Bailey Williams (footballer, born 2000)

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Bailey Williams
Personal information
Full name Bailey J. Williams
Date of birth (2000-04-17) 17 April 2000 (age 24)
Original team(s)
NAB League
)
Draft No. 35, 2018 AFL draft, West Coast
Debut 27 August 2020, West Coast vs. Richmond, at Carrara Stadium
Height 201 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Weight 101 kg (223 lb)
Position(s) Ruck/Forward
Club information
Current club West Coast
Number 32
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2019– West Coast 54 (16)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of rd 5 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Bailey J. Williams (born 17 April 2000) is an

West Coast Football Club with the 35th draft pick in the 2018 AFL draft.[1][2]

Early football

Williams played for the Frankston Pines Football Club.

NAB League.[5] During his two seasons with the Stingrays, Williams kicked 40 goals while playing in a total of 31 games.[6] Williams also represented Vic Country in the 2017 and 2018 seasons,[7][8][9] playing a total of 7 games and kicking 6 goals.[6]

AFL career

Williams was likely to make his debut for the team in Round 1 against Melbourne, but was injured before the game and was not able to debut.[10] Williams debuted for West Coast in their 27 point loss to Richmond in the 14th round of the 2020 AFL season.[11][12][13] On debut, Williams kicked 1 behind, and collected 8 disposals, 2 marks and 2 tackles.[14]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the 2020 season[15]
Legend
  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 H/O G B K H D M T H/O
2019 West Coast 32 0
2020[a] West Coast 32 3 1 1 10 11 21 5 5 24 0.3 0.3 3.3 3.7 7.0 1.7 1.7 8.0
Career 3 1 1 10 11 21 5 5 24 0.3 0.3 3.3 3.7 7.0 1.7 1.7 8.0
  1. ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

References

  1. ^ McArdle, Jordan (23 November 2018). "AFL draft 2018: Who West Coast Eagles picked up in draft". The West Australian. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  2. ^ De Silva, Chris. "2018 AFL Draft: Who your club picked in this year's national draft". Nine News. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Bailey Williams - Bio". Archived from the original on 9 March 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Bailey Williams". DraftGuru. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  5. ^ Hope, Shayne (24 November 2018). "AFL draft 2018: Bailey Williams finalises West Coast's ruck stocks". The West Australian. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Bailey Williams". Aussie Rules Draft Central. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Vic Country Squad finalised". AFL Victoria. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  8. ^ Williams, Peter (7 June 2018). "National U18 Championships preview: Vic Country". Aussie Rules Draft Central. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Tall forwards named for NAB AFL Draft Combine". AFL Media. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  10. ^ "2020 season review: Bailey Williams". West Coast Eagles Media. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  11. ^ Stocks, Gary (27 August 2020). "Williams fast tracks to debut". West Coast Eagles Media. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  12. ^ Beveridge, Riley (26 August 2020). "No hub-life blues for Eagles, athletic ruckman readies for debut". AFL Media. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  13. ^ Gleeson, Michael (26 August 2020). "New Eagle flies higher than Nic Nat, Tigers debut Dow". The Age. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  14. ^ "Round 14 • Richmond v West Coast Eagles". 27 August 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  15. ^ "Bailey Williams". AFL Tables. Retrieved 12 November 2020.

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