Rowley Watt

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Rowley Watt
Personal information
Date of birth	17 July 1898
Original team	Rochester
Debut	1922, Essendon
Height/Weight	163 cm / 61 kg
Playing career¹
Essendon (1922–31) 141 games, 41 goals
¹ Playing statistics correct to end of 1931 season.

Rowland 'Rowley' Watt (born 17 July 1898) 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.

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

References

Rowley Watt's statistics from AFL Tables
Fullpointsfooty profile

v t e Essendon Football Club 1923/1924 VFL Premiers

Captain: 1. Barker 2. Donaldson 3. Beckton 5. Baring 6. Fitzmaurice 6. Rawle 10. Watt 14. May 15. Laing 16. McCarthy 21. Jenkins 24. Maher 25. Stockdale 28. Garden 30. Shorten 33. Hardy

Coach: Barker

Persondata
Name	Watt, Rowley
Alternative names
Short description	Australian rules footballer
Date of birth	17 July 1898
Place of birth
Date of death
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