Read about Tim Watson’s net worth, wife, children, age, height, family, parents, education, salary, income, coaching records, television shows, and further relevant details.
Introduction
Tim Watson was an Australian rules footballer with the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He has continued to work in the Australian football industry as a coach, sports journalist, and media figure since his retirement. His attractive height of 1.85 meters and healthy weight complement his personality.
Watson was the fourth-youngest player to ever compete in the VFL/AFL and returned from retirement to win another premiership during his comeback. Tim is a notable and well-known sports writer and media figure. On television, he appears frequently on the Seven Network, where he presents the sport on the network’s 6 p.m. Melbourne news bulletin and has a special comments role on the station’s Australian Football League (AFL) football coverage.
Early existence
Tim Watson
Value of $5 million
Occupation
Former sportsman and media personality
Age 61 Height 1.85 meters
Tim Watson’s wealth
Timothy Michael Watson was born in Dimboola, Australia on July 13, 1961 (he is 61 years old). Watson’s older brother Larry also played for Essendon and Fitzroy in the late 1970s before transferring to Adelaide to play for West Adelaide in 1981 and winning the SANFL title with Wests in 1983.
Watson made his VFL debut for Essendon in 1977 at the age of 15 years and 305 days, making him the fourth-youngest player in League history. Tim Watson has won the best-and-fairest award for Essendon four times (1980, 1985, 1988 and 1989). He earned the AFL Players Association Most Valuable Player award in 1989, currently known as the Leigh Matthews Trophy.
He was Essendon’s ruck rover in the 1984 and 1985 grand final victories. Tim Watson was appointed captain in 1989 and served in that capacity until 1991, when he retired owing to the injury issues that plagued the latter portion of his career. Watson was recruited by the West Coast Eagles in the preseason draft of 1992, despite his plan to retire. He never played a game for the club, instead maintaining his commentary position with the Seven Network in 1992, which included acting as a boundary rider during the Eagles’ victory in that year’s grand final.
Tim Watson was coaxed out of retirement by Essendon coach Kevin Sheedy before the start of the 1993 season. Although Watson was not as physically fit as he once was and was never able to regain his best form, he played a crucial role in the forward line, scoring several crucial goals throughout the season. His experience with a very young team was crucial to Essendon’s unexpected championship victory that year. Watson retired for good after the 1994 season, having played 307 games and scoring 335 goals. Since his retirement, Watson has been ranked as the sixth greatest Essendon player of all time on the “Champions of Essendon” list and has been chosen ruck rover in the club’s “Team of the Century.”
Coaching vocation
Tim Watson replaced Stan Alves as head coach of the St. Kilda Football Club following Alves’ dismissal at the conclusion of the 1998 season. Watson served as the head coach of the St. Kilda Football Club during the 1999 and 2000 seasons. His success was modest, as the team won only 12 of the 44 matches they played while he was in charge, drew once, and lost 31 games in total, for a 27 percent winning record.
St Kilda placed tenth on the ladder in 1999 with a record of ten wins and twelve defeats. In the 2000 season, St. Kilda placed sixteenth (last on the ladder) with a record of two wins, one draw, and nineteen losses. Watson resigned in the middle of the 2000 season, foregoing the final year of his three-year contract. Watson was then replaced as the senior coach of the St. Kilda Football Club by Malcolm Blight.
Media career
Watson has become a media figure, serving as a sports presenter on Seven News in Melbourne and having a special commentary role on Seven’s AFL coverage, as have many former players. Tim Watson has also been on numerous football-related television programs, as a sports columnist for The Age, and as a co-host of the Morning Glory programme with Andrew Maher from 2004 to 2013 on Melbourne radio station 1116 SEN.
Tim Watson left 1116 SEN in November 2013 to devote more time to the Seven Network; it was later confirmed that he would replace Sandy Roberts as the weeknight sports presenter on Seven News in Melbourne. In 2015, Watson returned to 1116 SEN’s breakfast shift.
Wife
Tim Watson and his wife Susie Watson are still married. His wife is a private individual, and together they have three children. Tim was however named Victorian Father of the Year in 1993. Under the father-son rule, Jobe Watson was selected by Essendon in the 2002 National Draft. Kevin Sheedy served as Tim and Jobe’s coach. Rick, Tim’s younger brother, currently resides in Tocumwal, New South Wales. Tim and Susie Watson are still married and leading a happy life with their three children, Jobe Watson, Billie Watson, and Tessa Watson, as of mid-2022.
Tim Watson’s wealth
What is the net worth of Tim Watson? Tim Watson’s estimated net worth is around $5 million. His principal source of income is his work as a former rules expert and media figure. Tim Watson’s monthly salary and other career earnings exceed $400,000 yearly. He is one of the wealthiest and most influential former Australian rules football players. His spectacular profession has afforded him a comfortable lifestyle and a few travels in a luxury automobile.