| Matthew Watson | |
| Fullname: | Matthew Watson |
| Birth Date: | 2 December 1976 |
| Originalteam: | Warragul / Gippsland Power |
| Height: | 199 cm |
| Weight: | 98 kg |
| Statsend: | 1997 |
| Years1: | 1997 |
| Club1: | Essendon |
| Games Goals1: | 1 (0) |
Matthew Watson (born 2 December 1976) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Watson was a ruckman, who came to Essendon from Warragul, via the Gippsland Power in the TAC Cup.[1] [2] He played his only senior AFL game in round 21 of the 1997 AFL season, when Essendon defeated the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba.[3] Watson had eight disposals.[3]