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Paul Roos heralds more onfield changes at Demons

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I'd be very happy to steal 2/5s of Gold Coast's midfield and land Prestia and Bennell.

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    I wonder Howe soon we'll find out which high profile players are headed for the Dawes.

    The Dees have really Jetta-son'd their opportunities this season. We've Gawn and Dunn what only Melbourne could do. Like a Neal-Bullen a China shop. Howe this could happen time and again is Watts really disappointing. I'm con-Vince'd we'll never shut the Dawes on these dark years. We've Cross'd the line with the self-Harmes Sundays. It really Grimes my gears. We're all Terlich'ing our lips hoping we'll be Bail'd out in trade week but even that's a Stretch. So Brayshaw selves, the Hunt is on. Let's hope we can Petracca good midfielder down. If we Kent, I'll be drin-King a slab of Frost-ies to numb the pain and there will be some Michie trigger fingers on Demonland.

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    The Dees have really Jetta-son'd their opportunities this season. We've Gawn and Dunn what only Melbourne could do. Like a Neal-Bullen a China shop. Howe this could happen time and again is Watts really disappointing. I'm con-Vince'd we'll never shut the Dawes on these dark years. We've Cross'd the line with the self-Harmes Sundays. It really Grimes my gears. We're all Terlich'ing our lips hoping we'll be Bail'd out in trade week but even that's a Stretch. So Brayshaw selves, the Hunt is on. Let's hope we can Petracca good midfielder down. If we Kent, I'll be drin-King a slab of Frost-ies to numb the pain and there will be some Michie trigger fingers on Demonland.

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    Too right.

    The magnitude of destruction caused by key figures post-Watts drafting -- in development, recruitment and other on-field department circles -- was unthinkable. It has practically ruined players.

    Agree completely - what we did to Jack Watts in picking him as a schoolboy for his first game against Collingwood on Queen's Birthday was unthinkably bad - and I am not talking in hindsight. It was by far the worst example of player development I have ever seen.

    But that's in the past now - hopefully he can continue to improve next year as he undoubtedly did this year - I thought he was very good in the win against Collingwood this year. It's just the lack of intensity that's the problem - I just hope he has that within himself and can bring it out on the footy field. Then he would become a great AFL player.

    On the trade front, Harley Bennell would be fantastic for us - we need more midfielders, especially with pace. If Jeremy Howe wants out, then maybe a direct trade plus a second round draft pick will be enough. I would not want to trade our first round pick 6.

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    The week before in the VFL, pretty sure Watts booted 5 and had 20 odd possessions.

    He was playing well enough to get selected, he just was such s youngster and skinny body who got mauled.

    And who is to say whether there was mental damage there or he already lacked intestinal fortitude...I suspect a combination of the both.

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    The reaction to Watts' first game is a massive exaggeration.

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