Rowley Watt

Rowley Watt
Personal information
Full name	Rowland Hill Watt
Born	17 July 1898 Subiaco, Western Australia
Died	27 July 1970(1970-07-27) (aged 72) Frankston, Victoria
Original team	Rochester (Bendigo FL)
Height	163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight	61 kg (134 lb)
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1922–1931	Essendon	141 (41)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1931.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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).

Originally from Bendigo Football League (BFL) club Rochester, Watt spent a season with Essendon Association in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) before joining Essendon in 1922. He was one of the small players in the team which saw them called the 'Mosquito Fleet' and was a member of Essendon's 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 in 1932.^[2]

His younger brother Rod Watt played briefly with Essendon in the mid-1920s.^[3]

References

1. "Essendon Football Club - Team Players - Rowley H. WATT". Internet Archive. essendonfc.com.au. Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
2. "1932 - Rochester's Leader". Weekly Times. 25 June 1932. p. 65. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
3. Cullen, p. 227.

Sources

• Cullen, B. (2015) Harder than Football, Slattery Media Group: Melbourne. ISBN 9780992379148.

External links

• Rowley Watt's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Rowley Watt at AustralianFootball.com