Whatever happens this season, I hope that just like Jimmy, Jobe carries on happy post career. Seeing Hird selling his chocolate with pride and an earnest smile on his face was fantastic considering the events of last December. I hope that whatever Jobe ventures on with, that he is also happy. EFC losing these two great characters amongst countless others will always be a shame but I’ll be more than happy to see the both of them happy post footy career away from what Gil now all too often alarmingly refers to as ‘the industry’.
Any dropkick with the mental capacity of a casserole, who whacks the these guys now by virtue of association with Essendon is simply showing themselves up to be the inhumane arsewipes they are. I’ve seen a couple smug comments already. People still forget they’re just like you and I.
I love that it looks like he did that video after a tough training session. There is a nice gash on his left shoulder, hair in a mess, clearly sweaty. Still leading by example.
I am sure he will stay away from football just about for good once the year is done; and so he should, for his own benefit. As Rolo said he is far too good for this competition and this sport, and has levels of professionalism and class that some of the retired players in the media and/or coaches can only dream of.
His humility, leadership, honesty and integrity.are unequaled in the AFL.
and that’s on top his core ability as a wonderful footballer. Will always be the 2012 Brownlow Medallist.
Absolute privilege to follow this great club when the likes of the Watson family have represented it.
and we have the Fletcher and Daniher and Hird families as well. We are truly spoiled.
His line about how he feels about the game now ‘it’s sort of like getting cheated on by your girlfriend. You might ge back together but you won’t ever really love each other in the same way’ made me so sad for him.
Of course he was a better captain than hird. He was the best fkn captain we have ever had inthe history of the club imo, not just because he led us through the saga, he just did everything you’d expect in a captain to the highest level. Won us games. Lifted us.
He was the best inside mid in the game for a few years too imo
Jobe Watson - champion player, champion person. Great to the very end - he knew when to call it quits.
Remember, he actually WON the Brownlow in 2012. After the travesty of the ban, without a single positive drug test, the arseholes at the AFL decided he didn’t deserve it. What a joke!
He has been treated disgracefully. His qualities will remain in every true football follower’s hearts, long after all the other moral midgets have been forgotten.
