Matthew Watson (footballer, born 1976)

Matthew Watson (born 2 December 1976) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Australian Football League (AFL).

This article is about the Essendon player. For the Carlton player, see Matthew Watson (footballer born 1992).

Matthew Watson
Personal information
Full name Matthew Watson
Date of birth (1976-12-02) 2 December 1976
Original team(s) Warragul / Gippsland Power
Height 199 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 98 kg (216 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1997 Essendon 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1997.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Watson was a ruckman, who came to Essendon from Warragul, via the Gippsland Power in the TAC Cup.[1][2] He played his only senior AFL game in round 21 of the 1997 AFL season, when Essendon defeated the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba.[3] Watson had eight disposals.[3]

References
  1. "Watson, Matthew". Essendon Football Club official website. Archived from the original on 26 February 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  3. "AFL Tables: Matthew Watson". afltables.com.
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