Norm Watson
Hawthorn
AFL career
10 games0 goals
- Debut
- R4 1962 v CAR12 May 1962
- Most recent
- R15 1964 v NTH1 Aug 1964
Stats
1964 | HAW | 1 | 0.0 |
1963 | HAW | 1 | 0.0 |
1962 | HAW | 8 | 0.0 |
Bio
Recruited from Ashburton, Norm Watson was a tall utility who joined Hawthorn during the club's first golden era in the early 1960s. Standing at 188cm, he possessed the height to play as a key defender or follower, a physical attribute that helped him break into the senior lineup for eight games in his debut 1962 season. However, Watson faced the difficult task of holding a spot in a formidable premiership-contending squad that had claimed the flag the previous year and would reach another Grand Final in 1963. Unable to displace the club's established stars, he managed just two more senior appearances over the next two years before departing the VFL, serving as a depth player for the Hawks during one of their strongest periods.
Profile
- Born
- 24 Oct 1940 (age 85y 362d)
- Height
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 80 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Ashburton, Norm Watson was a tall utility who joined Hawthorn during the club's first golden era in the early 1960s. Standing at 188cm, he possessed the height to play as a key defender or follower, a physical attribute that helped him break into the senior lineup for eight games in his debut 1962 season. However, Watson faced the difficult task of holding a spot in a formidable premiership-contending squad that had claimed the flag the previous year and would reach another Grand Final in 1963. Unable to displace the club's established stars, he managed just two more senior appearances over the next two years before departing the VFL, serving as a depth player for the Hawks during one of their strongest periods.