Josh Williams (born 12 June 1998) is a former professional

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er who played for the

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in the

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(AFL).

Early life

Williams was raised in Townsville and played with the Hermit Park Tigers in the Townsville Australian Football League. He was identified as an AFL prospect and signed to the

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as a teenager. He was drafted by North Melbourne with their third selection and thirty-sixth overall in the 2016 national draft. He made his debut in the twenty-seven point loss to at

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in round eighteen of the 2017 season as a late inclusion for Robbie Tarrant. He was delisted at the end of the 2018 season. For 2019-20 he played for the

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in the

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which later merged with the

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from 2021 onwards.

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* * 1998 births Living people North Melbourne Football Club players Werribee Football Club players Southport Australian Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Queensland {{AFL-bio-1990s-stub