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

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.

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.

Nice

That was painful.

That was painful.

More like Austen Tayshus

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.

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.

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