Arthur Watson
Hawthorn
AFL career
2 games0 goals
- Debut
- R17 1929 v FSC24 Aug 1929
- Most recent
- R18 1929 v SME31 Aug 1929
Stats
Bio
Born in Onehunga, New Zealand, Arthur Watson holds the distinction of being one of the rare Kiwi-born players to feature in the VFL during the interwar period. Recruited from Parkdale, he arrived at Hawthorn as a mature-age debutant, finally earning his senior opportunity at 27 years of age during the 1929 season. Standing 175cm with a slight 69kg frame, Watson was a lightly built player brought in to bolster the lineup of the struggling Mayblooms, who were enduring a difficult year near the bottom of the ladder. His top-level career was fleeting, consisting of just two appearances—matches against Fitzroy and South Melbourne—before he exited the VFL scene, leaving his mark primarily as a unique trans-Tasman footnote in Hawthorn's history.
Profile
- Born
- 22 Mar 1902
- Died
- 02 July 1983 (aged 81y 102d)
- Birthplace
- Onehunga, New Zealand
- Deathplace
- Horsham, VIC
- Height
- 175 cm
- Weight
- 69 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionBorn in Onehunga, New Zealand, Arthur Watson holds the distinction of being one of the rare Kiwi-born players to feature in the VFL during the interwar period. Recruited from Parkdale, he arrived at Hawthorn as a mature-age debutant, finally earning his senior opportunity at 27 years of age during the 1929 season. Standing 175cm with a slight 69kg frame, Watson was a lightly built player brought in to bolster the lineup of the struggling Mayblooms, who were enduring a difficult year near the bottom of the ladder. His top-level career was fleeting, consisting of just two appearances—matches against Fitzroy and South Melbourne—before he exited the VFL scene, leaving his mark primarily as a unique trans-Tasman footnote in Hawthorn's history.