John Watts
Geelong
AFL career
52 games4 goals
- Debut
- R1 1963 v SME20 Apr 1963
- Most recent
- SF 1965 v ESS4 Sept 1965
Stats
1965 | GEE | 18 | 11.2 | 2.4 | 13.6 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
1964 | GEE | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.1 | - |
1963 | GEE | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.1 | - |
ESS | MCG | SF | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
HAW | GO | R18 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 |
FIT | KP | R17 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
MEL | MCG | R16 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
COL | VP | R15 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 |
NTH | KP | R14 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
CAR | KP | R13 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
FSC | WO | R12 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 |
ESS | WH | R11 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
RCH | KP | R10 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
SME | LO | R9 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
STK | KP | R8 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 |
HAW | KP | R7 | 19 | 4 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 |
FIT | BS | R6 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
MEL | KP | R5 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 |
COL | KP | R4 | 18 | 4 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 |
NTH | Coburg City Oval | R3 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 |
CAR | PP | R2 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 |
Bio
A larger-than-life character recruited from East Perth, John "JK" Watts arrived at Kardinia Park in 1963, following his great mate Polly Farmer across the Nullarbor to help deliver the Cats a premiership. Already a three-time WAFL premiership player and a serving police officer, Watts immediately anchored the Geelong defence as a flamboyant but tough full-back who could dominate the air. He played a pivotal role in the 1963 Grand Final victory over Hawthorn, holding down the key defensive post and taking a screamer of a mark, solidifying his place in club folklore—a status further entrenched by the fact he penned the lyrics to the club song, "We Are Geelong." After three seasons and 52 games, he departed for Tasmania to captain-coach Hobart to a flag, completing a unique trifecta of premierships in three different states before embarking on a prolific radio and television career in the West.
Profile
- Full name
- John K. Watts
- Born
- 21 Jan 1937
- Died
- 03 June 2017 (aged 80y 133d)
- Birthplace
- East Perth, WA
- Height
- 191 cm
- Weight
- 94 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership1963
Bio
1 revisionA larger-than-life character recruited from East Perth, John "JK" Watts arrived at Kardinia Park in 1963, following his great mate Polly Farmer across the Nullarbor to help deliver the Cats a premiership. Already a three-time WAFL premiership player and a serving police officer, Watts immediately anchored the Geelong defence as a flamboyant but tough full-back who could dominate the air. He played a pivotal role in the 1963 Grand Final victory over Hawthorn, holding down the key defensive post and taking a screamer of a mark, solidifying his place in club folklore—a status further entrenched by the fact he penned the lyrics to the club song, "We Are Geelong." After three seasons and 52 games, he departed for Tasmania to captain-coach Hobart to a flag, completing a unique trifecta of premierships in three different states before embarking on a prolific radio and television career in the West.