Don Williams (footballer)
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Don Williams was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne
during the 1950s and 60s.
Williams was a half back flanker and five time premiership player with Melbourne, including their successive triumphs in 1955, 1956 and 1957. After being dropped to the bench in the 1959 grand final he decided to leave the club and spent the 1960 season with West Perth, who won the WAFL Grand Final in that year. He represented Western Australia in the Brisbane Carnival
where Western Australia defeated Victoria for the first time.
He returned to the Melbourne Football Club in 1964 and played in that year's 4 point Grand Final win
over Collingwood.
In 2000 he was named on the half back flank in Melbourne's official 'Team of the Century'.
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
during the 1950s and 60s.
Williams was a half back flanker and five time premiership player with Melbourne, including their successive triumphs in 1955, 1956 and 1957. After being dropped to the bench in the 1959 grand final he decided to leave the club and spent the 1960 season with West Perth, who won the WAFL Grand Final in that year. He represented Western Australia in the Brisbane Carnival
1961 Brisbane Carnival
The 1961 Brisbane Carnival was the 15th edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football interstate competition. It was the last carnival to be held in Queensland....
where Western Australia defeated Victoria for the first time.
He returned to the Melbourne Football Club in 1964 and played in that year's 4 point Grand Final win
1964 VFL Grand Final
The 1964 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Collingwood Football Club and Melbourne Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 19 September 1964. It was the 68th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to...
over Collingwood.
In 2000 he was named on the half back flank in Melbourne's official 'Team of the Century'.