Past #35: Declan Watson - won't be offered a new contract - Thanks Dec

[The Nostradamus]

The return

I'm pretty excited by Dec Watson, pre injury I remember watching one of his VFL games and he was good in the air and on the ground, very athletic for a tall

 

[giantroo]

He's got the mullett going with the sideburns gone as well.

 

[SMaturin]

Scott Thompson type? I’m a bit worried that he’s a ‘tweener’ in the key defender world.

What’s his agility like?

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Don’t think he has the bulk or the height to be a key defender.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Don’t think he has the bulk or the height to be a key defender.

He's 195cm, height is fine.
Weight is fine also as he is an athletic key defender

I'm pretty bullish about this guy

 

[roos_fanatic08]

He's 195cm, height is fine.
Weight is fine also as he is an athletic key defender

I'm pretty bullish about this guy

He was listed as 191cm in his draft year. Nielson is 194cm and Dec was noticeably shorter than him playing VFL level.

He is too short to be a genuine KP player at AFL level. More suited to a third tall type.

 

[The Nostradamus]

He was listed as 191cm in his draft year. Nielson is 194cm and Dec was noticeably shorter than him playing VFL level.

He is too short to be a genuine KP player at AFL level. More suited to a third tall type.

He's taller now, woods 192 and Watson is taller than him

I think he'd do fine at CHB on the more athletic type forward but not a power forward, third tall would work also

 

[giantroo]

Hmm, I wonder what happened here.

Declan Watson - Knee - Season

 

[King Corey]

Hmm, I wonder what happened here.

Declan Watson - Knee - Season

Hmm pretty suss. He must've taken up a free agency deal and the club have shunned him as a result.

 

[Firestarter]

One year extension confirmed.

 

[giantroo]

 

[The Nostradamus]

One year extension confirmed.

very happy with this, atheletic tall defender. Has pace which many keys don't

 

[GarnerSmash]

Hmm, I wonder what happened here.

Declan Watson - Knee - Season

Probs just sore.

 

[King Corey]

Very, very interesting from a list management perspective. Would've guessed he was one of the compulsory delistings purely by circumstance.

Congratulations to him all the same.

 

[giantroo]

Probs just sore.

Taking his time now.

“Initially I was pretty keen to get back and prove myself but as of last week, talking to Scotty [Brad Scott] and Joycey [Cameron Joyce], they just gave me the one-year extension so there’s not really any pressure to prove myself now which is nice,” Watson told North Media.

 

[giantroo]

 

[The Nostradamus]

Very, very interesting from a list management perspective. Would've guessed he was one of the compulsory delistings purely by circumstance.

Congratulations to him all the same.

i still have the compulsory 3 changes as Waite retire (thommo a chance also), and delist Morgan and Nielson
junker delist off the rookie list

then Preuss/Goldy traded, to make room for any players brought in

 

[trooroo4life]

Let’s hope he gets a fair crack at it next year.

 

[The Nostradamus]

I'd be very surprised (and actually a bit pissed) if they kept Watson over Nielson.

I realise it would be harsh coming off a knee, but sport isn't kind sometimes.

One has shown he is up to AFL standard and very good VFL performer, the other is still pretty unproven at VFL level, let alone AFL level.

We need to shed some key defenders off the list, it's way too unbalanced at the moment, Durdin and Nielson are probably in trouble.

Durds already confirmed contracted and will be on the list next year

lock in nielson delisted, too much of a tweener for the modern game

 

[Pykie]

Durds already confirmed contracted and will be on the list next year

lock in nielson delisted, too much of a tweener for the modern game

Nielson is 3 cm's taller than Watson..........

 

[The Nostradamus]

Nielson is 3 cm's taller than Watson..........

watsons now 195cm

 

[King Corey]

watsons now 195cm

Where did you see that listed?

 

[Horizons_00]

Don't know much about this kid but obviously North see something in him

 

[Twinkletoes]

Good for him. It would be a huge relief to know he's locked in for a further year allowing him to concentrate on his continued return to full fitness.

Make every post a winner Dec.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Durds already confirmed contracted and will be on the list next year

lock in nielson delisted, too much of a tweener for the modern game

What? Nielson is bigger and stronger than Watson.

Tweener = Watson