Shane Watson
Collingwood
AFL career
141 games102 goals
- Debut
- R2 1992 v BRB28 Mar 1992
- Most recent
- R17 2000 v ADE2 July 2000
Stats
2000 | COL | 8 | 8.1 | 3.6 | 11.8 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 55 |
1999 | COL | 3 | 6.7 | 2.0 | 8.7 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 40 |
1998 | COL | 21 | 9.1 | 3.8 | 12.9 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 60 |
1997 | COL | 21 | 7.3 | 4.0 | 11.3 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 47 |
1996 | COL | 15 | 7.2 | 4.1 | 11.3 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 51 |
1995 | COL | 20 | 9.4 | 5.0 | 14.4 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 58 |
1994 | COL | 22 | 10.4 | 6.2 | 16.6 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 67 |
1993 | COL | 20 | 11.2 | 5.4 | 16.5 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 68 |
1992 | COL | 11 | 7.1 | 1.6 | 8.7 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 50 |
Bio
Recruited from Montmorency, Shane Watson made an immediate impact at Victoria Park as an 18-year-old, booting five goals against Essendon in just his third senior game. While he showed early promise as a forward, he played his best football as a dashing half-back flanker. His breakout season came in 1993 where his intercept marking and rebound play saw him finish runner-up to Mick McGuane in the Copeland Trophy, cementing him as a key pillar in the Magpies' defence during the mid-90s.
Watson developed into a versatile swingman, often tasked with plugging holes at either end of the ground. Although injuries and concussions frequently interrupted his momentum, he enjoyed a strong resurgence in 1998 when shifted permanently forward, kicking 33 goals as a foil for Sav and Anthony Rocca. Despite his utility value, he struggled to command a regular spot in the senior side during his final two seasons and was delisted at the end of 2000, later embarking on a long tenure as an assistant coach in the AFL system.
Profile
- Born
- 17 Feb 1974 (age 52y 246d)
- Height
- 186 cm
- Weight
- 90 kg
Teams
Honours
- Collingwood B&F
- 2nd
- 1993
- Top 10
- 1998
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Montmorency, Shane Watson made an immediate impact at Victoria Park as an 18-year-old, booting five goals against Essendon in just his third senior game. While he showed early promise as a forward, he played his best football as a dashing half-back flanker. His breakout season came in 1993 where his intercept marking and rebound play saw him finish runner-up to Mick McGuane in the Copeland Trophy, cementing him as a key pillar in the Magpies' defence during the mid-90s.
Watson developed into a versatile swingman, often tasked with plugging holes at either end of the ground. Although injuries and concussions frequently interrupted his momentum, he enjoyed a strong resurgence in 1998 when shifted permanently forward, kicking 33 goals as a foil for Sav and Anthony Rocca. Despite his utility value, he struggled to command a regular spot in the senior side during his final two seasons and was delisted at the end of 2000, later embarking on a long tenure as an assistant coach in the AFL system.