Darren Williams (Australian rules footballer)

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Darren Williams
Personal information
Date of birth (1960-10-13) 13 October 1960 (age 61)
Original team(s) Vermont
Height 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1979, 1983–89 Essendon 109 (94)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1989.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Darren Williams (born 13 October 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the VFL during the 1980s.

After winning a Morrish Medal for his performance for Essendon in the under-19s, he made his senior debut in 1979. At the season's end he went to Western Australia where he played with East Fremantle and didn't return to Essendon until 1983. A rover, Williams was a premiership player in 1984 and 1985, also representing Victoria in both seasons.


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