Editing Tim Watson (section)

====Comeback====
Early in the [[1993 AFL season|1993 season]], Essendon senior coach [[Kevin Sheedy (Australian footballer)|Kevin Sheedy]] lured Watson out of retirement.  Although Watson was not as fit as he had once been, and was never able to recapture his top form, he played a vital role in the forward line, kicking some important goals throughout the year.  His experience in what was a very young team was instrumental in helping Essendon win an [[1993 AFL Grand Final|unexpected premiership]] that year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.essendonfc.com.au/club/history/champions-of-essendon/tim-watson|title=Tim Watson|access-date=17 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://australianfootball.com/players/player/Tim+Watson/11053|title=TIM WATSON|access-date=17 September 2023}}</ref> 

After the [[1994 AFL season|1994 season]], Watson retired for good as a player, having played 307 games and kicked 335 goals for Essendon. He was also a member of Essendon's [[1984 VFL Grand Final|1984]], [[1985 VFL Grand Final|1985]] and [[1993 AFL Grand Final|1993]] premiership teams. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.essendonfc.com.au/club/history/champions-of-essendon/tim-watson|title=Tim Watson|access-date=17 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://australianfootball.com/players/player/Tim+Watson/11053|title=TIM WATSON|access-date=17 September 2023}}</ref> 

Since his retirement, Watson was named the sixth-greatest player to ever play for Essendon in the "[[Essendon Football Club#Champions of Essendon|Champions of Essendon]]" list, and he was named ruck-rover in their "[[Essendon Football Club#Team of the Century|Team of the Century]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.essendonfc.com.au/club/history/champions-of-essendon/tim-watson|title=Tim Watson|access-date=17 September 2023}}</ref>