Scott Watters' playing and coaching career

perfectionist · Sat 15 Oct 2011 6:50pm

Played 109 AFL games, 46 with West Coast from 1989-1992; 37 with Sydney from 1993 to 1994; 26 with Freo from 1995 to 1996. He played in the losing GF of 1991, but did not play in the premiership team of 1992. Sydney finished last in both 1993 and 1994. Freo finished 13th in both 1995 and 1996.

Coaching career: Subiaco (WAFL) 2007-09 (two flags), Subiaco (U/19 WAFL) 2006, W.A. State 2008 -09, Collingwood assistant 2010 -2011.

He is now 42.

whiskers3614 · Sat 15 Oct 2011 6:56pm

Exact opposite of Watson playing-wise , let's hope he is opposite in coaching ability.

thejiggingsaint · Sat 15 Oct 2011 7:23pm

Sounds like a fairly good apprenticeship for a prospective coach. I'm EXCITED!!!!

asaint · Post: # 1163196Post **asaint** » Sat 15 Oct 2011 8:15pm

What was he doing in the years 97 to 2005?

st_Trav_ofWA · Sat 15 Oct 2011 8:17pm

asaint wrote:What was he doing in the years 97 to 2005?

he was doing some work with subiaco and freo on a part time basis as well as running his own business (i could be wrong)

Mrs_Seaford_Saint · Sat 15 Oct 2011 8:18pm

thejiggingsaint wrote:Sounds like a fairly good apprenticeship for a prospective coach. I'm EXCITED!!!!

Big Kev excited I hope

st_Trav_ofWA · Sat 15 Oct 2011 8:21pm

the thing we will notice first off the bat is Scotty is a very professional media person ... we will see a much much better representation in the media from our coach with scotty .... i also think he will be more open then the Lyon bubble ...

defacto · Post: # 1163220Post **defacto** » Sat 15 Oct 2011 8:35pm

st_Trav_ofWA wrote:the thing we will notice first off the bat is Scotty is a very professional media person ... we will see a much much better representation in the media from our coach with scotty .... i also think he will be more open then the Lyon bubble ...

couldnt agree more. he's exactly what we need. hopefully his persona hopes to bring the media back into the fold so we dont have all this hysteria surrounding our club.

if we can just stay out of scandals the media will quickly move onto another club that attracts the attention.

SaintPav · Post: # 1163225Post **SaintPav** » Sat 15 Oct 2011 8:46pm

defacto wrote:
st_Trav_ofWA wrote:the thing we will notice first off the bat is Scotty is a very professional media person ... we will see a much much better representation in the media from our coach with scotty .... i also think he will be more open then the Lyon bubble ...
couldnt agree more. he's exactly what we need. hopefully his persona hopes to bring the media back into the fold so we dont have all this hysteria surrounding our club.

if we can just stay out of scandals the media will quickly move onto another club that attracts the attention.

He will probably become exactly the same as all other coaches. No reason to be different as they are all closed shop and defensive. Too much to lose. It's just normal.

SainterK · Post: # 1163232Post **SainterK** » Sat 15 Oct 2011 8:59pm

SaintPav wrote:
defacto wrote:
st_Trav_ofWA wrote:the thing we will notice first off the bat is Scotty is a very professional media person ... we will see a much much better representation in the media from our coach with scotty .... i also think he will be more open then the Lyon bubble ...
couldnt agree more. he's exactly what we need. hopefully his persona hopes to bring the media back into the fold so we dont have all this hysteria surrounding our club.

if we can just stay out of scandals the media will quickly move onto another club that attracts the attention.
He will probably become exactly the same as all other coaches. No reason to be different as they are all closed shop and defensive. Too much to lose. It's just normal.

No.

Lyon made St Kilda an island.

That is not normal.

BigMart · Post: # 1163235Post **BigMart** » Sat 15 Oct 2011 9:01pm

He was a very good player....a knee injury in 1990 pretty much stuffed his chances in the 91-2 eagles power sides...

He became a good player in weak sides after he left the eagles....

He was part of the successful WA Teal Cup dream team that beat the vics and starred 8-10 of the West Coast Guns from the early nineties

st_Trav_ofWA · Sat 15 Oct 2011 9:22pm

SaintPav wrote:
He will probably become exactly the same as all other coaches. No reason to be different as they are all closed shop and defensive. Too much to lose. It's just normal.

it is well known St Kilda are the hardest club to deal with in regards to the media .. This hopefully changes with watters

I Love Peter Kiel · Sat 15 Oct 2011 10:48pm

I'm glad we didn't get Hinckley.

Too "Geelong'!!

Wasn't he here with Blight?

Not that I could give a fat rat's toss-bag....

dcstkfc · Post: # 1163305Post **dcstkfc** » Sat 15 Oct 2011 10:50pm

He was doing special comments on 7 for games in Perth early last decade.

