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| Personal information | |
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| Birth | April 11, 1985 , |
| Recruited from | Norwood (SANFL) |
| Height and weight | 1. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) The Norwood Football Club, known as the Redlegs, is an Australian rules football club belonging to the South Australian National Football League in the Clubs Several clubs share their nicknames with AFL/VFL clubs This is purely coincidental the teams are not named after each other 99m / 106kg |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Debut | Round 9, May 23, 2004, Western Bulldogs vs. The Western Bulldogs, formerly referred to as the Footscray Football Club, is an Australian Football League (AFL club based at the Whitten Oval in Carlton, at Princes Park |
| Team(s) | Western Bulldogs 41 games, 13 goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 2007 season | |
| Career highlights | |
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William Gerald Minson (born 11 April 1985 in South Australia) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 players The Western Bulldogs, formerly referred to as the Footscray Football Club, is an Australian Football League (AFL club based at the Whitten Oval in The Australian Football League (AFL is both the professional Australian national competition in the Sport of Australian Rules Football and its highest
Minson grew up in Norwood, South Australia and played football with the Norwood Football Club up until the under 18's. Norwood ( is a suburb of Adelaide, about 4 kilometres east of the Adelaide Central Business District. The Norwood Football Club, known as the Redlegs, is an Australian rules football club belonging to the South Australian National Football League in the He was a student at St Peter's College, Adelaide, where he played the majority of his junior football. St Peter's College, (officially The Collegiate School of St Peter, but commonly known as SPSC, St Peter's or Saints) is an independent
The Western Bulldogs recruited Minson in the 2002 AFL Draft at pick number 20. The Western Bulldogs, formerly referred to as the Footscray Football Club, is an Australian Football League (AFL club based at the Whitten Oval in The 2002 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft a national draft a trade period and the elevation of rookies He made his debut with the club in 2004. Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2004.
Since the injury of ruckman Luke Darcy, Minson has filled the role to the best of his abilities. In Australian rules football, a ruckman is generally a tall and athletic player who contests at centre bounces and stoppages (such as boundary throw-ins and ball-ups Luke Darcy (born 12 July 1975 is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Western Bulldogs who now juggles roles in media and administration He is considered very mobile for his size and is also very strong. He is known for his physical presence, being suspended for striking Geelong star Cameron Ling in just his second game. Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club based in the city of Geelong. Cameron Ling, affectionately known as Fanta Pants (born 27 February 1981 is an Australian rules football player for the Geelong Football Club of the
Off the field, Minson is known for his intelligence and multi-faceted abilities - he is an excellent saxophonist, speaks fluent German and is currently studying Engineering at the University of Melbourne. The University of Melbourne is a Public university located in Melbourne, Victoria.
Minson has a younger brother, Hugh, who also plays in the Australian Football League with Port Adelaide. Hugh Minson (born 9 March 1988 is an Australian Rules Footballer who played for Port Adelaide in the AFL, and Norwood in the SANFL The Australian Football League (AFL is both the professional Australian national competition in the Sport of Australian Rules Football and its highest Port Adelaide Football Club, often referred to as simply Port or the Power is an Australian rules football club based in Adelaide, South Australia
External links
- William Minson profile on the Official AFL Website of the Western Bulldogs Football Club
- William Minson's statistics from AFL Tables
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