Reuben William

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Reuben William
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William playing for Brisbane Lions reserves in June 2016
Personal information
Nickname(s) Reubs [1]
Date of birth (1997-12-31) 31 December 1997 (age 24)
Place of birth Wau, South Sudan
Original team(s) Zillmere (QAFL)
Draft No. 20, 2016 rookie draft
Debut Round 16, 2016, Brisbane Lions
vs.  Gold Coast, at Metricon Stadium
Height 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 87 kg (192 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2016–2017 Brisbane Lions 3 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2017.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Reuben William (born 31 December 1997) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). He moved to Australia from South Sudan at the age of four. [2] He was drafted by the Brisbane Lions with their second selection and twentieth overall in the 2016 rookie draft. [3] He made his debut in the twenty-six point loss against Gold Coast in round 16, 2016 at Metricon Stadium. [4] In October 2017, he was delisted by Brisbane. [5] William currently plays for the Werribee Tigers in the semi-professional Victorian Football League.

Family: He has a total of 6 siblings and 1 parent.

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References

  1. ↑ Davis, Greg (8 July 2016). "Reuben William's journey takes him from war-torn South Sudan to QClash debut with Brisbane". The Courier-Mail . Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  2. ↑ Wiles, Andrew (11 November 2015). "13 days until draft: Reuben William". AFLQ.com.au. Fox Sports Pulse. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  3. ↑ Phelan, Jennifer (27 November 2015). "Sudanese players making their mark in the AFL". AFL.com.au. Bigpond . Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  4. ↑ Whiting, Michael (7 July 2016). "Lions rookie Reuben William to debut against Suns". AFL.com.au. Bigpond . Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  5. ↑ Whiting, Michael (26 October 2017). "Lions cut five as Fagan reshapes list". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
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