Josh Williams (Australian footballer)

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Josh Williams
Personal information
Full name Josh Williams
Date of birth (1998-06-12) 12 June 1998 (age 24)
Original team(s) Hermit Park Tigers (AFLT)
Draft No. 36, 2016 national draft
Debut Round 18, 2017, North Melbourne
vs.  Essendon, at Etihad Stadium
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder/Forward
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
20172018 North Melbourne 2 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2018.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Josh Williams (born 12 June 1998) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by North Melbourne with their third selection and thirty-sixth overall in the 2016 national draft. [1] He made his debut in the twenty-seven point loss to Essendon at Etihad Stadium in round eighteen of the 2017 season as a late inclusion for Robbie Tarrant. [2] He was delisted at the end of the 2018 season.

For 2019-20 he played for the Southport Sharks in the North East Australian Football League which later merged with the Victorian Football League from 2021 onwards. [3]

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References

  1. Slatter, Trent (28 November 2016). "Townsville's Josh Williams picked up by North Melbourne in AFL draft". Townsville Bulletin . News Corp Australia . Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  2. Windley, Matt (22 July 2017). "North Melbourne's Josh Williams had only 40 minutes to prepare for his AFL debut". Herald Sun . News Corp Australia. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  3. Webster, Jess (8 November 2018). "Delisted Roo Josh Williams to join premier Southport". North East Australian Football League . AFL Media. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.