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 edit
The 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 edit
St Kilda (VFL) edit
He 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 edit
He 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