Poss Watson

This is the player profile for William Wright Watson (a.k.a. Poss Watson), born in Warrnambool, Victoria in 1868. He played for Essendon in the VFA/VFL, winning three premierships with Essendon (1891, 1893, 1894). He played for Unions-Fremantle and Perth in the WAFL, winning two premierships with Unions-Fremantle (1895, 1898).

Player Details

Name: William Watson
Full Name: William Wright Watson
Alias: Poss Watson
DOB: 25/08/1868
POB: Warrnambool, Victoria
DOD: 17/08/1950
POD: Dalkeith, Western Australia

Player History

  • VFA/VFL History: (1891, 1893-1894) - 9 matches, 0 goals
  • WAFL History: (1895, 1898-1899) - 32 matches, 0 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFA/VFL Accolades:
    • Essendon (1891, 1893-1894)
      • 9 matches played for Essendon in the VFA/VFL
      • 1891, 1893, 1894 premierships won with Essendon in the VFA/VFL
  • WAFL Accolades:
    • Unions-Fremantle (1895, 1898)
      • 31 matches played for Unions-Fremantle in the WAFL, with 25 as captain
      • 1895 (c), 1898 (c) premierships won with Unions-Fremantle in the WAFL
      • Team captain for Unions-Fremantle (1895-1896, 1898) in the WAFL
    • Perth (1899)
      • 1 match played for Perth in the WAFL, with 1 as captain
      • Team captain for Perth (1899) in the WAFL

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1891 VFA Season Essendon 7 0 R06, R11, R14, R16-17, R20, R22
1893 VFA Season Essendon 1 0 R11
1894 VFA Season Essendon 1 0 R15
1895 WAFA Season Unions-Fremantle 17 0 R01-16, R18
1898 WAFA Season Unions-Fremantle 14 0 R01-10, R13-16
1899 WAFA Season Perth 1 0 R09

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1895 WAFA Season Unions-Fremantle 11 R07-16, R18
1898 WAFA Season Unions-Fremantle 14 R01-10, R13-16
1899 WAFA Season Perth 1 R09

Leadership History

The season history for team leadership positions.

Season Premiership Team Position Matches Rounds
1895 WAFA Season Unions-Fremantle Captain 11 R07-16, R18
1896 WAFA Season Unions-Fremantle Captain 17 R01-16, R18
1898 WAFA Season Unions-Fremantle Captain 16 R01-16
1899 WAFA Season Perth Captain 9 R09, R11-18