Rowley Watt Explained

Rowley Watt
Fullname:Rowland Hill Watt
Birth Date:17 July 1898
Birth Place:Subiaco, Western Australia
Death Place:Frankston, Victoria
Originalteam:Rochester (Bendigo FL)
Height:163 cm
Weight:61 kg
Statsend:1931
Years1:1922–1931
Club1:Essendon
Games Goals1:141 (41)

Rowland Hill Watt (17 July 1898 – 27 July 1970)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Watt arrived at Essendon from Rochester and spent a season with Essendon Association before joining their VFL club. He was one of the small players in the team which saw them called the 'Mosquito Fleet' and he was a member of their 1923 and 1924 premiership sides. Although he started as a centreman he spent most of his time at Essendon either as a wingman, half forward flanker and occasionally roving.

Watt returned to Rochester as captain-coach of Rochester in 1932.[2]

His younger brother Rod Watt played briefly with Essendon in the mid-1920s.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Essendon Football Club - Team Players - Rowley H. WATT. Internet Archive. essendonfc.com.au. 3 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20120424144103/http://www.essendonfc.com.au/team/player-past.asp?id=952. 24 April 2012.
  2. Web site: 1932 - Rochester's Leader . Weekly Times . 19 March 2021 . 65 . 25 June 1932.