In April 2022, Watson was included on a list of the 25 best players to feature in netball leagues in New Zealand since 1998.

[7][8] Between 2008 and 2010, Watson attended Lincoln University on a netball scholarship and gained a degree in Recreation Management specialising in sport.

Between 2011 and 2012 she attended the University of Canterbury where she gained a Post Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning.

[14][15][16][17] In 2011, Watson was a member of a Canterbury team that finished as runners-up to Otago in the under-21 final at Netball New Zealand's Age Group tournament.

[8][35][36][37] In April 2022, Watson was included on a list of the 25 best players to feature in netball leagues in New Zealand since 1998.

[42] Despite announcing Watson and her partner would move to Ōtaki in 2024 she was signed once for the 2024 season with the Mainland Tactix.

[11][25][49] In 2017 she was a member of the Steel team that won both the inaugural ANZ Premiership and Super Club titles.

[8][50][51][52] She was subsequently named 2017 ANZ Premiership Player of the Year[53] Sources:[2][54][55] Watson made her senior debut for New Zealand on 27 August 2016 against England during the 2016 Netball Quad Series.

[9][13] Watson missed the 2021–22 international season due to a combination of pregnancy and recovering from ankle surgery.