Jobe Watson might not get love from the West Coast fans, but the Essendon Football Club captain is still a sports hero for Twitter users. Watson was reduced to tears when he was booed during his team's match against West Coast Eagles at the Patersons Stadium in Perth on Thursday, but was inundated with love and support on Twitter the next day.

The 28-year-old Bombers skipper was jeered by the fans of the opposing team during his first game since admitting on Monday that he was administered a drug in 2012 that he believed to be legal at that time.

He was able to help Essendon win the match by seven points, but was emotional after the game. The Bombers won the match against the Eagles in the 15.8 (98) to 13.13 (91) victory.

West Coast star Matt Priddis said that booing is just part of the game.

"People are entitled to their opinions. They pay their money to come to the game," he told news.com.au. "Personally it's something I probably wouldn't do, but you can't control 36,000 people."

His coach, John Worsfold, claimed he didn't hear the crowd's jeers, but Bombers coach James Hird did, and he didn't like what he heard.

"It's not necessary. We've always found the West Australian crowd excellent. We always love coming here. I just don't think it was called for."

Nevertheless, he was proud of his team's captain, calling Watson a "champion."

Watson admitted publicly that he believes he was administered a drug that has been banned in the sports, though he thought it was legal at that time.

While on the TV show "On The Couch," the Australian Football League star said that he signed a consent form from the club last season, which included permission to administer to him the anti-obesity drug AOD 9604, which has been banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency.

He thought that the drug was legal when it was given to him. He only found out that the drug was banned in May.

Following his confession, the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) and the AFL have put Essendon under investigation. There are also pundits who have called for authorities to strip Watson of his 2012 Brownlow Medal.

But while Watson awaits for the investigation to conclude, he can take comfort in the fact that not everyone hates him. In fact, a lot of Twitter users have expressed their support to him after he endured horrendous treatment from the West Coast fans.

"Ashamed to be a WCE supporter last night. I have so much respect for @JobeWatson, a good bloke! People are so crap sometimes!" user Lynda wrote.

"Well done Job, can't say I'm much of a footy fan but you did a fantastic job last night," another user named Kelly Meehan said.

"quite emotional seeing @JobeWatson at the end of last nights game, chin up fella we're all behind you! You're a legend," Michael Pearn added.

Even former Eagles forward Scotty Cummings thought the boos from his state were uncalled for.

"I'm a staunch West Aussie and I love my state but those here at the footy boo-ing Jobe Watson are embarrassing. #cmonwe'rebetterthanthat," he wrote.