Jobe Watson
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Jobe Watson is the captain of the Essendon Football Club
in the Australian Football League
(AFL). He is the son of former Essendon
player Tim Watson
.
in Melbourne.
AFL Draft
. He was initially coached as a key forward by Kevin Sheedy, who also coached his father Tim. His poor kicking (by AFL standards) drew criticism, and it was determined he would be more suited to the midfield at Essendon. At this time his weight was criticized in the media after he weighed in at over 90 kilograms.
Soft tissue
injuries interrupted his progression in both the 2003 and 2004 seasons, and his form did not improve during 2005.
He capped off the 2006 season with 2nd place in the Crichton Medal voting.
Watson had a career-best season in 2009, polling 10 Brownlow Medal
votes and winning the Essendon Best and Fairest award, the W.S. Crichton Medal. Watson polled 335 votes in 15 of the 21 games he played in season 2009, with only one game missed due to an ankle injury. Watson was 46 votes ahead of runner-up Dustin Fletcher
who polled 289 votes.
By the end of the 2009 season, Watson had gathered a reputation as one of Essendon's most important midfielders, coming first in the clubs overall clearances and improved his much criticised kicking ability to the average for an AFL player.
Watson was announced as the captain of the Essendon Football Club on the 21st of December 2009, taking over from retired champion Matthew Lloyd
.
Despite Essendon suffering a disappointing 2010 season, winning only seven games and finishing fourteenth, Watson enjoyed a successful first year as captain. He was a consistent performer for the Bombers in an inconsistent season and, at the 2010 Brownlow Medal on 20 September 2010, polled 16 votes from a total of only 43 received by Essendon players. He finished equal seventh in the 2010 Brownlow Medal count, receiving the highest number of votes for a player from a team finishing outside the final eight. On 1 Oct 2010 Watson was awarded again the W.S. Crichton Medal earning 291 points, which was 50 points over runner-up Heath Hocking
.
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL). He is the son of former Essendon
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
player Tim Watson
Tim Watson
Timothy Michael "Tim" Watson is a former Australian rules footballer and coach, sports journalist and media personality.He is notable for his long career at the Essendon Football Club as a player where he participated in several premiership teams...
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Early life
Jobe was educated at Kostka Hall preparatory school before studying at Xavier CollegeXavier College
Xavier College is a Roman Catholic, day and boarding school predominantly for boys, with its main campus located in Kew, an eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
in Melbourne.
AFL career
Jobe was selected at pick 40 under the father-son rule in the 20022002 AFL Draft
The 2002 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and the elevation of rookies. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.In 2002...
AFL Draft
AFL Draft
The AFL Draft is the annual draft of new unsigned players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.-History:...
. He was initially coached as a key forward by Kevin Sheedy, who also coached his father Tim. His poor kicking (by AFL standards) drew criticism, and it was determined he would be more suited to the midfield at Essendon. At this time his weight was criticized in the media after he weighed in at over 90 kilograms.
Soft tissue
Soft tissue
In anatomy, the term soft tissue refers to tissues that connect, support, or surround other structures and organs of the body, not being bone. Soft tissue includes tendons, ligaments, fascia, skin, fibrous tissues, fat, and synovial membranes , and muscles, nerves and blood vessels .It is sometimes...
injuries interrupted his progression in both the 2003 and 2004 seasons, and his form did not improve during 2005.
He capped off the 2006 season with 2nd place in the Crichton Medal voting.
Watson had a career-best season in 2009, polling 10 Brownlow Medal
Brownlow Medal
The Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...
votes and winning the Essendon Best and Fairest award, the W.S. Crichton Medal. Watson polled 335 votes in 15 of the 21 games he played in season 2009, with only one game missed due to an ankle injury. Watson was 46 votes ahead of runner-up Dustin Fletcher
Dustin Fletcher
Dustin Fletcher is an Australian rules footballer with the Essendon Football Club. He is renowned as one of the finest defenders in the AFL, and has played at full-back for his team for many years. He is the son of former Bombers captain Ken Fletcher...
who polled 289 votes.
By the end of the 2009 season, Watson had gathered a reputation as one of Essendon's most important midfielders, coming first in the clubs overall clearances and improved his much criticised kicking ability to the average for an AFL player.
Watson was announced as the captain of the Essendon Football Club on the 21st of December 2009, taking over from retired champion Matthew Lloyd
Matthew Lloyd
Matthew James Lloyd is a former Australian rules footballer who played for and was the captain of the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League...
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Despite Essendon suffering a disappointing 2010 season, winning only seven games and finishing fourteenth, Watson enjoyed a successful first year as captain. He was a consistent performer for the Bombers in an inconsistent season and, at the 2010 Brownlow Medal on 20 September 2010, polled 16 votes from a total of only 43 received by Essendon players. He finished equal seventh in the 2010 Brownlow Medal count, receiving the highest number of votes for a player from a team finishing outside the final eight. On 1 Oct 2010 Watson was awarded again the W.S. Crichton Medal earning 291 points, which was 50 points over runner-up Heath Hocking
Heath Hocking
Heath Hocking is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Essendon. Hocking played one game late in the 2007 season. He joined Essendon as a 2005 Rookie draft pick and was put on the main list in 2007. Hocking is tall, solid and hard at it midfielder...
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