Welcome Welcome to Hawthorn : Nick 'the Wizard' Watson!

[killerspud]

Disagree tbh. The showboating/s**t talking is what gives him and the players energy. Remove that and you remove a lot of what makes these kids tick

totally agree - Papley is all this and wins games of football.

Wiz needs a 4+ goal game to announce himself - then watch out. Also would like some protection for him, Hardwick or Chol just in case teams try to get in his face need an enforcer just to calm things down

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

totally agree - Papley is all this and wins games of football.

Wiz needs a 4+ goal game to announce himself - then watch out. Also would like some protection for him, Hardwick or Chol just in case teams try to get in his face need an enforcer just to calm things down

Should have had a 3 pack yesterday.

The 4s will come. He will nick a couple of quick first quarter goals soon and he'll be on. I can't wait for the day he does it

 

[Sicily]

Makes the rest of the team walk taller with his energy and excitement. They feed off him - almost (but not quite) Cyril-esque

 

[daniel23]

It's like the media literally forget he plays the hardest role in a bottom 4 team.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

From afar, I'm used to seeing tall No. 34's.

A short No. 34 has to have played ages ago.

 

[TylerDurden]

From afar, I'm used to seeing tall No. 34's.

A short No. 34 has to have played ages ago.

John Kennedy jnr wasn't that tall.
He's our best 34 of all time.

 

[Simon_Nesbit]

John Kennedy jnr wasn't that tall.
He's our best 34 of all time.

...so far.

 

[toomanysquibs]

Building nicely and showing a rounded game a level above most every first year small forward that comes to mind (save for the obvious one).

If we ever get a game to really open up, watch him wind up on the end of attacking chains.

Contributes already though, is just a massive competitor, there's no easy ball when he's around a contest.

 

[The Chad and I]

Not a single regret for taking Watson.
He’s been excellent.

Get around him!

 

[MightyHawks]

Watson is The One

 

[barbster]

John Kennedy jnr wasn't that tall.
He's our best 34 of all time.

190cm was a decent size in the 80’s

 

[extractasam]

Disagree tbh. The showboating/s**t talking is what gives him and the players energy. Remove that and you remove a lot of what makes these kids tick

Was going to say this exact thing. It was funny during the collingwood game how certain players stood up as soon as T.Mitchell started throwing lip around and Ginni was getting targeted.

I’m a big fan of the niggle tbh, showboating is more Ginnis thing but the kids love it. I remember being obsessed with goal celebrations when I was about 10 years old so you gotta see it from the kids perspective sometimes too .

 

[kenneje]

David King was hyping him up on First Crack earlier tonight. Loves him. Mentioned that it's absurd from 10 disposals he was involved in 7 score involvements haha.

 

[peetoo]

Love everything bar the showboating. As a rule I don't like our players goading the opposition after turnovers, free kicks etc. Let the scoreboard do the talking.
Anyways, he's had a very solid start to his career. Playing the toughest position on the ground and having 3+ shots on goal most weeks is quite amazing tbh

I thought the tap on the opponent rear when he got the 50m was almost ‘sorry buddy, I did well/got lucky there’ vibe

 

[threesixpio]

What’s the chance that every Hawthorn kid has a a poster of him on their wall in years to come.

heck it I will get one too

 

[Cyril says]

What’s the chance that every Hawthorn kid has a a poster of him on their wall in years to come.

heck it I will get one too

My kid has already got a 34 jumper!

 

[Leather Poisoning]

When he starts kicking bags he'll be one of the most hated players in the league.
We'll love him for it.

 

[MrPremiership]

The intercept and then handball goal assist to Croc for the first goal against the Saints was great.

7 score involvements, good pressure, good goals.

Just love that he's in our colours. Going to be a very good player

 

[kazzooka]

The intercept and then handball goal assist to Croc for the first goal against the Saints was great.

7 score involvements, good pressure, good goals.

Just love that he's in our colours. Going to be a very good player

That was the play for me too, reminded me of Cyril's intercept and quick hands to Breust in the 2015 grand final.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[rei154]

Spent Saturday night copping it from non-Hawks friends about how small he is and how he's struggling.
I enjoyed meeting them with smug confidence in the kid.

Would love a long extension for him either during or just post the bye.

 

[triangulation_squared]

Lionel Messi 1.7m. Best comparison I can think of so far.

 

[cryptor]

Kingy has been enchanted by the wizard

 

[matey]

He is short but he is an explosive little nugget with unbelievable nous, spring like leap, agility to burn with turbo gear changes from start to top speed ….. and has plenty of confidence in his own ability. From a couple of things I have seen him do at training close up over summer we haven’t seen anything yet!

 

[Yardie]

1 shot per 16.75 minutes

Buddy would have been through the roof in his prime!