Watts wants to stay but will explore free agency.

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On 8 March 2016 at 11:54 AM, beelzebub said:

Yes, particularly in this thread.

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13 minutes ago, binman said:

I really like how you edited your post for spelling and deliberately misspelt spelling. At least i hope it was deliberate.

Note: the quote is IRW not ProDee (he would neither make a joke or misspell a word). Weird stuff happening on DL 

I'm not sure what's happening but you're right, what you've quoted isn't me.

Edited March 9, 2016 by ProDee

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22 hours ago, Moonshadow said:

Have a good last year of a contract to land a new long term one on very good coin. Then cruise for a few years. It's the Melbourne way.

Unfortunately you're spot on Moon.

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He looked amazing today.

Some of the things he did in the first quarter were phenomenal, and he is FINALLY using the elite speed he was always rumoured to have but we simply never saw.

This is a new Watts.

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He's looking like becoming a very good third tall and an important part of our forward line. He's not the full forward beast we'd hoped to draft, but if he can string more consistent footy level, there's a benchmark he's set himself that he knows is now the standard.

[daisycutter 29,616]

jack seems to have finally turned that elusive corner

i hope i don't have to eat those words, but three nab games and today shows a different jack, much more confident in himself and dare i say it, relishing the contest

[Biffen 12,943]

Jw wAs superb and this threAd is dead as disco .

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,846]

As I wrote here on Friday night, offer him a solid 4 year contract ASAP.

Has been brilliant since NAB 1

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When Watts plays well against top sides then we should offer him a contract. NAB matches and a game against Kids doesn't prove anything.He owes us heaps!!!!.

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if he keeps his current form up he will get a new contract and he will get some decent coin as well! looks like a totally different player and we're a totally different side when he's playing well!

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Jack has been great this year, but as ENYAW points out he has yet to play against a top team in the real competition.   

His whole attitude and approach looks better though.  

Only time will tell, and like every player there will be bad or even awful moments and whole games from time to time.  It is how he reacts to these moments or games that will show his true mettle and his true worth.   

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On 3/8/2016 at 2:39 PM, Bombay Airconditioning said:

 Here's an idea, try performing consistently for, I don't know let's say 3 games in a row. 

Tick.

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2 hours ago, H_T said:

Tick.

And full credit to him. Watched all the goals again today on the club website, he's clearly taken his game to the next level. He's addressed the one area of his game that's been holding him back. Took a couple of great contested marks and use the ball to our teams advantage.

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3 minutes ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

And full credit to him. Watched all the goals again today on the club website, he's clearly taken his game to the next level. He's addressed the one area of his game that's been holding him back. Took a couple of great contested marks and use the ball to our teams advantage.

Looking forward to seeing him string the form together for half a dozen matches. When he does that, I'll be convinced, but I'll be enjoying it the entire time.

When I watched the replay, I noticed his involvement a lot more than I did on Saturday. His composure and ability to find his way through traffic has been something that has stood out his entire career. It's like a sixth sense and not many players have it to the same level as Jack.

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On 8 March 2016 at 7:46 PM, Moonshadow said:

Have a good last year of a contract to land a new long term one on very good coin. Then cruise for a few years. It's the Melbourne way.

Will/should this be factored into any new negotiations?

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On 28/03/2016 at 2:07 PM, ENYAW said:

When Watts plays well against top sides then we should offer him a contract. NAB matches and a game against Kids doesn't prove anything.He owes us heaps!!!!.

 

GWS arent kids anymore, and they are widely tipped to make the 8

And most 'experts' tipped them to beat us

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2 hours ago, Django said:

Looking forward to seeing him string the form together for half a dozen matches. When he does that, I'll be convinced, but I'll be enjoying it the entire time.

When I watched the replay, I noticed his involvement a lot more than I did on Saturday. His composure and ability to find his way through traffic has been something that has stood out his entire career. It's like a sixth sense and not many players have it to the same level as Jack.

its easier to pick out things in SlowMo, isn't it Dj.

