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Key Facts

Full name
Carl Watson

Known as
Carl Watson

Born
11 November 1904

Died
26 February 1960 (aged 55)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 22y 261d
Last game: 27y 255d

Height and weight
Height: 175 cm
Weight: 76 kg

Senior clubs
Richmond; Essendon

Jumper numbers
Richmond: 22
Essendon: 21

Recruited from
Richmond (1932)

Carl Watson

Advanced stats
Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
RichmondV/AFL1927-19314430.0770%———0
EssendonV/AFL19321110.0955%11.00—2.000
V/AFL1927-19325540.0767%11.00—2.000
Total1927-19325540.0767%11.00—2.000

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 3,349th player to appear, 4,094th most games played, 6,631st most goals kickedRichmond: 297th player to appear, 337th most games played, 619th most goals kickedEssendon: 437th player to appear, 692nd most games played, 794th most goals kicked

From 1924 to 1926 Carl Watson played for a Latrobe side which enjoyed NWFU premiership success in the first and last of those seasons. Fast, clever and stylish, he could play anywhere across centre, and his distribution skills were first rate. Recruited by Richmond, he played 44 games and scored three goals for the club between 1927 and 1931. He lined up on the wing in the Tigers’ losing premiership deciders of 1928 and 1929, both against Collingwood. The last phase of Watson’s playing career saw him make 11 appearances for one goal with Essendon in 1932.

Away from football Watson ran professionally and counted the 1924 Ulverstone Gift among his successes.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.