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==St Kilda 2006–2007== |
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Watts made his debut for St Kilda in the [[2006 AFL season]] opener against West Coast, where he kicked one goal.<ref>[http://afl.com.au/saints/tabid/8471/playerId/288553/Default.aspx Fergus Watts profile, Official St Kilda Football Club Website]</ref> Dropped to St Kilda's [[Victorian Football League]] (VFL) affiliate [[Casey Scorpions]], Watts broke his ankle two weeks later. His recovery was prolonged, punctuated by five surgeries on his leg and ankle and a struggle with osteitis pubis.<ref>[http://www.saints.com.au/tabId/5315/default.aspx?newsId=49608 Saints.com.au: Watts he have to do?]</ref> Although returning to the VFL in the latter half of [[2007 AFL season|2007]], Watts was unable to break back into the AFL and at the end of the season he was delisted by St Kilda.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22601334-11088,00.html | work=Herald Sun | title=Saints delist Watts, Brooks | date=17 October 2007}}</ref> |
Watts made his debut for St Kilda in the [[2006 AFL season]] opener against West Coast, where he kicked one goal.<ref>[http://afl.com.au/saints/tabid/8471/playerId/288553/Default.aspx Fergus Watts profile, Official St Kilda Football Club Website] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929135706/http://afl.com.au/saints/tabid/8471/playerId/288553/Default.aspx |date=29 September 2007 }}</ref> Dropped to St Kilda's [[Victorian Football League]] (VFL) affiliate [[Casey Scorpions]], Watts broke his ankle two weeks later. His recovery was prolonged, punctuated by five surgeries on his leg and ankle and a struggle with osteitis pubis.<ref>[http://www.saints.com.au/tabId/5315/default.aspx?newsId=49608 Saints.com.au: Watts he have to do?]</ref> Although returning to the VFL in the latter half of [[2007 AFL season|2007]], Watts was unable to break back into the AFL and at the end of the season he was delisted by St Kilda.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22601334-11088,00.html | work=Herald Sun | title=Saints delist Watts, Brooks | date=17 October 2007}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 14:40, 16 January 2018
| Fergus Watts | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Whipps Cross, London[1] | ||
| Original team(s) | Wesley College, Melbourne/Sandringham Dragons | ||
| Debut |
Round 17, 20 June 2004, AAMI Stadium | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2004–2005 | Adelaide | 5 (2) | |
| 2006 | St Kilda | 1 (1) | |
| Total | 6 (3) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2006. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Fergus Watts (born 21 September 1985) is an
forward line
player.
Adelaide Crows 2004–2005
Originally from England, Watts was educated at
AAMI Stadium. Watts played five games in 2004, kicking two goals,[2] and a good future for Watts seemed assured. However, Watts was unable to break into Adelaide's side throughout the 2005 AFL season, instead playing with the Crows's South Australian National Football League (SANFL) affiliate Woodville-West Torrens Football Club
, for whom he kicked 10 goals in the 2005 SANFL semi-final.
Watts requested to be traded to
2005 AFL Draft
in return for Watts.
St Kilda 2006–2007
Watts made his debut for St Kilda in the
Casey Scorpions, Watts broke his ankle two weeks later. His recovery was prolonged, punctuated by five surgeries on his leg and ankle and a struggle with osteitis pubis.[5] Although returning to the VFL in the latter half of 2007, Watts was unable to break back into the AFL and at the end of the season he was delisted by St Kilda.[6]
References
- ^ Quayle, Emma (2 October 2003). "Watts not to like about draftee from Dragons". The Age. Melbourne.
- ^ Watts's career statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Saints in bid to farewell Tasmania Saints in bid to farewell Tasmania
- ^ Fergus Watts profile, Official St Kilda Football Club Website Archived 29 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Saints.com.au: Watts he have to do?
- ^ "Saints delist Watts, Brooks". Herald Sun. 17 October 2007.
External links
- Fergus Watts's playing statistics from AFL Tables