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Bob Watt

St Kilda

AFL career

46 games10 goals

Debut
R19 1952 v FIT30 Aug 1952
Most recent
R11 1957 v CAR29 June 1957

Stats

1957
STK
2
0.5
1956
STK
3
0.0
1955
STK
11
0.0
1954
STK
13
0.3
1953
STK
16
0.3
1952
STK
1
1.0
League
Season
CAR
PP
R11
1.?
HAW
JO
R10
0.?

Profile

Born
21 Apr 1933
Died
15 Jan 1984 (aged 50y 269d)
Height
188 cm
Weight
85 kg

Teams

  • 46 games, 10 goals
    1952–1957

Recruited from Caulfield City, Bob Watt was a versatile tall who served St Kilda as both a ruckman and defender during the 1950s. He made his debut in the final round of 1952 and spent the next six seasons largely as a backup option, regularly deputising in the ruck during a lean competitive era for the club. Watt accumulated 46 games while battling for selection in a struggling side, eventually concluding his VFL career during the early stages of the Alan Killigrew rebuilding phase. While largely a depth player during his time at the Junction Oval, his family connection to the club was later revived by his granddaughter, Rhiannon Watt, who served as an inaugural co-captain of St Kilda's AFLW team.