I saw Wattsy's efforts from the news clips.  He looked really good from those snippets.  I'm now excited for his future from seeing him contest & go in willingly.

 

His skills & his 'insight',  are there to witness.  If he keeps this up through traffic,  he could one day get a rotation as R/Rover as he gains more self-belief.

12 hours ago, monoccular said:

Jack has been great this year, but as ENYAW points out he has yet to play against a top team in the real competition.   

His whole attitude and approach looks better though.  

Only time will tell, and like every player there will be bad or even awful moments and whole games from time to time.  It is how he reacts to these moments or games that will show his true mettle and his true worth.   

couldn't agree more monoccular

 

 

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On ‎26‎/‎03‎/‎2016 at 8:27 PM, Biffen said:

Jw wAs superb and this threAd is dead as disco .

It's dead? Well thank you Biffen.

It would be very, very disappointing if Jack wasn't there when we reach the summit. He's intrinsically linked to the club's recent journey (good and bloody awful) and it would be a great story if he were to hop on that Premiership dais in a few years time.

 

Edited March 29, 2016 by Return to Glory

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Bernie was on AFL Tonight and was certain Watts won't go anywhere for what it's worth. 

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1 minute ago, Deestroy All said:

Bernie was on AFL Tonight and was certain Watts won't go anywhere for what it's worth. 

Cant wait till Jack signs.  Reckon he has put in too much 'blood, sweat and tears' to walk away now!

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1 hour ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

Cant wait till Jack signs.  Reckon he has put in too much 'blood, sweat and tears' to walk away now!

Not really. Up until 2016 he's been largely disappointing. Not sure blood, sweat and tears is how most on here would describe Jack's carrier to date. If you were talking about Nate Jones I'd say "hell yeah!". But based on 3 NAB Cup games and one H&A game in 2016 he finally looks good. I also hope he re-signs, but too often we've seen guys put in a good last year of contract then cruise on big coin for a few years. Remember Woey, Davey and Chip?

Edited March 29, 2016 by Moonshadow

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7 hours ago, Moonshadow said:

Not really. Up until 2016 he's been largely disappointing. Not sure blood, sweat and tears is how most on here would describe Jack's carrier to date. If you were talking about Nate Jones I'd say "hell yeah!". But based on 3 NAB Cup games and one H&A game in 2016 he finally looks good. I also hope he re-signs, but too often we've seen guys put in a good last year of contract then cruise on big coin for a few years. Remember Woey, Davey and Chip?

I wasn't talking about his performance on field (which I have never viewed negatively).  I was talking about the way he has endured being at a club at its lowest ebb, the unbelievable personal media scrutiny, the fan booing.  He was the public face of the club for most of his time.  He has invested all of himself to the club and is no less a club man than others. I used 'Blood, Sweat and Tears' euphemistically to reflect all that and his loyalty.  He could have walked to Carlton on huge coin a few years ago.  He stayed.  Having invested so much of himself I can't see him walking away now. 

And to put him in the category of contract year cruisers is simply unfair and not true.

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Can't get my head around the idea of him going. The idea just doesn't match my view of his personality. 

He'll stay. The most I can imagine is him playing his last two years elsewhere in his 30s, but I'd be stunned if he left during the peak of his career.

[Ted Lasso 19,518]

I think Jack still feels he owes the club, and i think he's been building the last couple of years, flashes of what he can do in 2014, had a consistent patch in 2015 but couldn't keep it up and now he looks like he's put it all together and it's finally clicked for him

[Moonshadow 17,676]

Amazing how after a win and a few preseason games people jump on Jack and conveniently forget the years of poor footy he played. I couldnt GAS about this 'face of the club' or 'his heart beats red n blue' rubbish. Just play consistent, good footy for the club. I truly hope he has a cracker of a year, re-signs and plays good footy for years to come at the Dees, rather than cruise on good coin. But let's not get ahead of ourselves, his career to date has been disappointing. Matthew Lloyd is largely right, Jack has been gifted 100 games of AFL footy.