Marley Williams

Marley Williams

Williams signs autographs with Collingwood in 2014
Personal information
Full name Marley Williams
Date of birth (1993-07-22) 22 July 1993
Place of birth Albany, Western Australia
Original team(s) Claremont (WAFL)
Draft No. 35, 2012 Rookie Draft, Collingwood
Height / weight 181 cm / 81 kg
Club information
Current club North Melbourne
Number 2
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
20122016
2017
Total
Collingwood
North Melbourne
68 (6)
00 (0)
68 (6)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.
Career highlights

Marley Williams (born 22 July 1993) is a professional Australian rules footballer with the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Collingwood Football Club from 2012 to 2016. He was recruited by Collingwood in the 2012 Rookie Draft, with pick #35. Williams made his debut in Round 9, 2012, against Adelaide at Football Park.[1]

Following the retirement of Ben Johnson in 2013, at the beginning of 2014 Johnson presented Williams with his number 26 guernsey, reenacting Gavin Brown's presentation of the guernsey to Johnson in 2001.[2] At the conclusion of the 2016 season, he was traded to North Melbourne.[3]

Personal life

In February 2014, Williams was convicted of grievous bodily harm for breaking a man's jaw outside a nightclub in Albany, Western Australia. He was sentenced in April 2014 and was given a suspended sentence.[4]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2016 season[5]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team # Games G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
Totals Averages (per game)
2012 Collingwood 46 6 1 0 52 21 73 16 18 0.2 0.0 8.7 3.5 12.2 2.7 3.0
2013 Collingwood 46 16 2 4 181 89 270 68 52 0.1 0.3 11.3 5.6 16.9 4.3 3.3
2014 Collingwood 26 15 1 3 174 88 262 58 33 0.1 0.2 11.6 5.9 17.5 3.9 2.2
2015 Collingwood 26 20 2 2 246 180 426 75 53 0.1 0.1 12.3 9.0 21.3 3.8 2.7
2016 Collingwood 26 11 0 0 88 83 171 34 22 0.0 0.0 8.0 7.5 15.5 3.1 2.0
Career 68 6 9 741 461 1202 251 178 0.1 0.1 10.9 6.8 17.7 3.7 2.6

References

  1. Landsberger, Sam (25 May 2012). "No extra omissions for Melbourne". Herald Sun. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  2. Mason, Luke (8 November 2013). "The tradition continues". Collingwoodfc.co.au. BigPond.
  3. "Williams tops ton: Pie joins Roos for pick 105". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  4. "Collingwood's Marley Williams convicted of GBH". The Age. 21 February 2014.
  5. "Marley Williams". AFL Tables. Retrieved 28 September 2016.


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