Jobe Watson leaves without a Brownlow, but keeps the moniker 'great' | Jobe Watson
Jobe Watson on Brownlow Medal night, 2012. Tim Watson with son Jobe and then-coach Kevin Sheedy. The Bombers have called a 12.30pm press conference on Wednesday at their Tullamarine headquarters, with Watson to speak alongside coach John Worsfold. The 32-year-old on Wednesday confirmed he would hang up his boots at the end of his 14th season.
FORMER Essendon coach Mark Thompson says he feels sorry for Jobe Watson and the way the club's supplements saga affected his career. A week later we make a drive out to Melton for more summer fun. LIKE MOST Bomber supporters CHRIS de KRETSER has loved every minute of Jobe Watson's career.Etihad Stadium's historic anchor tenant club Essendon looks certain to push to cut its match quota there in exchange for one extra game a season at the MCG. And Geelong, from 2018, looks determined to turn its back entirely on the Docklands ground. Essendon champion Jobe Watson has announced he will retire at the end of the AFL season and he wants to go out playing finals football.
The veteran Giant is expected to announce his retirement, joining the likes of Luke Hodge, Nick Riewoldt, Matthew Boyd and Jobe Watson. For years he was the source of great frustration, as he didn't bloom early.Retiring Essendon champion Jobe Watson has revealed he hadn't seen his Brownlow Medal - the league's most prized individual award he eventually had to relinquish - since the time he won it in 2012. I know my time is up - I think the worst thing you can do is lie to yourself and try and convince yourself it's not, when deep down, you know that it is. "I wasn't able to do things I used to be able to do. Last year he saw fellow 1999 draftee Matthew Pavlich call it quits and in the past fortnight alone the 35-year-old has watched Nick Riewoldt, Jobe Watson, Sam Mitchell and teammate Matthew Boyd deliver emotional farewells. Jobe Watson was drafted in 2003 as the son of a former club great, Tim Watson, with Pick 40 under the father-son rule. FORMER Essendon coach Mark Thompson says he feels sorry for Jobe Watson and the way the club's supplements saga affected his career. Departing Essendon great Jobe Watson doesn't need to plan for a life after football - it's already there and kicking goals. Watson had a good reason for hanging up the boots at the end of this season after 14 seasons and more than 200 games. "I am content with my career.









