Marley Williams

Marley Williams
Personal information
Full nameMarley Williams
Date of birth22 July 1993
Place of birthAlbany, Western Australia
Original teamClaremont (WAFL)
Draft#35, 2012 Rookie Draft, Collingwood
Height/Weight181 cm / 81 kg
Club information
Current clubCollingwood
Number26
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2012–Collingwood42 (4)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of Round 5, 2015 season.
Career highlights

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

  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. ↑ "Collingwood's Marley Williams convicted of GBH". The Age. 21 February 2014.

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