Marley Williams (born 22 July 1993) is a former professional

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er who played for the

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and the

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in the

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(AFL). He previously played for the

he was recruited by Collingwood in the 2012 Rookie Draft, with pick #35. Williams made his debut in Round 9,

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, against at

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. Following the retirement of

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in 2013, at the beginning of 2014 Johnson presented Williams with his number 26 guernsey, reenacting Gavin Brown's presentation of the guernsey to Johnson in 2001. At the conclusion of the 2016 season, he was traded to North Melbourne. On 5 July Williams extended his contract with North Melbourne until the end of the 2020 season. Williams was delisted by at the end of the

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after a mass delisting by which saw 11 players cut from the team's list.

Personal life

In February 2014, Williams was convicted of

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for breaking a man's jaw outside a nightclub in

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. He was sentenced in April 2014 and was given a suspended sentence.

Statistics

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References

http://www.nmfc.com.au/player-profile/marley-williams http://www.nmfc.com.au/news/2017-07-05/williams-extends-contract

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Marley 1993 births Living people People from Albany, Western Australia Australian rules footballers from Western Australia North Albany Football Club players Claremont Football Club players Collingwood Football Club players North Melbourne Football Club players Australian people of Māori descent