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WEB Exclusive Release - Fathers Day - Sunday 5th September 2010, 8pmNowhere in the world does a father-son rule exist in sports, besides Aussie Rules Football, here inAustralia. It is unique and one of the most traditional rules of our great game dating back to 1950.Until now, collectors have been starved of a footy card featuring a Father-Son tandem.This will change onSunday, 5th September 2010at8pmwhen Footycards.com.au will release through its website the very first Father-Son card featuring Tim Watson and Jobe Watson.Only 50 individually-numbered cards will be available to purchase. Each card will be hand-signed by Tim Watson, former Essendon Captain, 4-time B&F Winner and 3-time Premiership player and his son, Jobe Watson, current Essendon Captain and 2009 B&F Winner. In the 2002AFLDraft, Jobe was selected at pick 40 under the father-son rule.For those unlucky to miss out on the dual-signed card, Footycards.com.au will be providing a variation of the card (only 250 unsigned cards produced) as a complimentary item with orders over $10 from the 5th September until stock lasts.Tim Watson is regarded as an authority onAFLafter captaining his team during an illustrious career between 1977 and 1994, and named ruck-rover in the Essendon Team of the Century. He now works in the media with Channel 7.Jobe Watson has handled the pressure of being anAFLcaptain in 2010 and elevated himself to an elite midfielder in the competition.í_í__í_íí_í_íëI have been asking for father-son cards for many years and finally one is about to be released. A card that shows the past & present, together. What a great idea!í_í__í_íí_í_ëJohnCrennan, AFLtcc.com.au"A different release thatí_í__í_íí_í_ëí©s long overdue. It provides the astute collector with something legitimately limited to add to their collection.í_í__í_íí_í_ëDave Devine, long-time WAFL &AFLcollectorí_í__í_íí_í_íëA great concept that has yet to be done, until now and football fans and collectors are acutely aware of modern-day players, but there a number of past father-son combinations where a legacy can be created.í_í__í_íí_í_ëMario LopoFootycards.com.au would like to welcomeBoronia Aquarium&Future PC-Techas Corporate Partners on the 2010 Father-Son card featuring Essendon stars Tim & Jobe Watson.