Shannon Watt
North Melbourne
AFL career
155 games9 goals
- Debut
- R14 1998 v ESS26 June 1998
- Most recent
- R21 2009 v STK23 Aug 2009
Stats
2009 | NTH | 3 | 5.7 | 4.0 | 9.7 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33 | 37 |
2008 | NTH | 21 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 11.0 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45 | 62 |
2007 | KAN | 23 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 12.0 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 47 | 60 |
2006 | KAN | 17 | 7.8 | 4.1 | 11.9 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 51 | - |
2005 | KAN | 22 | 6.6 | 3.2 | 9.8 | 4.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39 | - |
2004 | KAN | 21 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 7.6 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27 | - |
2003 | KAN | 22 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 9.3 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37 | - |
2002 | KAN | 6 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 16 | - |
2001 | KAN | 14 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 25 | - |
2000 | KAN | 4 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 14 | - |
1998 | NTH | 2 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | - |
Bio
Recruited from the North Ballarat Rebels with pick 14 in the 1997 National Draft, Shannon Watt became a staple of North Melbourne's defence throughout the 2000s. Possessing elite straight-line speed derived from a junior athletics background, he was utilised primarily as a lockdown fullback capable of matching the competition's most athletic key forwards. While rarely an offensive threat or a high-possession winner, Watt's value lay in his disciplined checking and ability to spoil in one-on-one contests, often freeing up teammates to provide rebound from the back half.
Watt's career was characterised by his durability and a specific statistical oddity that cemented his name in football trivia. He played 88 games before kicking his first career goal, ending one of the longest droughts in VFL/AFL history with a memorable running shot against Essendon in 2005. Although his disposal sometimes drew scrutiny, he remained a preferred selection for much of his tenure due to his reliability in defensive structures. He was delisted at the end of the 2009 season, retiring as a Life Member of the club who extracted the maximum from his athletic attributes over 153 games.
Profile
- Born
- 26 Nov 1980 (age 45y 329d)
- Height
- 193 cm
- Weight
- 95 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the North Ballarat Rebels with pick 14 in the 1997 National Draft, Shannon Watt became a staple of North Melbourne's defence throughout the 2000s. Possessing elite straight-line speed derived from a junior athletics background, he was utilised primarily as a lockdown fullback capable of matching the competition's most athletic key forwards. While rarely an offensive threat or a high-possession winner, Watt's value lay in his disciplined checking and ability to spoil in one-on-one contests, often freeing up teammates to provide rebound from the back half.
Watt's career was characterised by his durability and a specific statistical oddity that cemented his name in football trivia. He played 88 games before kicking his first career goal, ending one of the longest droughts in VFL/AFL history with a memorable running shot against Essendon in 2005. Although his disposal sometimes drew scrutiny, he remained a preferred selection for much of his tenure due to his reliability in defensive structures. He was delisted at the end of the 2009 season, retiring as a Life Member of the club who extracted the maximum from his athletic attributes over 153 games.