SaintPav · Post: # 1163313Post **SaintPav** » Sat 15 Oct 2011 10:58pm

Anyone who coaches in the AFL has got to have balls.

Anyone who wants to coach the Saints is either very stupid or has MASSIVE BALLS.

You gotta love a bloke who wants to coach the Sainters.

gringo · Post: # 1163325Post **gringo** » Sat 15 Oct 2011 11:18pm

SaintPav wrote:Anyone who coaches in the AFL has got to have balls.

Anyone who wants to coach the Saints is either very stupid or has MASSIVE BALLS.

You gotta love a bloke who wants to coach the Sainters.

He is taking a punt that we have one more good go before a rebuild. Getting a foot in the door is pretty hard and there are plenty more that want your spot.

St. Luke · Post: # 1163383Post **St. Luke** » Sun 16 Oct 2011 12:43am

I found out tonight through a friend that this deal was done 3 weeks ago. I said "why didn't you tell me about this?" .... "you'd blab!" was the response

Obviously knows me too well

I'm very pleased about his appointment. Let the fun and games begin

bobmurray · Post: # 1163402Post **bobmurray** » Sun 16 Oct 2011 1:05am

St. Luke wrote:I found out tonight through a friend that this deal was done 3 weeks ago. I said "why didn't you tell me about this?" .... "you'd blab!" was the response Obviously knows me too well

I'm very pleased about his appointment. Let the fun and games begin

Sure you did...what your saying is the process was a farce this time...just like it was when GT was appointed....

Nikky Rixon · Sun 16 Oct 2011 7:57am

I can remember him being a bit loopy in a A Clarkson and C Connolly sought of way he was a bit of a rabbit on the field hope hes got a wise and focussed head on him now

BushDave · Post: # 1163451Post **BushDave** » Sun 16 Oct 2011 8:26am

Let's give him some support and see what he can do.

Go Sainters!

St. Luke · Post: # 1163508Post **St. Luke** » Sun 16 Oct 2011 10:01am

bobmurray wrote:
St. Luke wrote:I found out tonight through a friend that this deal was done 3 weeks ago. I said "why didn't you tell me about this?" .... "you'd blab!" was the response Obviously knows me too well

I'm very pleased about his appointment. Let the fun and games begin
Sure you did...what your saying is the process was a farce this time...just like it was when GT was appointed....

I really don't give a flying F*** what you think. This deal was done some time ago. As surprising as it sounds. My source is rock solid.

8856brother · Sun 16 Oct 2011 10:26am

St. Luke wrote:
bobmurray wrote:
St. Luke wrote:I found out tonight through a friend that this deal was done 3 weeks ago. I said "why didn't you tell me about this?" .... "you'd blab!" was the response Obviously knows me too well

I'm very pleased about his appointment. Let the fun and games begin
Sure you did...what your saying is the process was a farce this time...just like it was when GT was appointed....
I really don't give a flying F*** what you think. This deal was done some time ago. As surprising as it sounds. My source is rock solid.

What a crock

evertonfc · Sun 16 Oct 2011 10:28am

SainterK wrote:
SaintPav wrote:
defacto wrote:
st_Trav_ofWA wrote:the thing we will notice first off the bat is Scotty is a very professional media person ... we will see a much much better representation in the media from our coach with scotty .... i also think he will be more open then the Lyon bubble ...
couldnt agree more. he's exactly what we need. hopefully his persona hopes to bring the media back into the fold so we dont have all this hysteria surrounding our club.

if we can just stay out of scandals the media will quickly move onto another club that attracts the attention.
He will probably become exactly the same as all other coaches. No reason to be different as they are all closed shop and defensive. Too much to lose. It's just normal.
No.

Lyon made St Kilda an island.

That is not normal.

Brilliantly said.

St. Luke · Post: # 1163699Post **St. Luke** » Sun 16 Oct 2011 1:11pm

8856brother wrote:
St. Luke wrote:
bobmurray wrote:
St. Luke wrote:I found out tonight through a friend that this deal was done 3 weeks ago. I said "why didn't you tell me about this?" .... "you'd blab!" was the response Obviously knows me too well

I'm very pleased about his appointment. Let the fun and games begin
Sure you did...what your saying is the process was a farce this time...just like it was when GT was appointed....
I really don't give a flying F*** what you think. This deal was done some time ago. As surprising as it sounds. My source is rock solid.
What a crock

Care-factor = nil.

I wasn't writing it in here to bignote. Sorry if you're a bit bitter about it. I'm sure it'll come out in time.

remboy · Post: # 1163704Post **remboy** » Sun 16 Oct 2011 1:20pm

I think it's good that he has coached a team before. Regardless of whether it's WAFL, VFL, or under 18's I think the best apprenticeship someone can do, if they want to be an AFL coach, is to actually coach a side. Holding the clipboard, talking to the defenders/mids/forwards and taking the odd training session only prepares you so far.