Without looking through the full list of draftees over the last decade I can think of Meesen, Thorp, Dowler, and Drum (pretty sure he was top 10) as top 10 tall picks more disappointing than Watts.Watts is bad, but there have been some genuine total busts taken in the top 10.
I raise you a Jarrod Oakley-Nicholls - he went at pick #8.
I think Watts is the biggest disappointment for a top 10 pick, let along a #1, for the last decade or more. He is soft and has been gifted 100 goals. I wouldn't want him at EFC.But I also think he got very unlucky to be drafted to Melbourne, has had 4/5 coaches in his career, got rushed in too early with too much fanfare and then left to the wolves when it went wrong. You can tell he is devoid of confidence and enjoyment for the game.
I think he would be worth a punt for minimum wage FA or for a very late draft pick. With the right structure and right team around him, he could be a valuable back up player. Wouldnât pay much though and still probably would prefer him not at EFC.
Thereâs been a stack of top 10 picks who never played a game, so Watts is a long way ahead of them. Richmond drafted a bloke with their first pick who only managed four games. We grabbed someone at pick five who only played six games in his career.
Who was the richmond guy?
Richard Lounder
What, in 1990?
Drafting only really became the primary mode of recruiting (as opposed to zones, supp lists, mid-season drafts etc) in 1995 or so as those other recruitment modes were wound back.
Clubs wouldâve had a footy department of 4 or 5 when Lounder went, maybe 1 guy was the recruiter part time. Players trained twice a week after work.
Totally, totally different business to 2008 or 9 when Watts got drafted.
Thereâs a jack watts thread.
Iâll be.
I think Watts is the biggest disappointment for a top 10 pick, let along a #1, for the last decade or more. He is soft and has been gifted 100 goals. I wouldn't want him at EFC.But I also think he got very unlucky to be drafted to Melbourne, has had 4/5 coaches in his career, got rushed in too early with too much fanfare and then left to the wolves when it went wrong. You can tell he is devoid of confidence and enjoyment for the game.
I think he would be worth a punt for minimum wage FA or for a very late draft pick. With the right structure and right team around him, he could be a valuable back up player. Wouldnât pay much though and still probably would prefer him not at EFC.
Thereâs been a stack of top 10 picks who never played a game, so Watts is a long way ahead of them. Richmond drafted a bloke with their first pick who only managed four games. We grabbed someone at pick five who only played six games in his career.
Who was the richmond guy?
Richard Lounder
However that doesnât excuse Richmond from drafting Relton Roberts many years later
I think Watts is the biggest disappointment for a top 10 pick, let along a #1, for the last decade or more. He is soft and has been gifted 100 goals. I wouldn't want him at EFC.But I also think he got very unlucky to be drafted to Melbourne, has had 4/5 coaches in his career, got rushed in too early with too much fanfare and then left to the wolves when it went wrong. You can tell he is devoid of confidence and enjoyment for the game.
I think he would be worth a punt for minimum wage FA or for a very late draft pick. With the right structure and right team around him, he could be a valuable back up player. Wouldnât pay much though and still probably would prefer him not at EFC.
Thereâs been a stack of top 10 picks who never played a game, so Watts is a long way ahead of them. Richmond drafted a bloke with their first pick who only managed four games. We grabbed someone at pick five who only played six games in his career.
Who was the richmond guy?
Richard Lounder
Well to be fair, back then draft scouting was little more than âhe looks like a fridge, WSPHUâ
Drafting fridges was all the rage back then. We breifly had a guy called John Fidge who looked like a fridge!
However that doesn't excuse Richmond from drafting Relton Roberts many years later
He looks like he would know a fridge when he sees one.
There's a jack watts thread. I'll be.
Yet better than some of the players we have getting regular gigsâŚ
Can he ruck?
Can he ruck?
Youâre asking it wrong.
Is he short enough to ruck for us?
Can he ruck?Youâre asking it wrong.
Is he short enough to ruck for us?
Plays tall.
Can he ruck?Youâre asking it wrong.
Is he short enough to ruck for us?
Actually the correct question is âcan he ruck better than Bellchambers?â
My grandma can.
Essendon recruit Jack Watts?No.
No. No. No.
No.No.No.No.NoâŚinfinity & beyond
Bloke is so weak he couldnât blow out a 1 amp fuse.
Was in my accounting exam this morning.
Essendon recruit Jack Watts?No.
No. No. No.
No.No.No.No.NoâŚinfinity & beyond
Agree.Bloke is so weak he couldnât blow out a 1 amp fuse.
FUSE LIT!
Iâd take him. I think he would enjoy a change. A trade to another club takes the pressure off him completely, and he is a decent footballer.
Was in my accounting exam this morning.
Did he hang out in the corner of the room waiting for someone else to do the hard bits for him?
Was in my accounting exam this morning.Did he hang out in the corner of the room waiting for someone else to do the hard bits for him?
Did his best to go unnoticed, obviously heâs better at that on the footy field though.
Was in my accounting exam this morning.
Bet he squibbed on the hard questions
Essendon recruit Jack Watts?No.
No. No. No.
No.No.No.No.NoâŚinfinity & beyond
Agree.Bloke is so weak he couldnât blow out a 1 amp fuse.
Low watts