fightingfury_88
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Pick 70 - Gold Coast - Josh Watson (Northern Knights)
With 3 picks taken already in this draft plus the Academy additions of Davies and Jeffrey in reality the Gold Coast Suns are likely pass on this pick, particularly if list sizes are cut in the coming years. But for this Phantom Draft's purpose and to get another name out there I'm going to select a player who caught my eye late in the 2019 NAB League season. Truth be told, if the draft was to occur today Watson probably wouldn't be picked as he isn't quite as proven as other players, including some players yet to be taken in this Phantom Draft that are in Academy Hubs and some who even played in the Grand Final curtain raiser last year. With an October birthday he's one of the younger draft eligible players in the league and I'm really keen to see how much improvement Watson would make this year if and when games get up and going again.
Make no mistake, this is definitely a speculative pick. Watson isn't a part of any academy hub and only played a total of 7 NAB league games last year, but he broke out late in the year with his best on ground performance in round 17 against the Western Jets a real stand out. In this game he showcased a strong contested game around the stoppages with clean hands, decent agility and an ability to break away from the congestion with a bit of run and carry. His disposal and decision making left a little to be desired at times but he did display a raking left foot kick on multiple occasions. A very sharp snap from a fair distance out early in the game also showed some real skill. Watson's aggression at the contest and opponent was a plus which included nailing an opponent with a strong tackle late in the game after his opponent attempting to get around him with a sharp change in direction. Unfortunately Watson couldn't quite replicate this performance in the following couple of games but it was still a solid finals series for him and a definite step up from where he was earlier in the year.
eDPS listed next in draft who I believe mentioned earlier isn't using the pick anyway. So that means PMBangers is up next.
With 3 picks taken already in this draft plus the Academy additions of Davies and Jeffrey in reality the Gold Coast Suns are likely pass on this pick, particularly if list sizes are cut in the coming years. But for this Phantom Draft's purpose and to get another name out there I'm going to select a player who caught my eye late in the 2019 NAB League season. Truth be told, if the draft was to occur today Watson probably wouldn't be picked as he isn't quite as proven as other players, including some players yet to be taken in this Phantom Draft that are in Academy Hubs and some who even played in the Grand Final curtain raiser last year. With an October birthday he's one of the younger draft eligible players in the league and I'm really keen to see how much improvement Watson would make this year if and when games get up and going again.
Make no mistake, this is definitely a speculative pick. Watson isn't a part of any academy hub and only played a total of 7 NAB league games last year, but he broke out late in the year with his best on ground performance in round 17 against the Western Jets a real stand out. In this game he showcased a strong contested game around the stoppages with clean hands, decent agility and an ability to break away from the congestion with a bit of run and carry. His disposal and decision making left a little to be desired at times but he did display a raking left foot kick on multiple occasions. A very sharp snap from a fair distance out early in the game also showed some real skill. Watson's aggression at the contest and opponent was a plus which included nailing an opponent with a strong tackle late in the game after his opponent attempting to get around him with a sharp change in direction. Unfortunately Watson couldn't quite replicate this performance in the following couple of games but it was still a solid finals series for him and a definite step up from where he was earlier in the year.
eDPS listed next in draft who I believe mentioned earlier isn't using the pick anyway. So that means PMBangers is up next.
