Well according to Damien Barrett it is: http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-04-16/time-to-leave-jack

JACK Watts needs to leave Melbourne.

Melbourne needs to let him go.

Things just haven¹t worked for individual or club since they joined amid manic publicity at the 2008 national draft, and even in a best-case scenario from here, they are not going to work for a very, very long time.

He called the Moneyball strategy failing and now he is calling the Watts/Melbourne situation not working anytime soon. What else can this modern day Nostrodamus predict?

Well according to Damien Barrett it is: http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-04-16/time-to-leave-jack

He called the Moneyball strategy failing and now he is calling the Watts/Melbourne situation not working anytime soon. What else can this modern day Nostrodamus predict?

Barrett is an A grade [censored]. It's time for Watts to pull his finger out, but he has a couple more years before we give him the boot I'd say.

Still only 22 and has shown bits, just has to put something together.

One of the least credible journalists, and of those twats who insists on asserting his predictions as fact.

It's Round 3 you [censored] purple [censored], just let the season play out before heaping more [censored] on the MFC that we can't do anything about.

"Maybe it can be traced back to his very first game in the AFL, round 11 2009. Having quarantined Watts from the pressures of the big-time for the first half of the season, Melbourne officials abandoned the cotton-wool approach and, putting its own public relations requirements ahead of Watts, unveiled him in front of 61,000 spectators in the Queen¹s Birthday game against Collingwood."

He's not wrong about that.

That entire thing was embarrassing for the club and Watts. They actually made an announcement as the team ran out: "Ladies and gentlement, No.1 draft pick Jack Watts, and the Melbourne Football Club."

God awful.

He has to write about something controversial, so he's scraping the barrel for a story and adding more petrol on Melbourne and it's situation.

Melbourne needs to....

dont let pessimists ruin OUR club. stay positive and let the people in charge do the job were hoping they can do

Another Jack Watts opinion piece? Boring, I'd prefer to read stories about Carlton being on the verge of 0-4, having no decent KPP's and the fact they lured Malthouse back from retirement with an outdated game plan?

Watts needs confidence.

If we were to give up on players because of a lack of confidence we would strike a line through half the list.

We persevere, not because of where he was picked, but because of the person he is and the player he could be.

And, I responded to this thread because a few MFC fans think like this, not because of Barrett.

Please don't read Damian Barrett.

He likes easy kills and we are surrounded by blood in the water.

Don't click the link.

"Maybe it can be traced back to his very first game in the AFL, round 11 2009. Having quarantined Watts from the pressures of the big-time for the first half of the season, Melbourne officials abandoned the cotton-wool approach and, putting its own public relations requirements ahead of Watts, unveiled him in front of 61,000 spectators in the Queen¹s Birthday game against Collingwood."

He's not wrong about that.

That entire thing was embarrassing for the club and Watts. They actually made an announcement as the team ran out: "Ladies and gentlement, No.1 draft pick Jack Watts, and the Melbourne Football Club."

God awful.

It was an awful day.

Nothing's changed.

He's copped a heavy tag in his first two games and struggled to cope.

Mind you, I don't think our coaches have helped him enough....but, he needs to stand up.

I thought Barrett was a journo. Somehow, somewhere in the last two years (I'd say now he's with crocmedia) he's gone from that to editorialising. And he's not terribly good at it. All he does is agree with the top clubs and disagree with the strugglers. No matter what.

If it came to it, I'd put money on him writing an article defending Essendon, even if the players were blatantly injecting HGH, just because they're winning.

An absolute [censored].

No one doubts the ability he has, but there is no physical side to his game. With Hogan coming in next year he won't be returning forward, leave him at Casey for at least three weeks(considering how we are travelling to drop a player then rush them back after one decent game in the seconds defeats the purpose,and he hasnt even played one yet) then try him on a wing for a few weeks. If he plays to his potential he could become dangerous and prove a difficult match up. If not i have no problems trading him at years end, his no.1 pick status means nothing, he's still young enough for another club to think they could turn him around and could be part of a deal for a midfield player from a top 6 club with salary cap issues because Watts next contract won't be worth much. We've all seen how money can change people's minds.

What a joke.

Lets say this about every single player that may find it easier to play in a top side.....

I want him to stay, a coach show faith in him, provide the structures to draw on the attributes which he possesses that are AFL standard (speed, decision making, kicking skills)

Jeez to be 195-cm tall, athletically-gifted, handsomely paid and live bayside.

Really feel for the kid.

If I was Jack Watts I'd of already told the club I want out.

It's a disgrace what Neeld has done to Watts.

The media was already using Watts as our poster boy for failure, then Neeld goes and subs him - then drops him!

It's a disgrace, on top of that he has second gamer Terlich doing the kick outs.

I won't feel one bit of pity for Mark Neeld when he is sacked.

No one doubts the ability he has, but there is no physical side to his game. With Hogan coming in next year he won't be returning forward, leave him at Casey for at least three weeks(considering how we are travelling to drop a player then rush them back after one decent game in the seconds defeats the purpose,and he hasnt even played one yet) then try him on a wing for a few weeks. If he plays to his potential he could become dangerous and prove a difficult match up. If not i have no problems trading him at years end, his no.1 pick status means nothing, he's still young enough for another club to think they could turn him around and could be part of a deal for a midfield player from a top 6 club with salary cap issues because Watts next contract won't be worth much. We've all seen how money can change people's minds.

Agreed. Chuck him on a wing (ala Richo) and let him run riot

Barrett is a drop kick, but there’s a bit more substance in this article than most that he has written.

If I was Jack Watts I'd of already told the club I want out.

It's a disgrace what Neeld has done to Watts.

The media was already using Watts as our poster boy for failure, then Neeld goes and subs him - then drops him!

It's a disgrace, on top of that he has second gamer Terlich doing the kick outs.

I won't feel one bit of pity for Mark Neeld when he is sacked.

How dare he make our pin-up boy earn his spot! Dean Bailey would have never done that!

Unless we get a youngish ready-made elite player in return (which won't happen), no way should we let him go. Who are we going to replace him with? Another 18 year old kid that will get smashed? No thanks. We need to keep players like Watts and Sylvia.

What a joke.

Lets say this about every single player that may find it easier to play in a top side.....

I want him to stay, a coach show faith in him, provide the structures to draw on the attributes which he possesses that are AFL standard (speed, decision making, kicking skills)

Not sure if you're referring to my post as a joke, but in response to yours- How is Cale Morton finding it in a top side?? Top sides don't gift players games but back themselves to turn careers around. We drafted Watts as a forward, with recent recruiting Neeld doesn't want him up there, reading pre season training reports he was the go to man coming out of defence....dropped after two games. He is running out of options. Neeld, Craig and Misson are not stupid, any chance Jack might be part of the problem. We often ask should we have traded Sylia while he still had youth on his side, lets learn from that.

Barrett is an A grade [censored]. It's time for Watts to pull his finger out, but he has a couple more years before we give him the boot I'd say.

Still only 22 and has shown bits, just has to put something together.

Colin Sylvia board.

Another Watts thread??????

Geezzz, it's been done to death.....Can we please have no more Jack threads.......

Ridiculous article, written by a ridiculous man, to feed the ridiculous masses of morons who have given up on a young KPF.

Harden up people!

Another Watts thread??????

Geezzz, it's been done to death.....Can we please have no more Jack threads.......

He does play for us, you know.

Ridiculous article, written by a ridiculous man, to feed the ridiculous masses of morons who have given up on a young KPF.

Harden up people!

Watts is no longer a "young KPF" - with Clark, Dawes and Hogan where will Watts fit in? If he can't get a game ahead of Sellar or Pedersen that should be setting off the bells ringing.

He does play for us, you know.

He does play for us, you know.

Yes I know that by the number of threads started every time Jack plays a game......BTW he was subbed on Saturday as he was ill.....I know lets start a thread on that....