Tim Watson

Timothy Michael Watson, born on 13 July 1961, is a former Australian rules footballer, senior coach and long-serving broadcaster. He made his debut for Essendon in 1977 at fifteen years and 305 days, the fourth-youngest player in the history of the league, and played as a ruck-rover in the club grand final victories of 1984 and 1985. He won the Essendon best and fairest four times, in 1980, 1985, 1988 and 1989, took the players association most valuable player award in 1989 and captained the club from 1989 to 1991 before retiring through injury. He returned in 1993 and helped a young side win an unexpected premiership, finishing with 307 games and 335 goals for Essendon. He coached St Kilda in 1999 and 2000, then became a prominent presenter on the Seven Network and Melbourne radio.