William Minson

Infobox afl player


firstname = William
lastname = Minson


| birthdate = birth date and age|df=yes|1985|4|11
heightweight = 1.99m / 106kg
birthplace =
originalteam = Norwood (SANFL)
dead = alive
deathdate =
deathplace =
debutdate = Round 9, 23 May 2004
debutteam = Western Bulldogs
debutopponent = Carlton
debutstadium = Princes Park
playingteams = Western Bulldogs

64 games, 31 goals

coach = notcoach
coachingteams =
statsend = Round 22, 2008
careerhighlights =
* 2002 AFL Draft 2nd round selection (Western Bulldogs) No. 20 overall.
* Most promising 2004.
* AFL Rising Star nomination (Round 7, 2005)
* Suspended for striking Cameron Ling in only his second game.

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.

Minson grew up in Norwood, South Australia and played football with the Norwood Football Club up until the under 18's. He was a student at St Peter's College, Adelaide, where he played the majority of his junior football.

The Western Bulldogs recruited Minson in the 2002 AFL Draft at pick number 20. He made his debut with the club in 2004.

Since the injury of ruckman Luke Darcy, Minson has filled the role to the best of his abilities. 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.

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.

Minson has a younger brother, Hugh, who formerly played in the Australian Football League with Port Adelaide before being forced to retire through injury.

In Round 14 2008, with the Bulldogs playing Port Adelaide in their annual game in Darwin, Minson was involved in a confrontation with Kane Cornes, a Port Adelaide midfielder [http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23949885-23211,00.html] . Minson appeared two days later in an interview with the Foxtel AFL program On the Couch, apologising for a derogatory comment made to Cornes. Whilst not revealing was what was said, it was clear that Minson had said something out of line, as Mike Sheahan, the interviewer, commented that Minson looked visibly distressed. Cornes' brother Chad is believed to have contacted Minson in an aggressive phone call the night following the AFL match. The comment may have been directed towards Kane's son who has suffered from health problems. Minson claimed that what was said was in "the heat of battle".

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