely classic. Your first problem is agreeing with the master. I'll leave it at that.

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"It's hard being Jack as he suffers from nerves."

Absolutely classic. I really don't know what else to say about that post.

dude don't be so ignorant, you nor I have any idea of what Jack may or may not experience during games. Maybe he experiences anxiety? have you ever experienced that? most that havnt don't understand it and make unnecessary uneducated comments. Its rough.

Remember neitz? he used to vomit uncontrollably before games because he was so stressed.

so yeh nerves can affect a person...

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Most of our wins have come against poor sides completely devoid of pressure or physicality. It's hardly a surprise that Watts thrives (at least the attacking part of his game) in those conditions and then there is a snowball effect because his disposals are often clean and result in scores and the goals he kicks.

But I see Watts as the icing once others make the cake.

Today was slightly more impressive because he put a sword to a weakening opponent instead of getting early goals against a mediocre one.

every comment you make is derogartory and pessimistic, your a drag buddy

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dude don't be so ignorant, you nor I have any idea of what Jack may or may not experience during games. Maybe he experiences anxiety? have you ever experienced that? most that havnt don't understand it and make unnecessary uneducated comments. Its rough.

Remember neitz? he used to vomit uncontrollably before games because he was so stressed.

so yeh nerves can affect a person...

I wasn't the one who suggested he "it's hard being Jack because he suffers from nerves"

Read my post and the one above in its entirety, I was quoting an idiotic statement someone had posted based on opinion after watching a game.

Please don't give lessons on anxiety and nerves, you write like your 8, get out from behind your keyboard and get some life experience.

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I wasn't the one who suggested he "it's hard being Jack because he suffers from nerves"

Read my post and the one above in its entirety, I was quoting an idiotic statement someone had posted based on opinion after watching a game.

Please don't give lessons on anxiety and nerves, you write like your 8, get out from behind your keyboard and get some life experience.

lol chill bro. Maybe I misunderstood? was there pun intended? I for one wouldn't be surprised if jack did have some 'nerves' - not uncommon.

No need to attack my 'typing' skills - dude, we type on computers, you write in your book, you need to learn to type according to your audience. If you didn't understand the message I was conveying, I suggest you go back to school :).

Jacks efforts were great on the weekend. I loved his tackling and pressure efforts. Lets hope he can progress from here!

go dees!

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Houli had a shot from goal 40m out at a crucial time in the 3/4 when everyone was manned up besides Watts standing 5m off Hurley for no reason.

If that is the incident I'm thinking of, there were two unmarked men inside our 50 and Watts was trying desperately to cover them both while screaming for someone to get over and pick one of them up. I actually thought he did really well on that one.

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lol chill bro. Maybe I misunderstood? was there pun intended? I for one wouldn't be surprised if jack did have some 'nerves' - not uncommon.

No need to attack my 'typing' skills - dude, we type on computers, you write in your book, you need to learn to type according to your audience. If you didn't understand the message I was conveying, I suggest you go back to school :).

Jacks efforts were great on the weekend. I loved his tackling and pressure efforts. Lets hope he can progress from here!

go dees!

I don't know where to start...

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If that is the incident I'm thinking of, there were two unmarked men inside our 50 and Watts was trying desperately to cover them both while screaming for someone to get over and pick one of them up. I actually thought he did really well on that one.

I noticed the same thing however I've found it's best to skip the masters and deez rambling posts and move on to the next.

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If that is the incident I'm thinking of, there were two unmarked men inside our 50 and Watts was trying desperately to cover them both while screaming for someone to get over and pick one of them up. I actually thought he did really well on that one.

obviously 'the master' knows not what he is talking about, talks absolute shyte

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If that is the incident I'm thinking of, there were two unmarked men inside our 50 and Watts was trying desperately to cover them both while screaming for someone to get over and pick one of them up. I actually thought he did really well on that one.

obviously 'the master' knows not what he is talking about, talks absolute shyte

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Agreed.

He was putrid, embarrassing and just plain rubbish at times, no one can deny that. He has improved a lot and is doing a lot of the things we were crying our for him to do.

Putrid, embarrassing and plain rubbish?

No one can deny that?

Yep - this is absolutely what elite posting looks like.

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obviously 'the master' knows not what he is talking about, talks absolute shyte

I find he is a very good debator.

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Scully is the crazy one for me.. million a year to be literally outside the top 100 midfielders in the game, crazy stuff

It's OK, Sheedy still thinks he'll be as good as Gary Ablett Jnr.

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I wasn't the one who suggested he "it's hard being Jack because he suffers from nerves"

Read my post and the one above in its entirety, I was quoting an idiotic statement someone had posted based on opinion after watching a game.

Please don't give lessons on anxiety and nerves, you write like your 8, get out from behind your keyboard and get some life experience.

When correcting someone get it right. You're going to embarrass yourself if you get it wrong. Perhaps I'm wrong and his 8 writes and he is trying to emulate it.

Edit: When being a smart ars# check for typos! Egg on face!

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