The young Bears product wasn’t invited to the Goulburn Valley League’s night of nights, and had no expectation of winning the medal after a handful of missed games and suspension late in the season.
Listening in to the count remotely, Watts’ relaxed end of season night quickly turned into an “overwhelming” experience.
“It’s a weird one, you never play the season with that in your mind and that’s how I approached last year,” Watts said on episode two of Media Fines.
“I started to piece together some really good games, but missed a few so I thought it (winning the Morrison Medal) was out of the realm of possibility.
“I also didn’t get invited to the night so it wasn’t really something that was on my mind as a possibility to happen.
“When I was listening in with one of my good mates Noah Muir, who ended up taking out the under-18s Pattison Medal, it kind of caught me off guard that I was leading the medal count at round 15.
“I got another three in the game before I was suspended which took me too far ahead to get caught up with.
“It was pretty overwhelming with all the different emotions, and you’re happy you’ve been able to have that season, but to not officially have it stings a little bit.”
Watts joined the podcast with teammate Ned Byrne, with the pair detailing their experience in the VFL, rubbing shoulders with the likes of Nick Daicos and Scott Pendlebury, as well as delving into their personal battles with chronic fatigue, which has seen Byrne sidelined for the start of the season.
Listen to the second Media Fines episode here:
