Greg Williams (Australian footballer)

Greg Williams
Greg Williams
Personal information
Full name	Gregory Donald Williams
Nickname(s)	Diesel
Date of birth	30 September 1963
Place of birth	Victoria, Australia
Original team(s)	Golden Square
Height	176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	88 kg (194 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club
1984–1985	Geelong
1986–1991	Sydney
1992–1997	Carlton
Total
Representative team honours
Years	Team
	Victoria
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1997.
Career highlights
	Club 2× Brownlow Medal: 1986, 1994; 2× AFLPA MVP: 1985, 1994; 2× All-Australian team: 1993, 1994; Geelong Best & Fairest: 1985; Carlton Best & Fairest: 1994; Norm Smith Medal: 1995; AFL Premiership: 1995; All Australian captain 1994; Carlton Vice Captain: 1993; AFL Team of the Century – Interchange; Australian Football Hall of Fame; Carlton Team of the Century – Centre; Sydney Team of the Century – Centre; Carlton Hall of Fame; Sydney/South Melbourne Hall of Fame; Representative E. J. Whitten Medal: 1987; Victoria Captain: 1989; 2× All-Australian team: 1986, 1987;
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Gregory Donald Williams (born 30 September 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented Geelong, the Sydney Swans and Carlton in the Australian Football League (AFL) during the 1980s and 1990s. A midfielder, he is a dual Brownlow Medal winner and at his peak was the then-highest-paid player in the history of the sport, including an under-the-table $200,000 bonus payment. He was also linked to further controversy during the 1990s.

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