Jack Watts to be named AA this year?

[Demon13304]

Inevitable

At this point, I'm 99% sure it's going to happen

 

[Dez!]

Well Paul Roos’ heart wasn’t really in it at Melbourne towards the end and probably didn’t give Jack the kick up the bum he needed, I think Ken will definitely do that...

You're literally just making up bullshit.

 

[blitzer]

He certainly won't get remotely close to AA, but he'll play a good role for Port.

He'll play some good games and kick some important goals and Port fans will think "wow, why didn't he do this at Melbourne".

That's the footy IQ of the average supporter. Melbourne terminated him for cultural reasons as much as his inconsistency and inability to be as physically hard as he needed to be as often as he needed to be.

Goodwin is uncompromising and he'd had enough of a half dedicated footballer. Players often benefit from a kick up the backside, so I suspect Jack will have a good year - for him.

For the first half of 2017 - Melbourne supporters were raving about him. "Best disposal of any Key Position player in the comp etc". How times have changed.

 

[Trav 20]

How does Goodwin account for half dedicated footballers and the Melbourne players involving the AFLPA to cancel training?

Melbourne training camp cancelled after players consult AFLPA
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/afl...er-players-consult-aflpa-20171214-h04vri.html

Doubt he was happy.

What do you think ?

 

[Trav 20]

For the first half of 2017 - Melbourne supporters were raving about him. "Best disposal of any Key Position player in the comp etc". How times have changed.

BS.

No Melbourne supporter has considered him a "key position player" for years.

Stop making up crap.

 

[JackFlash]

Reckon he will thrive at Port. A more professionally run football club and out of Victoria will certainly benefit him.

Anyone else think he's in for a big year?

Nope...

 

[THE THIN MAN]

Doubt he was happy.

What do you think ?

Is/Was there a disconnect between the players/coaching liaison within the club?

Hopefully communication within the football department improves and any trust issues resolved.

 

[Trav 20]

Is/Was there a disconnect between the players/coaching liaison within the club?

What do you think ?

 

[THE THIN MAN]

What do you think ?

I would say on the surface there was a disconnect, since the AFLPA was involved.

 

[juss]

All Australian?
Im gonna say no.
Remember when the Hawks took Vickery? You cant change everyone.
Watts might improve a little, but hel fall back into old patterns every now and then.

He will never have the mindset to attack the contest that key forwards need.

 

[markm106]

For the first half of 2017 - Melbourne supporters were raving about him. "Best disposal of any Key Position player in the comp etc". How times have changed.

Watts is certainly skilled. Not necessarily a key forward though. At his height you’d think he would be. We didn’t boot him for his lack of skills that’s for sure.

 

[THE THIN MAN]

All Australian?
Im gonna say no.
Remember when the Hawks took Vickery? You cant change everyone.
Watts might improve a little, but hel fall back into old patterns every now and then.

He will never have the mindset to attack the contest that key forwards need.

Vickery did have a very nice cat carrier.

 

[Trav 20]

I would say on the surface there was a disconnect, since the AFLPA was involved.

So why ask the question ?

Do you really care what I think ? It's a rhetorical question.

 

[Righteo]

My prediction is that Watts will play at a similar standard as he did in Melbourne (pretty decently) but people will drastically overstate his influence as people often do when a historically maligned player goes to another team because 1) the romanticism of it 2) he'll have better talent around him and 3) it's great ammo to troll Dees fans with

 

[Righteo]

All Australian?
Im gonna say no.
Remember when the Hawks took Vickery? You cant change everyone.
Watts might improve a little, but hel fall back into old patterns every now and then.

He will never have the mindset to attack the contest that key forwards need.

Watts is way better than Vickery ever was, unfair comparison imo

 

[Topkent]

Yeah just like Toumpas, Sylvia, Morton, Maric, Petterd, Gysberts etc who were all gonna have the Melbourne washed off them and become superstars elsewhere

Port Adelaide board thought they would turn Toumpas into a Brownlow medallist

 

[Lance Uppercut]

ermahgerd

 

[parmy2balmey]

should have been a poll
who will get closest to AA? toumpas, trengove or jack watts?

 

[Upgrayedd]

Is he in ports best 22 is the real Answer

 

[Thrawn]

I have all my fingers and toes crossed but feel it might take 10-15 weeks for things to gel.

Sounds like your digits would definitely gel together after 10-15 weeks of crossing them!

 

[noddy]

Always looked like he could play the game at a high level but there is something that is lacking in his mindset when the question is asked of him to put in a half decent second effort.

 

[demondavey]

How does Goodwin account for half dedicated footballers and the Melbourne players involving the AFLPA to cancel training?

Melbourne training camp cancelled after players consult AFLPA
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/afl...er-players-consult-aflpa-20171214-h04vri.html

There has been a thread dedicated to this previously. This is not the place for it. It's about Jack Watts.

 

[DaveyRS]

There has been a thread dedicated to this previously. This is not the place for it. It's about Jack Watts.

To be fair thread is about port getting more out of watts than Melbourne due to professionalism/environment and that does form part of the arguement

 

[demondavey]

To be fair thread is about port getting more out of watts than Melbourne due to professionalism/environment and that does form part of the arguement

No it doesn't. If Richmond supporters are involved (certain ones anyway) it'll just be derailed into Melbourne trolling.

 

[PetterdHoisted]

Look I don't know about AA but I do know that he's going to have a career best 35 disposals and 8 goals against Melbourne because that's just the way things go around here

What's inevitable is the 'I'm loving it' report out of Alberton in the next weeks where Watts will add 'I've never worked so hard on the training track in my life'...and we'll all be back here.