Despite measuring short of 170 centimetres, Nick Watson is expected to be a top-10 draft pick in the AFL. Recruiters believe in his skills and potential, comparing him to small forward greats like Eddie Betts and Luke Breust.
Nick Watson is tipped to be a top-10 draft pick despite measuring short of 170 centimetres.The talented teenager is tipped to join small forward greats Eddie Betts , Luke Breust and co. Nick Watson held out faint hope until recently of a late growth spurt that would remove the novelty of his height from any discussion about him.
“I wouldn’t know the measurements, but Mum’s like five-foot-two, five-foot-three, so I’ve definitely got her genes,” Watson told this masthead.“I had a bit of hope because of Dad’s height, but sort of always knew I was going to be small, so I prepared for it the best way possible. There’s been heaps of, ‘He’s too small’ and this and that, but I let my footy do the talking, and, hopefully, I can change their minds. But it doesn’t really bother me either way.Recruiters tend to agree.
Watson finished with 20 disposals, 12 contested possessions, seven clearances – five of them out of the centre – and six score involvements, including a goal of his own. No wonder no one could tell he was sore.
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