Tim Watson
Timothy Michael Watson (born 13 July 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). After retiring from the game, he has continued working in the Australian football industry as a coach, sports journalist and media personality.
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Watson with Channel 7 in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Timothy Michael Watson | ||
| Date of birth | 13 July 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Dimboola, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Dimboola | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Half-forward flank, ruck-rover | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1977–1991, 1993–1994 | Essendon | 307 (335) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 1983–1991 | Victoria | 12 76 | |
| Coaching career3 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1999–2000 | St Kilda | 44 (12–31–1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1994. 2 State and international statistics correct as of 1985. 3 Coaching statistics correct as of 2000. | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Watson was the fourth-youngest player ever to play in the VFL/AFL competition and made a comeback after retirement which included another premiership.
Watson is a prominent and popular sports journalist and media personality. On television he regularly appears on the Seven Network, where he presents the sport on the network's 6:00 pm Melbourne news bulletin and has a special comments role on the station's AFL football coverage.
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