Stephanie Williams (Australian footballer)

Stephanie Williams is an Australian rules footballer playing for Richmond in the AFL Women's league. Williams was recruited by Geelong with the twenty seventh selection in the 2020 AFL Women's draft.^[1][2][3] Williams is an Indigenous Australian of Larrakia and Iwaidja descent.^[4]

Stephanie Williams
Personal information
Full name	Stephanie Williams
Date of birth	(2002-01-27) 27 January 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Darwin, Northern Territory
Original team(s)	Darwin Football Club (NTFL), Geelong Falcons (NAB League Girls)
Draft	No.27, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Debut	6 February 2021, Geelong vs. Collingwood, at Victoria Park
Height	171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2021–2022	Geelong	4 (0)
S7 (2022)–2023	Richmond	5 (0)
Total		9 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Early football

Williams played for the Darwin Football Club in their under 18s division as a junior, where she was named as best on ground in their premiership victory, and later the Geelong Falcons and Central Allies in the professionally run leagues.^[5]

AFLW career

Williams debuted for Geelong in the second round of the 2021 AFL Women's season.^[6] On debut, Williams collected 5 disposals and 2 tackles.^[7] In May 2022, Williams was traded to Richmond in exchange for Ingrid Houtsma.^[8]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2021 season.^[9]

Legend

G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2021	Geelong	25	4	0	1	7	5	12	0	5	0.0	0.5	1.8	1.3	3.0	0.0	1.3
Career			4	0	1	7	5	12	0	5	0.0	0.5	1.8	1.3	3.0	0.0	1.3