Fergus Watts

signed sealed sainter · Thu 06 Dec 2007 12:38pm

Why on Earth was he delisted? He has been unlucky with injury, he's exactly the player we need, tall kp player with a solid frame. we should've given him more time

saintsRrising · Thu 06 Dec 2007 12:40pm

Why on earth did the other 15 Clubs not beat down his door when he became available?????

Maybe it is the same reason.

Otiman · Post: # 499489Post **Otiman** » Thu 06 Dec 2007 12:46pm

Long term injuries stopping from playing AFL at anywhere near his full potential. Will not play lower grade footy either.

mad saint guy · Thu 06 Dec 2007 2:15pm

Pace and agility were already his weaknesses before the injury, but he might have been able to get by because of his height and contested marking. However injuries turned him into a complete dinosaur and he just couldn't have kept up in an AFL game.

stinger · Post: # 499561Post **stinger** » Thu 06 Dec 2007 2:59pm

sad really...and no ones fault.....same with brooks and his broken leg.....

riccardo · Post: # 499572Post **riccardo** » Thu 06 Dec 2007 3:10pm

Watts was a poor player before he was injured, thats just an excuse.

fonz_#15 · Post: # 499576Post **fonz_#15** » Thu 06 Dec 2007 3:13pm

that is your opinion, and it is very hard to argue against given watts' delisting.

however, if he was poor before we got him, why did we trade a first round draft pick for him?

savatage · Post: # 499578Post **savatage** » Thu 06 Dec 2007 3:15pm

His ankle never recovering properly is an excuse? That's fkn harsh. He played one game as a fit St.Kilda player.

stinger · Post: # 499585Post **stinger** » Thu 06 Dec 2007 3:26pm

you get out of bed cranky today did you..?????

Brian Collis · Thu 06 Dec 2007 3:49pm

Because you're such a champion!

fingers · Post: # 499607Post **fingers** » Thu 06 Dec 2007 4:00pm

That's one of the most juvenile and at the same time amusing posts I have read here. Good work LOL

woooosaints · Thu 06 Dec 2007 4:09pm

personally i would still rather watts in our team then ferguson or our smokey pick 70

SENsei · Post: # 499624Post **SENsei** » Thu 06 Dec 2007 4:15pm

Look if Fergus had've been on the North Atlantic in 1912, he'd have hit the iceberg too. His turning circle ain't the best going around.

st_Trav_ofWA · Thu 06 Dec 2007 4:22pm

watts had the unlucky fact of being born in the wrong era the modern game doesnt cater for the lumbering KPP in this day and age tall players have to have some speed and agility or else they will get carved up time after time .. had Ferg been born 10 years earlier he would of been a real good player

St Fidelius · Thu 06 Dec 2007 4:25pm

Yep I agree with that, makes you wonder though why a poster on here ranted and ranted for him to be our first draft pick ??

FAIR DINKUM

saintspremiers · Thu 06 Dec 2007 4:27pm

Watts was the former CEO's son also!!!

Post: # 499636Post **n1ck** » Thu 06 Dec 2007 4:30pm

What a stupid post.

2 finals-playing clubs used first round draft picks on him.

10 goals in an SANFL prelim final, 7 goals in a VFL game... had unbelievable crap luck with injuries, and unfortunately his ankle never recovered from the original break.

With Jarryd Allen and now Ben McEvoy on the list, plus the anticipated move of Kosi into a more prominent forward line, there was no need for Watts. He possibly would have retired anyway.

I feel terribly sorry for him. Had great hands, and was a very decent shot for goal.

st_Trav_ofWA · Thu 06 Dec 2007 4:57pm

i was lucky enuff to see Fergus in his one and oly saints game at subi and he seemed to go alright great mark and kicked well but like the rest of the team that night looked unfit

HarveysDeciple · Thu 06 Dec 2007 5:23pm

Modern football was starting to pass him buy a bit.

big and tall with good hands, but not quite tall enough to play ruck, plus he was slow and had the turning circle of the Ghan.

Almost non existant when the ball hit the deck too.

Spinner · Post: # 499695Post **Spinner** » Thu 06 Dec 2007 5:30pm

I was going to say "thats a bit harsh"

But ten people before me already did.

Bernard Shakey · Thu 06 Dec 2007 9:06pm

SANFL, VFL big deal. The under 18's is a much better standard, same as the old VFL under 19's was better than the reserves.

Watts is a dud and would never have been drafted by the Saints if his old man hadn't been CEO.

Has Archie got any kids? Maybe they could confuse the opposition with the accent.

vacuous space · Thu 06 Dec 2007 9:17pm

He didn't even become available did he? I thought he didn't enter the draft.

Strange story. He seemed like he was on the verge of AFL duty at Adelaide, who had no key forwards to speak of, then he demanded a trade to St. Kilda, a team who had plenty of key forwards. I thought we overpaid for him at the time. Fortunately our second round pick ended up better than most first round picks that year.

savatage · Post: # 499779Post **savatage** » Thu 06 Dec 2007 9:19pm

He was All Australian U18's.

Bernard Shakey · Thu 06 Dec 2007 9:25pm

He's now all over.

savatage · Post: # 499786Post **savatage** » Thu 06 Dec 2007 9:34pm

No sh1t Sherlock. I'm just helping correct a fact.

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