Tim Watson
| Tim Watson | |||
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Watson with Channel 7 in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Timothy Michael Watson | ||
| Nickname(s) | Watto, Whispers, The Whisp | ||
| 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 | Essendon | 282 (307) | |
| 1992 | West Coast | 0 (0) | |
| 1993–1994 | Essendon | 25 (28) | |
| Total | 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 Representative statistics correct as of 1985. 3 Coaching statistics correct as of 2000. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Timothy Michael Watson (born 13 July 1961) is a former AFL player for Essendon and current broadcaster for more than 30 years, with the Seven Network since 1992 & 1116 SEN radio.
After retiring from the game, he also continued working in the Australian football industry as a coach.
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 has been a prominent and popular sports journalist and media personality.