Fergus Watts was born on 21 September 1985 and is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club and the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League.
11 Facts About Fergus Watts
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Fergus Watts later went on to form Bastion Collective, reportedly the largest independent marketing agency in Australia.
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Originally from England, Watts was educated at Wesley College, Melbourne and was a 1st round draft selection for the Adelaide Crows at the 2003 AFL Draft.
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Fergus Watts made his senior AFL debut for Adelaide in Round 17 2004, against the Western Bulldogs at AAMI Stadium.
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Fergus Watts played five games in 2004, kicking two goals, and a good future for Fergus Watts seemed assured.
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However, Fergus Watts was unable to break into Adelaide's side throughout the 2005 AFL season, instead playing with the Crows's South Australian National Football League affiliate Woodville-West Torrens Football Club, for whom he kicked 10 goals in the 2005 SANFL semi-final.
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Fergus Watts requested to be traded to St Kilda at the end of the 2005 season, citing limited playing opportunities at Adelaide.
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Fergus Watts made his debut for St Kilda in the 2006 AFL season opener against West Coast, where he kicked one goal.
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Fergus Watts's recovery was prolonged, punctuated by five surgeries on his leg and ankle and a struggle with osteitis pubis.
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In 2009, after his football career ended, the 23 year Fergus Watts founded advertising agency Bastion Group.
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Fergus Watts had been working in an advertising agency, and then decided to form his own company.