Andrew Williams (Australian footballer)

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Australian rules footballer

Andrew Williams
Personal information
Date of birth	(1979-03-01) 1 March 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth	Victoria, Australia
Original team(s)	Doveton juniors / Dandenong U18
Debut	Round 15, 1998, West Coast Eagles vs. Brisbane Lions, at The Gabba
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1998–2002	West Coast	084 (42)
2003–2005	Collingwood	032 (22)
Total		116 (64)
Playing statistics correct to the end of 2005.
Career highlights
VFL premiership player: 2003 AFL Rising Star nominee: 1999
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Andrew Williams (born 1 March 1979) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles and Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

West Coast Eagles

Williams was recruited to the West Coast Eagles in the 1997 AFL Draft. He was rated in his younger days as a half-forward flanker and winger and initially selected as a long-term prospect. Williams played 5 games in his debut season followed by 22 games, including two finals, in his second season. Williams played a further 57 games for West Coast over the following three seasons, which included playing all 22 games in 2001. Williams played a total of 84 games for the Eagles between 1998 and 2002.

Collingwood

He eventually returned to Victoria in 2003 when he was traded to Collingwood in return for Damien Adkins. Williams had a solid first year for the Magpies, playing 22 games before suffering injury in the Qualifying Final against Brisbane. As a result, he missed selection to Collingwoods Grand Final side but was controversially allowed to play in Williamstown's VFL Grand Final victory, his first game for the Seagulls.

Williamstown

Despite a good first year for Collingwood, Williams remained playing for Williamstown, Collingwoods then VFL affiliate, over the next 2 seasons and managed just 10 more AFL games between 2004 and 2005. He was delisted by Collingwood at the end of the 2005 season, but after his delisting, Williams continued to play for the Seagulls until 2008.

Williams now coaches the Monbulk Football Club in the Outer East Football League.

External links

Andrew Williams at the Collingwood Football Club website
Andrew Williams's profile on the official website of the West Coast Eagles
Andrew Williams's playing statistics from AFL Tables

v t e 1999 AFL Rising Star nominees
Rd 1: O'Bree Rd 2: Goodes Rd 3: Backwell Rd 4: Longmuir Rd 5: Davis Rd 6: Gallagher Rd 7: Rioli Rd 8: Jones Rd 9: Black Rd 10: Burton Rd 11: Solomon Rd 12: Williams Rd 13: Johnson Rd 14: Thompson Rd 15: Shipp Rd 16: Dragicevic Rd 17: Power Rd 18: Licuria Rd 19: Bode Rd 20: Mathews Rd 21: Notting Rd 22: Hayes
Italics denote winner

v t e 1997 AFL national draft
1. Travis Johnstone 2. Brad Ottens 3. Trent Croad 4. Mark Bolton 5. Luke Power 6. James Walker 7. Kris Massie 8. Chris Tarrant 9. Chad Cornes 10. Shane O'Bree 11. Jason Saddington 12. Jaxon Crabb 13. Callum Chambers 14. Shannon Watt 15. Joel McKay 16. Ben Walton 17. Lance Picioane 18. Mark Alvey 19. Chris Obst 20. Dean Solomon 21. Clem Michael 22. Troy Longmuir 23. Adam Chatfield 24. James Wasley 25. Nick Stevens 26. Brodie Holland 27. Brad Stephens 28. Rowan Jones 29. Marc Woolnough 30. Paul McMahon 31. Simon Black 32. Troy Johnson 33. James Thiessen 34. Andrew Williams 35. Marcus Baldwin 36. Judd Lalich 37. Todd Holmes 38. James Rahilly 39. Matthew Blake 40. Fred Campbell 41. Danny Morton 42. Matthew Dennis 43. Adam Goodes 44. David Antonowicz 45. Matthew Scarlett 46. Joshua Robertson 47. Robert Stevenson 48. Ben Thompson 49. Ian Perrie 50. Luke Ottens 51. Scott Ralph 52. Jordan Doering 53. Lionel Proctor 54. Justin Wood 55. Craig Black 56. Ben Kinnear 57. Darren Fraser 58. Marcus Picken 59. Brett Rose 60. Phillip Read 61. Tim Finocchiaro 62. Dion Miles 63. Anthony Aloi 64. Sam Cranage 65. Linden Stevens 66. Nathan Brown 67. Brad Lloyd 68. Simon Eastaugh 69. Paul Greenham 70. Trent Hoppner 71. Andrew Kellaway 73. Beau McDonald 74. Paul Digiovine 75. Brent Cowell 77. Guy Rigoni 78. Richie Vandenberg 80. John Hynes 81. Troy Kirwen 82. Nathan Thompson 83. Ben Thompson 84. Frank Raso 85. Hayden Burgiel 86. Scott Whiston

1997 AFL national draft

1. Travis Johnstone
2. Brad Ottens
3. Trent Croad
4. Mark Bolton
5. Luke Power
6. James Walker
7. Kris Massie
8. Chris Tarrant
9. Chad Cornes
10. Shane O'Bree
11. Jason Saddington
12. Jaxon Crabb
13. Callum Chambers
14. Shannon Watt
15. Joel McKay
16. Ben Walton
17. Lance Picioane
18. Mark Alvey
19. Chris Obst
20. Dean Solomon
21. Clem Michael
22. Troy Longmuir
23. Adam Chatfield
24. James Wasley
25. Nick Stevens
26. Brodie Holland
27. Brad Stephens
28. Rowan Jones
29. Marc Woolnough
30. Paul McMahon
31. Simon Black
32. Troy Johnson
33. James Thiessen
34. Andrew Williams
35. Marcus Baldwin
36. Judd Lalich
37. Todd Holmes
38. James Rahilly
39. Matthew Blake
40. Fred Campbell
41. Danny Morton
42. Matthew Dennis
43. Adam Goodes
44. David Antonowicz
45. Matthew Scarlett
46. Joshua Robertson
47. Robert Stevenson
48. Ben Thompson
49. Ian Perrie
50. Luke Ottens
51. Scott Ralph
52. Jordan Doering
53. Lionel Proctor
54. Justin Wood
55. Craig Black
56. Ben Kinnear
57. Darren Fraser
58. Marcus Picken
59. Brett Rose
60. Phillip Read
61. Tim Finocchiaro
62. Dion Miles
63. Anthony Aloi
64. Sam Cranage
65. Linden Stevens
66. Nathan Brown
67. Brad Lloyd
68. Simon Eastaugh
69. Paul Greenham
70. Trent Hoppner
71. Andrew Kellaway
73. Beau McDonald
74. Paul Digiovine
75. Brent Cowell
77. Guy Rigoni
78. Richie Vandenberg
80. John Hynes
81. Troy Kirwen
82. Nathan Thompson
83. Ben Thompson
84. Frank Raso
85. Hayden Burgiel
86. Scott Whiston

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