What can we get for Jack Watts?

[Bitter but optimistic 22,239]

Big money may change his mind. We will have to pay overs for him or Swallow or whomever.

I just wonder what influence the identity of our new coach will have on good players being prepared to join us? However, even if we snag JC as coach we would still need to throw around plenty of cash.

[Bring Back Barassi 552]

Watts is worth no more than late 2nd round pick. Not that I'd be happy with that, but i'm afraid thats all he's worth.

[Young Dee 1,303]

Did he come with a receipt?

il have pick one back please!

[Return to Glory 8,436]

Add Blease to any sweetener. Not much chop.

[Barney Rubble 1,576]

We'll get nuthin for him. A fair trade I say 0 for 0

[jacey 333]

Teams that are fighting for premierships and a set culture will find use for a Jack Watts.

IMO Pick 16-20 is what teams will pay. Watt's play isn't deserving of first round but teams will pay for potential.

[Roger Mellie 4,021]

My wishlist for the prima donna is pretty much David Swallow or Taylor Adams. There have been reports that Swallow is interested in a move to Victoria to be closer to his Brother and Adams has put contract talks with GWS on hold. Why would they want to come to the Dees ? That's the hard part.

Tip Toes won't land either by himself, so what is the sweetener ? Blease is probably worth a packet of chips and Tip Toes around pick 20. TT and pick 19 for Adams ? TT and pick 2 for Swallow and pick 20 something ?

Whatever we do we need to land a young strong classy mid that has had a few years at AFL level.

Would happily have either of those. I hadn't really considered GWS as lacking in tall forwards but perhaps they are.

Patton and Cameron are the guns, but after that, there's not much:

- Tomlinson has been OK (plays back as well I think). To me he'll need a few more years in the system to pack a punch

- O'Hailpin is an ageing (enthusiastic) hack

- Jacsch is yet to debut

So there may be scope for an experienced, bigger bodied forward (yes, I'm trying to dress him up here).

The hard part is getting the planets to line up - Adams agrees to going to any Victorian club or GWS insists Adams goes where they want him and, wait for it - GWS wants Watts(and a pick) and Watts agrees!

Yeah nah

[mitch 127]

The best we can get is Watts and a Blease type for Chris Yarran. If we could get that trade done I would be stoked.

[Ted Lasso 19,513]

watts, blease and jamar to GWS for adams and pick 20?

[Whispering_Jack 30,054]

And this is going to go on till October.

[Roger Mellie 4,021]

And this is going to go on till October.

It's not like there's anything better to do

[Moonshadow 17,676]

I just wonder what influence the identity of our new coach will have on good players being prepared to join us? However, even if we snag JC as coach we would still need to throw around plenty of cash.

Not to mention JC perform a few miracles. Forgive my reluctance to buy the coach influence line Bitter, but I'm of the view that no star players will be influenced to any real degree by who coaches us next year. We are a basket case with no respect. None. Only big, big bundles of cash will get us Swallow, Martin, Daisy or even Adams. Hock the box, as it were.

[Moonshadow 17,676]

If people are suggesting a package of 2 or 3 or more players for, say, Swallow or Martin or player x, they also need to keep in mind that we still need to fill the places on our list traded away. History shows that most trades are player for player or player for pick rather than a bundle for one.

[Ted Lasso 19,513]

Jack Watts for Pick 10? they have almost certainly activated it to use as trade bait, we could then use pick 10 on Matt Crouch

[ThreeOneSix 954]

I am sure Brisbane would give up their first round pick or maybe even Polec and a 2nd or a 3rd rounder for Watts... especially if Brown retires. Even if people feel that's overs (I dont) i

I don't, because I rate Polec.

[jumbo returns 6,741]

Jack Watts for Kieran Harper?

Not getting a gig at North.

[DemonOX 8,791]

And this is going to go on till October.

And has been going on since April.

Edited August 21, 2013 by DemonOX

[dazzledavey36 54,889]

Apperently Carlton have put a offer of $600,000 for a four year deal.. wowee carlton supporters would love that!

[Ted Lasso 19,513]

600 k hahahah what a joke

[dazzledavey36 54,889]

Question is what would we ask in return?

[The Song Formerly Known As 6,479]

i'd take Gibbs. Knows how to use the footy, and would be handy to have Jones and Viney dishing the ball out to him. Really showed what he is capable of against Richmond.

[Ted Lasso 19,513]

pick 11 then use that on crouch

[ThreeOneSix 954]

Apperently Carlton have put a offer of $600,000 for a four year deal.. wowee carlton supporters would love that!

We can't match that.

But... We can pitch to Jack that the expectation of him being the savior has now passed and does he really want to go to Carlton - where they expect him to be the savior of the forward line.

Carlton is the very last club that Jack Watts should want to go to, it's not in his best interests and it shouldn't be hard to point that out to Jack.

I think a $450k two year deal would be down Jacks alley, suits us and him.

For those who says 450 is too much, consider what other clubs are offering Jack.

I don't think Jack Watts is as big of an issue as most, he is past the worst at the MFC.

[dazzledavey36 54,889]

We can't match that.

But... We can pitch to Jack that the expectation of him being the savior has now passed and does he really want to go to Carlton - where they expect him to be the savior of the forward line.

Carlton is the very last club that Jack Watts should want to go to, it's not in his best interests and it shouldn't be hard to point that out to Jack.

I think a $450k two year deal would be down Jacks alley, suits us and him.

For those who says 450 is too much, consider what other clubs are offering Jack.

I don't think Jack Watts is as big of an issue as most, he is past the worst at the MFC.

I would absolutely [censored] myself if Watts went to carlton and Neeld came shortly afterwards!

[ThreeOneSix 954]

I would absolutely [censored] myself if Watts went to carlton and Neeld came shortly afterwards!

Yeah Watts would be silly not to put that clause in a well paid contract - although it wouldn't be a good look to put himself before other players development.

I don't believe Jack Watts is about that, I agree with Jack Watts stance at the moment, there is no reason to start potting Jack yet.

Jack Watts doesn't strike me as the type of bloke to jump ship for a quid.

Watts is no Scully, I've only heard people speak highly of Jack Watts, I've only heard Sheedy speak highly of Tom Scully.