Shannon Watt (born 26 November 1980) is a former

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er for the

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in the

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(AFL). From

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in rural Victoria, Watt, a key defender, was drafted at number 14 in the 1997 National AFL Draft from the

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. He played as a fullback until Jonathan Hay came to the club in 2006 who unsuccessfully filled the role of centre half-back. Despite playing 155 AFL games, Watt never polled a single vote in the

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. Watt was one of the last individuals to have played every minute of every game for an entire season on the ground (no interchange time) i
2003
a feat practically unheard of in the modern era. He announced his retirement from the game on 20 August 2009.I wouldn't change a thing, says Watt
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Shannon Watt's player profile
* North Melbourne Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) 1980 births Living people Greater Western Victoria Rebels players North Ballarat Football Club players {{AFL-bio-1980s-stub