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I know, you're sick of talking about Jack Watts but I am genuinely curious to know why or how his career has stalled at Port.

No games this year, not listed as injured and identified on their website as a key defender.

Anyone know what's going on there?

(It would be truly weird if he managed to be selected late in the year and won a premiership medal. Not sure how I'd feel about that.)

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    He had a serious leg break last year. Back training/playing now but hasn’t been able to build any decent form. May crack some games soon.

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    2 minutes ago, pitmaster said:

    Anyone know what's going on there?

     

    Yeah he is a bad player.  No idea how hes lasted 11 seasons in the AFL.

    Pick 1 has some weird mystique about it, no matter how much you suck clubs will keep giving you chances.

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    6 minutes ago, pitmaster said:

    I know, you're sick of talking about Jack Watts but I am genuinely curious to know why or how his career has stalled at Port.

    No games this year, not listed as injured and identified on their website as a key defender.

    Anyone know what's going on there?

    (It would be truly weird if he managed to be selected late in the year and won a premiership medal. Not sure how I'd feel about that.)

    He had some injury intruptions during the covid break with his calf's. Only started practice game 3 weeks ago.

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    Coming back from a broken ankle and the team is tough and at 9-2 it’s pretty easy to work out why he is not playing. 

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    1 hour ago, pitmaster said:

    I know, you're sick of talking about Jack Watts but I am genuinely curious to know why or how his career has stalled at Port.No games this year, not listed as injured and identified on their website as a key defender.  Anyone know what's going on there?

    I was wondering the same thing.  Couldn't even find any mention of him over on Port's website.  Like he's just fallen off the planet.  Really hope he can make it back.  Always had a soft spot for the lad...

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    2 hours ago, Pickett2Jackson said:

    Yeah he is a bad player.  No idea how hes lasted 11 seasons in the AFL.

    Pick 1 has some weird mystique about it, no matter how much you suck clubs will keep giving you chances.

    Rubbish. A "bad player" doesn't play nearly 200 games.

    He's just an ok player. Very skilled, has obvious deficiencies. This mentality from so many footy fans that someone is either a complete dud or an absolute star is just incredibly shallow.

     

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    12 minutes ago, Lord Nev said:

    Rubbish. A "bad player" doesn't play nearly 200 games.

    He's just an ok player. Very skilled, has obvious deficiencies. This mentality from so many footy fans that someone is either a complete dud or an absolute star is just incredibly shallow.

     

    Indeed.

    How many premierships are won with 22 star players,   absolutely none.

    Always will like Jack   if only for the goal that killed Collingwood...

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    23 minutes ago, Lord Nev said:

    This mentality from so many footy fans that someone is either a complete dud or an absolute star is just incredibly shallow.

    I have to fully agree with you there.

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    Thanks for the updates y'all. I'd forgotten the leg break. Can be a long way back and as some said, Port's a hard side to break into atm.

    I take your point BBP.

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    The fairy tale goes like this;  Jack gets recalled to the seniors during Ports finals campaign because of injuries to key forwards. Jack plays in GF and kicks 5 goals including the winning goal after the final siren 55 metres out on the boundary line............against us!

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    16 minutes ago, pitmaster said:

    Thanks for the updates y'all. I'd forgotten the leg break. Can be a long way back and as some said, Port's a hard side to break into atm.

    I take your point BBP.

    It was a very bad break...

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    5 minutes ago, america de cali said:

    The fairy tale goes like this;  Jack gets recalled to the seniors during Ports finals campaign because of injuries to key forwards. Jack plays in GF and kicks 5 goals including the winning goal after the final siren 55 metres out on the boundary line............against us!

    That is utterly depressing.

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    1 hour ago, Mr Steve said:

    He was never a bad player but I don't think football was ever his number one love. 

    He wouldn't be the only one in our current best 22 that's like that.. 

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    Was playing in defense last year for Port prior to the leg break.

    Tore us apart in Round 1.

    Wish him all the best!

     

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    1 hour ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    We kick the ball so poorly going inside 50.

    Jack Watts is a very good kick of the footy.

    Do you see where I’m going with this?

    We have moved past Watts surely 

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    2 hours ago, Lord Nev said:

    Rubbish. A "bad player" doesn't play nearly 200 games.

    He's just an ok player. Very skilled, has obvious deficiencies. This mentality from so many footy fans that someone is either a complete dud or an absolute star is just incredibly shallow.

     

    Yep he was quite serviceable and won a couple of games for us including that ripper against the pies.

    Was shocked when we traded him but in the final analysis, I'm pretty sure the club did the right thing.

     

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    33 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

    We have moved past Watts surely 

    Dees fans moving on from the past?

    Perish the thought.

     

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    2 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    We kick the ball so poorly going inside 50.

    Jack Watts is a very good kick of the footy.

    Do you see where I’m going with this?

    We keep teams scoring down using team defence with no passengers. 

    See where l am going with this ?

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    40 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

    Dees fans moving on from the past?

    Perish the thought.

     

    yeah, over my dead body

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