Will Snelling

Will Snelling
Personal information
Full name William Alexander Snelling
Date of birth (1997-08-06) 6 August 1997 (age 26)
Original team(s) West Adelaide (SANFL)
Goodwood Saints
Draft No. 10, 2016 rookie draft
Debut Round 23, 2016, Port Adelaide vs. Gold Coast, at Metricon Stadium
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder / forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2016–2018 Port Adelaide 1 (1)
2019–2023 Essendon 64 (28)
Total 65 (29)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

William Alexander Snelling (born 6 August 1997) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

He was first drafted by Port Adelaide with their first selection and tenth overall in the 2016 rookie draft.[1] He played his only senior AFL game in Port's twenty-three point win against Gold Coast in round 23, 2016 at Metricon Stadium.[2] He was delisted by Port Adelaide at the end of the 2018 AFL season.[3]

  1. ^ Capel, Andrew (27 November 2015). "New Port Adelaide rookie Will Snelling craving the chance to prove himself after national draft snub". The Advertiser. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  2. ^ Earle, Richard (27 August 2016). "Gray shines brighter than the Suns but change looms at Port Adelaide". The Advertiser. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Snelling: I'm desperate to give it another crack". portadelaidefc.com.au. Retrieved 15 August 2019.