| Paul Williams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Paul Williams | ||
| Born | (1973-04-03)3 April 1973 (age 52) | ||
| Original team | North Hobart (TFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 70,1989 National draft,Collingwood | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position | Utility | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1991–2000 | Collingwood | 189 (223) | |
| 2001–2006 | Sydney | 117 (84) | |
| Total | 306 (307) | ||
| Coaching career3 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 2011 | Western Bulldogs | 3 (2–1–0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2006. 3 Coaching statistics correct as of 2011. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Paul Williams (born 3 April 1973) is a formerAustralian rules footballer who played for theCollingwood Football Club and theSydney Swans in theAustralian Football League (AFL). He is also a former assistant coach in the AFL, which most notably included a brief period as caretaker coach of theWestern Bulldogs towards the end of the 2011 season.
Williams began hisAFL career withCollingwood Football Club, joining them from Tasmanian clubNorth Hobart. Playing in a number of positions ranging from half back to half forward, the tough-tackling Williams was a regular in the mostly unsuccessful Collingwood side of the late 1990s, racking up 189 games and kicking 223 goals (his best being 6 against Carlton in 1996).[1][2]
However, at the end of the 2000 season, he was traded toSydney Swans for two draft picks. There, he immediately made an impact, winning two consecutiveBob Skilton Medals in 2001 and 2002, as well as being selected in theAll-Australian team of 2003.[3]
In 2005, Williams played in the Swans' premiership side. In doing so, he established an AFL record for most matches played by a player before being in a premiership side, with the Grand Final having been his 294th game. Shane Crawford surpassed this record in 2008.[4]
On 13 May 2006 against Richmond at theTelstra Dome (now known as Marvel Stadium), Williams became the 45th player to play300 VFL/AFL games. The Swans won this match by 118 points, setting a record for the biggest winning margin in a match featuring a player playing his 300th VFL/AFL game.[5]
On 21 June 2006, Williams announced he would be retiring at the end of the 2006 premiership season, which was his 16th at AFL level (and 6th with Sydney). Reasons cited for his retirement were the fact that his family was based inMelbourne, and that more opportunities for selection to younger players such asTim Schmidt andPaul Bevan was important for the club.[6]
On 11 July 2006, senior coach of Sydney SwansPaul Roos reported at a press conference that Williams was a chance to be rested for the forthcoming game against West Coast. Hours later, Williams announced his retirement, effective immediately due to surgery required on a broken collarbone, not seeing out his initial promise to retire at the end of the season.[7]
In 2007, Williams took up an assistant coaching role at theMelbourne Football Club, serving there for two years.
In 2009, he moved into an assistant coaching role at theWestern Bulldogs, and served there for three years. While at the Bulldogs, Williams served three matches as caretaker senior coach afterRodney Eade left the club before the end of the 2011 season.[8][9] Williams' first match as caretaker senior coach of Bulldogs resulted in a 60-point win over bottom-of-the-ladderPort Adelaide.[10] During this period, he coached his 2005 Sydney premiership teammateBarry Hall, who retired at season's end.[11] Williams was however not retained as the Bulldogs senior coach at the conclusion of the 2011 season and was replaced byBrendan McCartney as the senior coach of the Western Bulldogs Football Club.
Williams shifted to a midfield assistant coaching role at theCarlton Football Club in 2012 on a two-year contract,[12] but was sacked after one unsuccessful season.[13]
Williams now sits on theAFL Tribunal jury, adjudicating on high-profile cases that arise during the regular season.[14]
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 1991 | Collingwood | 37 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 207 | 104 | 311 | 51 | 47 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 10.9 | 5.5 | 16.4 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| 1992 | Collingwood | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 129 | 63 | 192 | 50 | 22 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 9.9 | 4.8 | 14.8 | 3.8 | 1.7 |
| 1993 | Collingwood | 10 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 198 | 121 | 319 | 61 | 54 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 9.9 | 6.1 | 16.0 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
| 1994 | Collingwood | 10 | 18 | 31 | 21 | 169 | 85 | 254 | 56 | 47 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 9.4 | 4.7 | 14.1 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
| 1995 | Collingwood | 10 | 22 | 30 | 22 | 306 | 107 | 413 | 88 | 56 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 13.9 | 4.9 | 18.8 | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| 1996 | Collingwood | 10 | 21 | 38 | 25 | 295 | 105 | 400 | 87 | 32 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 14.0 | 5.0 | 19.0 | 4.1 | 1.5 |
| 1997 | Collingwood | 10 | 22 | 28 | 23 | 332 | 163 | 495 | 99 | 46 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 15.1 | 7.4 | 22.5 | 4.5 | 2.1 |
| 1998 | Collingwood | 10 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 219 | 95 | 314 | 61 | 38 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 13.7 | 5.9 | 19.6 | 3.8 | 2.4 |
| 1999 | Collingwood | 10 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 206 | 98 | 304 | 46 | 17 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 12.1 | 5.8 | 17.9 | 2.7 | 1.0 |
| 2000 | Collingwood | 10 | 21 | 27 | 17 | 253 | 118 | 371 | 88 | 70 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 12.0 | 5.6 | 17.7 | 4.2 | 3.3 |
| 2001 | Sydney | 10 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 282 | 143 | 425 | 92 | 62 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 12.3 | 6.2 | 18.5 | 4.0 | 2.7 |
| 2002 | Sydney | 10 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 273 | 146 | 419 | 52 | 68 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 14.4 | 7.7 | 22.1 | 2.7 | 3.6 |
| 2003 | Sydney | 10 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 263 | 154 | 417 | 66 | 72 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 11.4 | 6.7 | 18.1 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| 2004 | Sydney | 10 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 229 | 156 | 385 | 59 | 44 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 10.9 | 7.4 | 18.3 | 2.8 | 2.1 |
| 2005 | Sydney | 10 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 194 | 121 | 315 | 51 | 44 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 10.2 | 6.4 | 16.6 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
| 2006 | Sydney | 10 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 108 | 67 | 175 | 52 | 24 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 9.0 | 5.6 | 14.6 | 4.3 | 2.0 |
| Career | 306 | 307 | 246 | 3663 | 1846 | 5509 | 1059 | 743 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 12.0 | 6.0 | 18.0 | 3.5 | 2.4 | ||
| Legend | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Wins | L | Losses | D | Draws | W% | Winning percentage | LP | Ladder position | LT | League teams | ||
| Season | Team | Games | W | L | D | W % | LP | LT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Western Bulldogs | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% | 10 | 18 |
| Career totals | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% | |||
| Brownlow Medal votes | |
| Season | Votes |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1993 | 4 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 6 |
| 1996 | 6 |
| 1997 | 10 |
| 1998 | 6 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 9 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 16 |
| 2003 | 8 |
| 2004 | 9 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 0 |
| Total | 89 |
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