Ok here's some stats...

Consider how horrible we were last year, then realize that:

Jack Watts averaged more kicks, handballs, and marks than Naitanui. In fact, over their careers Watts has averaged more disposals and marks than your messiah RR.

Considering Watts is not a ruckman and played most of the season in the backline last year, it's a bit silly to compare hitout and goal stats.

See post no.75. I can't add much more than that.

That's fine. But Id be confident in suggesting that the current 18 AFL coaches would not make the same choice.

Maybe, but you don't get to draft players 4 YEARS AFTER THEY'VE STARTED THEIR CAREERS.

See post no.75. I can't add much more than that.

See post #77, there's a picture of you.

Maybe, but you don't get to draft players 4 YEARS AFTER THEY'VE STARTED THEIR CAREERS.

I prefer Captain Foresight myself, particularly when it comes to recruiting footballers.

I'll take your "maybe" as a concession Stu.

I prefer Captain Foresight myself, particularly when it comes to recruiting footballers.

I'll take your "maybe" as a concession Stu.

You don't have any foresight RR, hence your obsession with the 2008 draft.

You don't have any foresight RR, hence your obsession with the 2008 draft.

A little more grace in your concession speeches please, Stu.

A little more grace in your concession speeches please, Stu.

I only give concessions to seniors, you may be senile but I don't think you qualify age wise yet.

Why do we have to get into a slanging match with someone who has a different view to our own.

We are talking about Footballers.

Nothing is absolute.

It is all a matter of opinion

Surely we can discuss varying views without personal attacks.

Why do we have to get into a slanging match with someone who has a different view to our own.

We are talking about Footballers.

Nothing is absolute.

It is all a matter of opinion

Surely we can discuss varying views without personal attacks.

I'm passionate about the Dees and RR is passionate about NikNat, always tends to get a little heated.

Why do we have to get into a slanging match with someone who has a different view to our own.

We are talking about Footballers.

Nothing is absolute.

It is all a matter of opinion

Surely we can discuss varying views without personal attacks.

What's more, why does someone's preference for a certain player automatically mean they "don't rate" the other one?

I like Watts. But that's never been the question.

Thank you guys

You have hopefully made my night

Carn the Dees

Might be hard to believe ... but I like Stu.

Kinda like a maths professor likes his eager but challenged student.

What's more, why does someone's preference for a certain player automatically mean they "don't rate" the other one?

I like Watts. But that's never been the question.

Same here with NikNat. I think he'll be a great player, but I think Watts will be too. They're just developing differently, one is a physical freak who is still learning footy smarts and skills, and the other has the smarts and skills but is still developing physically. IMO they will have equal impact to their clubs over the course of their whole careers.

Edited March 27, 201312 yr by stuie

Really?

I think Wines will be at Port for a long long time.

Who cares?

Who cares?

I think you missed the joke Jnr!

That's fine. But Id be confident in suggesting that the current 18 AFL coaches would not make the same choice.

Don't know if agree with this, RR.

And, as an aside, I reckon Watts is more likely to be AA this year than NikNat - just a hunch obviously.

Don't know if agree with this, RR.

And, as an aside, I reckon Watts is more likely to be AA this year than NikNat - just a hunch obviously.

Well Watts is not starting the year with a serious injury RB

That might give him a walk up start.

Well Watts is not starting the year with a serious injury RB

That might give him a walk up start.

Yeah, but Watts doesn't have a bunch of selectors that want to bear his children like NicNat does, so it'll balance out.

Well Watts is not starting the year with a serious injury RB

That might give him a walk up start.

But the MFC "supporters" that continually have digs at him will balance that out a bit too...

How is it even an argument who is better? Naitanui is the current starting AA ruckman and Watts has achieved so far pretty much nothing. Thems the facts.

His selection was dubious and not merited.

His selection was dubious and not merited.

why was it predicted by everyone in the country then

why was it predicted by everyone in the country then

I actually don't think it was.

I had thought Jacobs was an absolute lock for that spot.

His selection was dubious and not merited.

According to you but not to a host of astute football observers.

Watch the entire Eagles organization lift both on and off the field when he returns.

According to you but not to a host of astute football observers.

Watch the entire Eagles organization lift both on and off the field when he returns.

He's a very good player RR, but Jacobs deserved AA that year.

Let's just let him play.

And we can have this pointless argument AFTER some football has been played.

Edited March 27, 201312 yr by rpfc