Robert Maxwell Watt[2] (21 April 1933 – 15 January 1984) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[3]
| Bob Watt | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Robert Maxwell Watt[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | South Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 15 January 1984 (aged 50) | ||
| Place of death | South Caulfield | ||
| Original team(s) | Caulfield City | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruck / Defence | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1952–57 | St Kilda | 46 (10) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1957. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of William John Watt (1911-1985), and Flora Emily Watt (1914-1995), née McNamara, Robert Maxwell Watt was born at South Melbourne, Victoria on 21 April 1933.
He married Barbara Dorothy Turner (?-2006) in 1958.[4] The AFLW footballer Rhiannon Watt is his granddaughter.[5]
Football
editSt Kilda (VFL)
editHe made his debut for St Kilda against Fitzroy, at the Junction Oval, in the final match of the 1952 season, on 30 Aug 1952.[6][7] He played in 46 games (kicking 10 goals) for the St Kilda First XVIII over six seasons (1952 to 1957).[8][9]
Death
editHe died at South Caulfield on 15 January 1984.[10]
Notes
edit- ^ "Robert Maxwell Watt". Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust.
- ^ Note that quite a number of the newspaper reports (such as [1]). mistakenly have him as "R. Watts".
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), pp. 929.
- ^ Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria Marriage Registration No.2205/1958.
- ^ "Thanks for everything, Rhi", saints.com.au, 7 June 2022.
- ^ Attack Changes Made by South, THe Age, (Friday, 29 August 1952), p. 14.
- ^ League Teams: St. Kilda v. F'roy, The Age, (Friday, 29 August 1952), p. 13.
- ^ League Teams: St. Kilda (photograph), The Argus, (Friday, 21 August 1953), p. 17.
- ^ St. Kilda (photograph), The Argus, (Friday, 23 July 1954), p. 19.
- ^ Deaths: Watt, The Age, (Tuesday, 17 January 1984), p. 14.
References
edit- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links
edit- Bob Watt's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bob Watt at AustralianFootball.com