Nick Watson was a football rock star with a viral nickname – the Wizard – even before he became a cult figure at Hawthorn.

His reputation was that big as a teenager that students from rival private schools would sledge him from behind the fence in a desperate attempt to put him off his game. There was also another spin-off effect.

Lachy Dovaston is often likened to fellow former Eastern Ranges star Nick Watson. Credit: AFL Photos

A diminutive, then-16-year-old named Lachy Dovaston, from the same Talent League club, Eastern Ranges, started being likened to Watson despite being only two years younger. That comparison become more common as Dovaston transitioned to a mulleted small forward this past season.

“I’ve heard it since I was 16,” Dovaston said, after laughing first. Loadin

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