Ernie Watson
Essendon
AFL career
23 games0 goals
- Debut
- R2 1929 v FSC4 May 1929
- Most recent
- R15 1930 v NTH23 Aug 1930
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Bio
Recruited from Macedon, Ernie Watson was a defensive-minded half-back flanker who made a promising start to his career at Windy Hill. He broke into the senior side early in his debut season, playing 13 consecutive games and establishing himself as a reliable contributor in the back half. Like many Essendon players of the era, Watson worked as a fireman for the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, balancing his service duties with league football. However, his VFL tenure was cut short midway through his second year when he crossed to the VFA to join Oakleigh, a move that brought immediate success as he featured in their 1930 premiership triumph.
Profile
- Full name
- Ernie H. Watson
- Born
- 07 Sept 1908
- Died
- 05 May 1982 (aged 73y 240d)
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Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Macedon, Ernie Watson was a defensive-minded half-back flanker who made a promising start to his career at Windy Hill. He broke into the senior side early in his debut season, playing 13 consecutive games and establishing himself as a reliable contributor in the back half. Like many Essendon players of the era, Watson worked as a fireman for the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, balancing his service duties with league football. However, his VFL tenure was cut short midway through his second year when he crossed to the VFA to join Oakleigh, a move that brought immediate success as he featured in their 1930 premiership triumph.