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Jack Watts signs for three years (21/7/16)

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Interesting interview on 3AW with Jack's father.

http://m.3aw.com.au/news/jack-watts-dad-speaks-about-the-rollercoaster-of-his-sons-career-20160806-gqmiwy.html

Calls out that Jack's strengths have always been his skills and ability to finish - not so much contested play but he's certainly changing that!

Said Jack considered leaving when Neeld was in charge due to being "too hard" on the players. Probably doesn't sound great for Jack, but coaches can't all be about the stick. 

 

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    1 minute ago, demon9 said:

    Interesting interview on 3AW with Jack's father.

    http://m.3aw.com.au/news/jack-watts-dad-speaks-about-the-rollercoaster-of-his-sons-career-20160806-gqmiwy.html

    Calls out that Jack's strengths have always been his skills and ability to finish - not so much contested play but he's certainly changing that!

    Said Jack considered leaving when Neeld was in charge due to being "too hard" on the players. Probably doesn't sound great for Jack, but coaches can't all be about the stick. 

     

    I don't think it was only Jack that may have felt that way about Neeld.

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    12 minutes ago, demon9 said:

    Interesting interview on 3AW with Jack's father.

    http://m.3aw.com.au/news/jack-watts-dad-speaks-about-the-rollercoaster-of-his-sons-career-20160806-gqmiwy.html

    Calls out that Jack's strengths have always been his skills and ability to finish - not so much contested play but he's certainly changing that!

    Said Jack considered leaving when Neeld was in charge due to being "too hard" on the players. Probably doesn't sound great for Jack, but coaches can't all be about the stick. 

     

    I dont believe that you can be too hard on players. It is more about how you go about It.

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    He is finally playing like the No.1 draft pick we always wanted. 

    I knew he would be a quality player one day, it just took him a while to develop. 

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    16 hours ago, demon9 said:

    Interesting interview on 3AW with Jack's father.

    http://m.3aw.com.au/news/jack-watts-dad-speaks-about-the-rollercoaster-of-his-sons-career-20160806-gqmiwy.html

    Calls out that Jack's strengths have always been his skills and ability to finish - not so much contested play but he's certainly changing that!

    Said Jack considered leaving when Neeld was in charge due to being "too hard" on the players. Probably doesn't sound great for Jack, but coaches can't all be about the stick. 

     

    I'm not even sure it was a case of 'being hard' that was a problem. It was the public shamings of Jack that were the thing that ultimately concerned me.
    The original article in the Age where Neeld highlighted that he had dragged Col Sylvia and Jack into his office and paid them out. Subbing Jack out during 148 when he probably shouldn't have played to start with. Again telling the media (this time the Hun) that it's all great to appear in ads but you need to be a good player as well. 1 week long omissions from the seniors that were more designed as 'punishments' rather than a genuine opportunity for Jack to regain touch. All of this was played out in a very public manner. 

    Edited by Colin B. Flaubert

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    His Dad is right though, we have been a very under developed team who has been trying to play a defensive style of football that hasn't suited Jack. 

    Now we are playing attacking footy and he is flourishing.  

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