Mark Williams (Australian footballer born 1958)
| Mark Williams | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Mark Melville Williams | ||
| Nickname(s) | Choco | ||
| Date of birth | 21 August 1958 | ||
| Original team(s) | West Adelaide (SANFL) | ||
| Height / weight | 183cm / 80 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1976 – 1978 1979 – 1980; 1990 – 1992 1981 – 1986 1987 – 1990 |
SANFL West Adelaide Port Adelaide VFL/AFL Collingwood Brisbane Bears |
64 (37) 115 (104) 179 (141) 135 (178) 66 (58) |
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| Total | 201 (236) | ||
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| South Australia | 8 | ||
| Victoria | 1 | ||
| 2008 | Dream Team (coach) | 1 | |
| Coaching career3 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1999–2010 | Port Adelaide | 274 (151–121–2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1992.
2 State and international statistics correct as of 2008.
3 Coaching statistics correct as of 2011.
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Mark Melville Williams (born 21 August 1958) is the Head Development Coach at the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A former Australian rules footballer, Williams represented Port Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) as well as Collingwood and Brisbane Bears in the AFL from the 1980s to the 1990s.
One of several successful father-son combinations in Australian rules football, Williams became a successful coach after finishing his playing career, leading Port Adelaide to their first AFL premiership in 2004.
The son of South Australian football legend Fos Williams, Williams playing career began with West Adelaide, where his father was serving as coach. He represented West Adelaide on 64 occasions for 37 goals. Williams then moved to the Port Adelaide Football Club, becoming one of the stars of the SANFL.
After the 1980 season, Williams was recruited by Collingwood, making his Victorian Football League (VFL) debut in the 1981 season. Williams justified the hype over his recruitment by winning state selection for Victoria as well as the Copeland Trophy. He was named at centre for Collingwood in the Grand Final against Carlton. Collingwood lost, but Williams was recognised as being among the Magpies' better players on the day. When John Cahill took over as coach after a tumultuous season in 1982, he appointed Williams captain, having previously worked with him at Port Adelaide. Williams remained captain of Collingwood until he left at the end of 1986.
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