Feb 8^th 1985 – Essendon star Tim Watson and wife Susie, welcome a baby boy.  They name him Jobe. 

2002 – Jobe Watson graduates from Xavier College in Melbourne.

November 2002 – Essendon select Jobe Watson (pick 40) at the National Draft under the father-son rule.  The Bombers also select Jason Laycock (pick 10), Jason Winderlich (pick 11), Darren Walsh (pick 27) and Tristan Cartledge (pick 28) in that draft. 

June 27^th 2003 –Watson makes his debut for Essendon against Geelong.  The Bombers win by 36 points.  Watson ends the match with no kicks and two handballs.

2005 – With 13 games to his name in his first three seasons in the AFL, Watson enlists the help of a boxing coach to boost his fitness. 

Sept 1^st 2007 – Watson is left out of the Bombers team for the last few games of 2007.  When Essendon says goodbye to James Hird and Kevin Sheedy in Perth after the final match of the season against West Coast, Watson is at home contemplating where his career is headed.

July 26^th 2008 – Watson collects a career high 41 possessions as the Bombers beat Collingwood by 48 points.

2009 – Watson polls 10 Brownlow votes as he begins to cement himself as a top line AFL player.  He also wins the Best and Fairest. 

2010 – Watson is appointed Captain following the retirement of Matthew Lloyd.  He collects 16 of the 43 Brownlow votes awarded to Essendon players.  He again wins the Best and Fairest.

2011 – Watson misses six games but still gains 15 Brownlow votes and comes runner-up in the Best and Fairest.

2012 – Watson completes his most dominant season in the AFL.  He averages 29 possessions a game and kicks 20 goals on his way to winning the Brownlow medal with 30 votes.  He also wins another Best and Fairest, is named in the All-Australian side and takes out the AFL’s best captain award. 

June 27^th 2013 – West Coast fans boo Jobe Watson after he admitted taking AOD-9604 on television.  The Bombers record a memorable win.  Watson picks up 29 possessions and kicks two goals.

2013 – Watson is again named in the All-Australian side.  He finishes second in the best and fairest.

2014 – Watson misses ten weeks with a hip flexor injury.

July 5^th 2015 – Watson runs out for his 200^th game with Essendon.