Club History Past Player of the Week - John Williams

[The Speaker]

John Williams

DOB: 8/10/1988

Height: 188 cm

Weight: 83 kg

Playing number: 24

Arrived: Drafted with pick 5 in the 2008 pre-season draft

Debut: Round 22 vs St Kilda, 2008

Games: 1

Goals: 0

Departed: Delisted at the end of the 2010 season

A composer, conductor and pianist from New York A project player who never really came on, John Williams only got one outing for Essendon in the last round of 2008. Renowned mostly for his aerial flights of fancy, Williams himself was surprised to be selected in 2008 pre-season draft after coming off a double shoulder reconstruction while playing for Morningside in the QAFL. His shoulder was to cause problems again while playing for Bendigo in 2009, seeing him delisted and re-rookied, before ultimately being cut from the list for good in 2010.

 

[eth-dog]

Loved his leaps. Pity he had dicky shoulders.

 

[DapperJong]

I refuse to believe this one

 

[TheBrightSide]

Nope, don’t remember.
He could have spent more time in the gym, my arms have better definition, and that’s saying something.

 

[Kong]

Brother of former Bulldog, Tom.

 

[fanuch]

TBC at pick 8. Atleast we didn’t completely fluff it.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Dud

 

[Doss]

A great potential nominee for the obscure Bombers thread.

 

[cAsEy_18]

Had a better leap than Hardingham.

That was all.

 

[yaco55]

Except the OP missed the 'gun' John Williams who actually come third in the Brownlow Medal in the early 70's - A dashing CHB who unfortunately transferred to Collingwood.

 

[craffles]

Was so pumped for this bloke to come on. Never did

 

[The Speaker]

Except the OP missed the 'gun' John Williams who actually come third in the Brownlow Medal in the early 70's - A dashing CHB who unfortunately transferred to Collingwood.

There have been three John Williams to play in the league. One of them had a son called Mark, who is one of four Mark Williams to play in the league, one of whom also played for Essendon.

 

[Howard Moon]

not sure why, but as soon as I heard the name john Williams I recalled a player who wore a helmet.

was that him? or did we have a Williams who wore a helmet? or is it another acid flashback?