Marley Williams
| Marley Williams | |||
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 Williams signs autographs with Collingwood in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Marley Williams | ||
| Date of birth | 22 July 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Albany, Western Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Claremont (WAFL) | ||
| Draft | #35, 2012 Rookie Draft, Collingwood | ||
| Height / weight | 181 cm / 81 kg | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Collingwood | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Marley Williams (born 22 July 1993) is a professional Australian rules football player at the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the club 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]
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.[3]
References
- ^ Landsberger, Sam (25 May 2012). "No extra omissions for Melbourne". Herald Sun. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ^ Mason, Luke (8 November 2013). "The tradition continues". Collingwoodfc.co.au. BigPond.
- ^ "Collingwood's Marley Williams convicted of GBH". The Age. 21 February 2014.
External links
- Marley Williams's profile on the official website of the Collingwood Football Club
- Marley Williams's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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