Greg Williams | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Gregory Donald Williams | ||
Nickname(s) | Diesel | ||
Date of birth | 30 September 1963 | ||
Place of birth | Victoria, Australia | ||
Original team(s) | Golden Square | ||
Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1984–1985 | Geelong | 34 (10) | |
1986–1991 | Sydney | 107 (118) | |
1992–1997 | Carlton | 109 | (89)|
Total | 250 (217) | ||
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
Victoria | 9 (8) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1997. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Gregory Donald Williams (born 30 September 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented Geelong, the Sydney Swans and Carlton in the Australian Football League (AFL) during the 1980s and 1990s. A midfielder, he is a dual Brownlow Medal winner and at his peak was the then-highest-paid player in the history of the sport, including an under-the-table $200,000 bonus payment.[1] He was also linked to further controversy during the 1990s.