A change would be good for out of favor Demon

Would a move away from Melbourne be the best thing for Jack Watts’ football? Former St Kilda chief Brian Waldron believes so.

The 26-year-old was dropped for the Demons win over the Saints on Sunday afternoon after three underwhelming performances since returning from a hamstring injury.

Watts only managed the one goal in Casey’s VFL win and is not guarantee to return for this weekend’s meeting with Brisbane.

“If I was at St Kilda, I would take Jack Watts because he gives them something that they do have,” Waldron said on SEN’s Hungry For Sport.

“I think Jack Watts has enormous talent, but I think a change would be good.

“He’s got genuine class, Jack Watts, and St Kilda haven’t got a lot of that genuine class at the top end.”

Former Richmond legend Kevin Bartlett agreed, saying that he’d gladly welcome the former No.1 draft pick to Richmond.

“I would take Jack Watts,” he said.

“He’s still got a lot of improvement in his game, but it’s the talent factor that he’s got.

The urgency in his game that people talk about – sometimes it’s there, sometimes it’s not there.”

The ex-Sandringham Dragon has played 152 games and booted 142 goals for Melbourne.