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Watts back, beard gone and salvation is on its way.

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When you watch the replay, watch how many times Watts is the only one chasing, count how many other MFC players are in camera shot, and observe the different parts of the ground he's doing it in.

Watts was ok when he went forward. I was swearing at the tv when he was in the back line. He was terrible. No two ways about it. Waited for the ball to come to him. Chased with little to no pace and put up no effort when the opposition blocked and sheperded him out of the contest. Very soft. Simply didnt want to get the ball himself.

Was good when forward.

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    Watts was ok when he went forward. I was swearing at the tv when he was in the back line. He was terrible. No two ways about it. Waited for the ball to come to him. Chased with little to no pace and put up no effort when the opposition blocked and sheperded him out of the contest. Very soft. Simply didnt want to get the ball himself.

    Was good when forward.

    Maybe time for Watts to go forward again? He did look good and read the ball really well which resulted in a couple of marks. That goal he kicked from the boundary was awesome, really showed his skills. There's definitely a spot there for him without Clark at least.

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    I couldn't understand why he had to go off for a breather after kicking his first goal. The ball hasn't been near his end for 5 minutes, he kicks a goal and pffffft he's off. What for?

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    I couldn't understand why he had to go off for a breather after kicking his first goal. The ball hasn't been near his end for 5 minutes, he kicks a goal and pffffft he's off. What for?

    Yeah I don't like that rotation thing where players go straight off after a goal, doesn't make a heap of sense in my eyes.

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    Doesn't want body contact. I groan every time the ball goes in his region because you know he's gonna squib it. He can't win contests. He doesn't want to go near them. He's a lost cause. He's only still on an afl list because of where he was drafted. That's the reality.

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    Doesn't want body contact. I groan every time the ball goes in his region because you know he's gonna squib it. He can't win contests. He doesn't want to go near them. He's a lost cause. He's only still on an afl list because of where he was drafted. That's the reality.

    This also worries me - and ZERO tackles today.

    I'm still holding out hope for JW but someone needs to get some mongrel into him big time.

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    This also worries me - and ZERO tackles today.

    I'm still holding out hope for JW but someone needs to get some mongrel into him big time.

    dont always pay attention to the stats.. go watch first quarter today he laid at keast 3 tackles.. the stats only register when a play is taken to the ground..

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    dont always pay attention to the stats.. go watch first quarter today he laid at keast 3 tackles.. the stats only register when a play is taken to the ground..

    As well as that he hit a couple of packs in the air pretty hard which was surprising to see.

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    I thought I saw him get crunched going back for a mark in the first half. That was more like what we want to see. Body on the line when it's his turn. He can do it, but he has to want the contest.

    Also saw his flat footed chase in the first half. Was screaming at the TV for Jack to do more than jog. However, I saw MANY Melbourne players ambling along at half rat power behind Bris players today, and in qtr 2 and 3 last week against GWS. Stumbling around like lost drunks. Surely when they do video reviews this is shown to them. No chase, no pressure. Must be embarrassed when they see it played back. It can't be fitness when it's in the first half.

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    dont always pay attention to the stats.. go watch first quarter today he laid at keast 3 tackles.. the stats only register when a play is taken to the ground..

    Source?

    In any case, it's the effectiveness of the tackle that is important. I'll re-watch the first quarter if you promise I'm not going to see 3 token one-handers...

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    I don't know what to do anymore, maybe leave him forward. Play Clark. Dawes & Watts in the same forward set up? Maybe that could work but then we get Hogan next year & we can't play four big blokes down there. I'm running out of ideas for Jack.

    Edited by Matt Demon

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    I would have thought that getting Clark in the first place was so we could let Jack develop naturally as a forward, without being the number one target, mark neeld mistake no 1019310933.

    I dont understand why Watts is so scared to get touched. He has to get it into his head he is nearly 2 metres tall, is definitely not a skinny boy anymore. He runs around ilke Jamie Bennel all day.

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    Watts is a much better bet forward than Pederson. Rotate him through with Howe when Dawes and Clark come back in.

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    Anyone know Watt's contract details - as in when he resigned and how long he has to go?

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    The reverse Samson http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samson

    Report from Clint Stanaway on twitter:-


    Glory be ... salvation is on its way. We cannot lose now that the facial hair has gone the way of the club doctor and the CEO before him.

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    Anyone know Watt's contract details - as in when he resigned and how long he has to go?

    Last year of contract I believe.

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    I don't know what to do anymore, maybe leave him forward. Play Clark. Dawes & Watts in the same forward set up? Maybe that could work but then we get Hogan next year & we can't play four big blokes down there. I'm running out of ideas for Jack.

    I tend to agree, we need to get it out of our mind that he is a key position player, he is tall, I like the idea of Howe/Watts playing the high half forwards giving us a forward line of

    Byrnes Dawes Gawn

    Howe Clark Watts

    Looks tall the other option is Howe/Watts/Sylvia rotate HFF/Midfield so we look more like

    Brynes Dawes Gawn

    Howe/Watts Clark Sylvia

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    The trouble with Watts forward is that if he is taking the spot of a Tapscott or Bail he has to do their defensive efforts as well. That means running and chasing and tackling. 3 things I've seen Watts do about 4 times in his entire career. Not to mention Tapscott has backed into packs both of the last 2 weeks to force a contest. Watts did it once on the weekend, can he do it reliably?

    What we want to see is the ball in his hand multiple times but at the same time his opponent (regardless of what end he is playing) kept quiet. I'm yet to see that from him.

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    The trouble with Watts forward is that if he is taking the spot of a Tapscott or Bail he has to do their defensive efforts as well. That means running and chasing and tackling. 3 things I've seen Watts do about 4 times in his entire career. Not to mention Tapscott has backed into packs both of the last 2 weeks to force a contest. Watts did it once on the weekend, can he do it reliably?

    What we want to see is the ball in his hand multiple times but at the same time his opponent (regardless of what end he is playing) kept quiet. I'm yet to see that from him.

    I agree with your argument but Tapscott only laid 2 tackles on the weekend, Watts had non which is a big gap in his game. Watts is all over Tapscott in terms of forward capabilities though, and bail doesnt have the vision or skill to be damaging.

    We really need t Watts to have Bails defensive pressuring ect but keep his skill and vision.

    Also we had about 4 players in total with more than 3 tackles that is poor.....especially when the opposition have the ball 100 more times than us

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    Agree. Why do they do this - surely a player having kicked a goal is feeling pretty good - up and about, looking for another. A sports science mystery !

    Yeah I don't like that rotation thing where players go straight off after a goal, doesn't make a heap of sense in my eyes.

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    Watts is a much better bet forward than Pederson. Rotate him through with Howe when Dawes and Clark come back in.

    Pederson is not AFL standard.

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    When you watch the replay, watch how many times Watts is the only one chasing, count how many other MFC players are in camera shot, and observe the different parts of the ground he's doing it in.

    Stop it Stuie ( or Mrs Watts)

    Everyone but you can see it.

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    This doesnt want body contact thing is a total fallacy.

    I saw him hit a couple of packs pretty hard yesterday.

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    I couldn't understand why he had to go off for a breather after kicking his first goal. The ball hasn't been near his end for 5 minutes, he kicks a goal and pffffft he's off. What for?

    I saw that also, and there was clearly some confusion calling him off and back again etc.. why in the name of god would you bring him off at that point, we were still in the game and desperately needed goalkickers, and a bloke who has been bashed by all and sundry had finally done something, JW must have been fuming inside

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