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www.sportingbet.com - Melbourne Demons Australian Rules Football Club finally has one great big reason to smile.
The struggling club who received the dubious honour of the 2008 wooden spoon have landed number one draft pick Jack Watts who couldn’t be happier to arrive in the big time.
Watts took time out from his year 11 (that’s right – he’s still only seventeen) studies yesterday to attend a lavish ceremony in which Ron Barassi formerly handed over the number four jersey, the number made famous by club legend and personal friend of Barassi’s – Norm Smith.
This is no mean feat for the youngster given that the best on ground in a grand final is awarded – you guessed it – the Norm Smith Medal.
However Watts had been warned not to get to far ahead of himself with a full year of study to come in order to complete his secondary education at Brighton Grammar next year.
For now he will finish of the school year and commence training with the Demons squad during the week.
The demons also ruled out any interest in Ben Cousins whose football career looks to be all but over after being snubbed firstly by S Kilda, the Brisbane Lions.
The Demons have openly stated they are committed to building a young player list to ensure the future of the club and Watts is the ‘face’ of the Demons new recruitment drive.
They are expected to go for more young players, hoping to draft as many as four new rookies to begin training as early as this weekend.
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