William Minson

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William Minson
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Personal information
Birth April 11, 1985 (1985-04-11) (age 23),
Recruited from Norwood (SANFL)
Height and weight 1.99m / 106kg
Playing career¹
Debut Round 9, May 23, 2004, Western Bulldogs vs. Carlton, at Princes Park
Team(s) Western Bulldogs

41 games, 13 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 2007 season
Career highlights

  • 2002 AFL Draft 2nd round selection (Western Bulldogs) No. 20 overall.
  • Most promising 2004.
  • AFL Rising Star nomination (Round 7, 2005)
  • Suspended for striking Cameron Ling in only his second game.

William Gerald Minson (born 11 April 1985 in South Australia) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League.

Minson grew up in Norwood, South Australia and played football with the Norwood Football Club up until the under 18's. He was a student at St Peter's College, Adelaide, where he played the majority of his junior football.

The Western Bulldogs recruited Minson in the 2002 AFL Draft at pick number 20. He made his debut with the club in 2004.

Since the injury of ruckman Luke Darcy, Minson has filled the role to the best of his abilities. He is considered very mobile for his size and is also very strong. He is known for his physical presence, being suspended for striking Geelong star Cameron Ling in just his second game.

Off the field, Minson is known for his intelligence and multi-faceted abilities - he is an excellent saxophonist, speaks fluent German and is currently studying Engineering at the University of Melbourne.

Minson has a younger brother, Hugh, who also plays in the Australian Football League with Port Adelaide.

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* denotes Rookie Listed players


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