Jack Watts

[PatientMental]

I’d accept that if the guy could play but he’s just not up to it

Soft as butter

He's not going to forgo a two year contract and a million dollars just because people think leaked text messages and a video is enough of a reason for him to retire.

 

[Duck Farmer]

Screw up once, you generally get a shot at redemption without the club looking bad. Screw up twice, it's all on you and the club gets a free hit because you are the bad guy after they backed you in.

If he'd only screwed up once we'd just be talking about swimming and tit.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

He's very well liked at the club, and he hasn't roped any of our players into his bad behaviour. However as with many people who get a wake up call, he's changed his lifestyle immensely. It would be a waste to get rid of him now as he hits the most footy focused time of his life.

Screw up once, you generally get a shot at redemption without the club looking bad. Screw up twice, it's all on you and the club gets a free hit because you are the bad guy after they backed you in.

Keeping in mind swimming and ****/Oktoberfest are essentially the same incident. I wouldn't be treating them separately. His behaviour changed after swimming and ****, and by all reports has been exemplary.

Any further wobbles on the cart and he's gone. That much is obvious.

Yep. He has a chance to be a leader in cultural change at the club.

Watts can show that it is possible to be a well liked fun guy yet still dedicate yourself to football and achieve success.

If he doesn't take that chance and ****s up again then sure boot him.

(More likely he just pulls his head in enough to be a regular AFL player not a leader but that will still be enough for him to be an important contributor to the team).

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[Power Raid]

He's not going to forgo a two year contract and a million dollars just because people think leaked text messages and a video is enough of a reason for him to retire.

pay him out and set him free

keeping him is dangerous to the culture of the squad

coasting is not OK

 

[Doctor Feel]

pay him out and set him free

keeping him is dangerous to the culture of the squad

coasting is not OK

Yeah, lets kick him off the list and have his salary against our cap for the next few years when he's got something to offer.

 

[OneGreatClub]

pay him out and set him free

keeping him is dangerous to the culture of the squad

coasting is not OK

He needs to stay and be given a chance to redeem himself.

 

[Power Raid]

Yeah, lets kick him off the list and have his salary against our cap for the next few years when he's got something to offer.

I wouldn't be suggesting what I am, if I felt he had a net contribution that was positive

Redeem? FFS, he is not a boy and this isn't his second or third chance

Port's development will pay a massive price if we keep him................far beyond the sunk cost of a contract

 

[OneGreatClub]

I wouldn't be suggesting what I am, if I felt he had a net contribution that was positive

Redeem? FFS, he is not a boy and this isn't his second or third chance

Port's development will pay a massive price if we keep him................far beyond the sunk cost of a contract

From all reports he has changed. Let’s agree to disagree for the time being.

 

[Magus]

I wouldn't be suggesting what I am, if I felt he had a net contribution that was positive

Redeem? FFS, he is not a boy and this isn't his second or third chance

Port's development will pay a massive price if we keep him................far beyond the sunk cost of a contract

Some text messages that were none of our business and snorting a legal substance.

It's no wonder the media go hard at us when we're willing to eat our own.

 

[El_Scorcho]

I wouldn't be suggesting what I am, if I felt he had a net contribution that was positive

Redeem? FFS, he is not a boy and this isn't his second or third chance

Port's development will pay a massive price if we keep him................far beyond the sunk cost of a contract

Watts is hardly a beacon of charisma driving the culture of the team. I'm not sure exactly what damage you think he'll be doing.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Watts is hardly a beacon of charisma driving the culture of the team. I'm not sure exactly what damage you think he'll be doing.

Theoretical damage like Watts, or literal damage like Wines?

 

[Kiss from a Rozee]

Theoretical damage like Watts, or literal damage like Wines?

He damaged my backwalls pretty bad last time I saw him.

 

[Jason K]

I wouldn't be suggesting what I am, if I felt he had a net contribution that was positive

Redeem? FFS, he is not a boy and this isn't his second or third chance

Port's development will pay a massive price if we keep him................far beyond the sunk cost of a contract

I'm starting to get a clue who's **** they were

 

[Contested Marx]

I'm quite happy to give him another year, there's no real risk.

He either a) becomes Warren Gary the second
b) maintains a positive attitude and lifestyle but inconsistent on field
c) reverts to party boy lacto-fetishisms

a) we extend
b) we delist politely unless there's some notable improvement
c) we sack and say "we gave him every chance"

 

[Byrons Firen]

He cost us virtually nothing, we know his history and his potential, over to you coaches.

 

[Janus]

I’m quite confident that Watts is exactly what we need. I’d be telling our defenders to look for him as their first option coming out of defence. If he’s playing wing he’ll be on some shrimp, and the redaction of the hands in the back rule means he should be able to play from behind and use his height to mark the ball. Same goes for when he finds himself in the forward line with Dixon.

And if his opponent wants to play from behind, lead up to the ball and mark it uncontested.

Watts will have a successful year if he applies himself.

 

[TeeKray]

There are far worse players than Jack Watts playing AFL on a weekly basis.

 

[Duck Farmer]

There are far worse players than Jack Watts playing AFL on a weekly basis.

In spite of his flaws he is one of the very few players in the team I trust with a set shot on goal.

 

[JimmyBeerCans]

There are far worse players than Jack Watts playing AFL on a weekly basis.

Some of them make our 22.

 

[Smithy7]

I’m quite confident that Watts is exactly what we need. I’d be telling our defenders to look for him as their first option coming out of defence. If he’s playing wing he’ll be on some shrimp, and the redaction of the hands in the back rule means he should be able to play from behind and use his height to mark the ball. Same goes for when he finds himself in the forward line with Dixon.

And if his opponent wants to play from behind, lead up to the ball and mark it uncontested.

Watts will have a successful year if he applies himself.

I have been watching our replays, and I don't think people realise that Watt's set up a lot of goals with quick handballs.

 

[Janus]

I have been watching our replays, and I don't think people realise that Watt's set up a lot of goals with quick handballs.

That's why I find it amusing when people say he's a slow decision maker.

If we play a fast style with guys like Broadbent and Hartlett running past into the forward line that he can dish the handball off to he'll come into his element.

 

[Magus]

That's why I find it amusing when people say he's a slow decision maker.

If we play a fast style with guys like Broadbent and Hartlett running past into the forward line that he can dish the handball off to he'll come into his element.

He's not a slow decision maker, he's slow at attacking the contest. Pretty sure that was the criticism of him at Melbourne too.
I like Jack but I think we've seen what we can expect of him and I'm ok with that. He is what he is.

 

[Power Raid]

I'm starting to get a clue who's **** they were

Keep my grandma out of this!

 

[ExpectToWin]

That's why I find it amusing when people say he's a slow decision maker.

If we play a fast style with guys like Broadbent and Hartlett running past into the forward line that he can dish the handball off to he'll come into his element.

Yep, ridiculous. Jack Watts often would take that extra split second with players all around him and execute with precision (especially by hand).

Every now and then you can see why he was a Number 1 pick.

If he can do this more often, he can snort whatever he likes off as many pair of boobies as he likes (just don't get filmed)

 

[DazalenkoUBewty]

Watts is a good dude, and it sounds like he really was in a good space before this footage leaked.
Hopefully he stays mentally strong. We all should support him and let him know that we wish him nothing but the best going forward and that he did nothing wrong (apart from getting recorded without realizing).... Tell him to stick it up em!