Stephen Williams (footballer)
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Stephen Williams is a former Australian rules football
er in the South Australian National Football League
, playing for the Port Adelaide Magpies
and is currently an assistant development coach at Port Adelaide Power.
Stephen Williams is the son of Port Adelaide legend Fos Williams
, and younger brother of twins Mark
and Anthony.
Stephen Williams was originally listed with West Adelaide Football Club
along with Mark and Anthony, where father Fos was coach. When Fos left West Adelaide, the Williams brothers moved to Port Adelaide in 1979. It was at Port Adelaide that Fos had made his name as a champion player, captain, and coach. Stephen did not play any senior games with West Adelaide.
Williams made his league debut for Port Adelaide in 1979. After playing only 16 games in his first 3 years, Williams played 19 senior games in 1982. However, Williams continued to be a fringe player up until (and including) 1986, playing a handful of games in the reserves each year.
In 1986, Williams was drafted by the Brisbane Bears
at number 40 in the AFL national draft. Williams played 4 games for the Bears in 1987 (alongside brother Mark), and returned to the Port Adelaide Magpies in 1988. After his brief stint in the (then) VFL
, Williams became a key player for Port Adelaide. Williams played in the Port premiership teams of 1988,89,90,92,94,95 and retired from playing at the end of the 1995 season. Williams was awarded life membership of the Port Adelaide Football Club in 1989.
In 1996, Williams was appointed assistant coach of Port Adelaide Magpies. When coach John Cahill left mid-season to coach the newly formed Port Adelaide Power in the AFL
, Williams took over as coach. Port Adelaide Magpies won the SANFL premiership in that year. Williams also coached Port Adelaide to premierships in 1998 and 1999.
Williams left the Port Adelaide Magpies at the end of the 2003 season to take up a role at Port Adelaide Power
in the AFL, where brother Mark was coach. As at 2008, Williams is Assistant Development Coach at Port Adelaide Power
.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er in the South Australian National Football League
South Australian National Football League
The South Australian National Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in South Australia....
, playing for the Port Adelaide Magpies
Port Adelaide Football Club
The Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League...
and is currently an assistant development coach at Port Adelaide Power.
Stephen Williams is the son of Port Adelaide legend Fos Williams
Fos Williams
Foster Neil "Fos" Williams AM was a leading Australian rules footballer who played for and coached the Port Adelaide and West Adelaide Football Clubs and coached South Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League in a career spanning 1946-1978...
, and younger brother of twins Mark
Mark M. Williams
Mark "Choco" Williams is a former Australian rules footballer who coached the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League from 1999 to 2010...
and Anthony.
Stephen Williams was originally listed with West Adelaide Football Club
West Adelaide Football Club
West Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club in the South Australian National Football League . Commonly known as The Bloods and Westies, the clubs home base is City Mazda Stadium located in Richmond, an inner-western suburb of Adelaide.-Early Years :West Adelaide was formed in...
along with Mark and Anthony, where father Fos was coach. When Fos left West Adelaide, the Williams brothers moved to Port Adelaide in 1979. It was at Port Adelaide that Fos had made his name as a champion player, captain, and coach. Stephen did not play any senior games with West Adelaide.
Williams made his league debut for Port Adelaide in 1979. After playing only 16 games in his first 3 years, Williams played 19 senior games in 1982. However, Williams continued to be a fringe player up until (and including) 1986, playing a handful of games in the reserves each year.
In 1986, Williams was drafted by the Brisbane Bears
Brisbane Bears
The Brisbane Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Bears was an Australian rules football club and the first Queensland-based club in the Victorian Football League . The club played its first match in 1987, but struggled on and off the field until it made the finals for the first time in 1995...
at number 40 in the AFL national draft. Williams played 4 games for the Bears in 1987 (alongside brother Mark), and returned to the Port Adelaide Magpies in 1988. After his brief stint in the (then) VFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
, Williams became a key player for Port Adelaide. Williams played in the Port premiership teams of 1988,89,90,92,94,95 and retired from playing at the end of the 1995 season. Williams was awarded life membership of the Port Adelaide Football Club in 1989.
In 1996, Williams was appointed assistant coach of Port Adelaide Magpies. When coach John Cahill left mid-season to coach the newly formed Port Adelaide Power in the AFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
, Williams took over as coach. Port Adelaide Magpies won the SANFL premiership in that year. Williams also coached Port Adelaide to premierships in 1998 and 1999.
Williams left the Port Adelaide Magpies at the end of the 2003 season to take up a role at Port Adelaide Power
Port Adelaide Football Club
The Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League...
in the AFL, where brother Mark was coach. As at 2008, Williams is Assistant Development Coach at Port Adelaide Power
Port Adelaide Football Club
The Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League...
.