- Joe Williams (rugby league)
Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Joe Williams
fullname = Joe Williams
nickname = Bunyip
caption =
country =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1983|9|4|df=yes
placeofbirth =Cowra, New South Wales
countryofbirth =Australia
height = convert|175|cm|ftin|abbr=on
weight = convert|80|kg|stlb|abbr=on
position = rlp|HB|FE
club1 = leagueicon|South Sydney|size=16 South Sydney
year1start = 2004
year1end = 2007
appearances1 = 46
tries1 = 7
goals1 = 126
fieldgoals1 = 4
points1 = 284
club2 = leagueicon|Penrith|size=16 Penrith
year2start = 2008
year2end =
appearances2 = 1
tries2 = 0
goals2 = 2
fieldgoals2 = 0
points2 = 4
club3 = leagueicon|Canterbury|size=16 Bulldogs
year3start = 2008
year3end = present
appearances3 = 2
tries3 = 0
goals3 = 0
fieldgoals3 = 0
points3 = 0
updated = 13:47, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
source = [http://203.166.101.37/NRL08/playercareer.asp?lplayer=440272 NRL Stats]Joe Williams (born 4 September, 1983 in
Cowra, New South Wales [cite web|Format=html|publisher=South Sydney Story|title=Characters |url=http://www.southsydneystory.com/Characters.html |accessdate=2008-05-03|date=] ), an Indigenous Australian, is a professionalrugby league player for the Bulldogs in theNational Rugby League competition. He primarily plays at halfback.Playing career
While attending Marcellin College in 2001, Williams was selected to play for the Australian Schoolboys team. [cite web|publisher="Sporting Pulse"|title=Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League |url=http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=7-2130-0-0-0&sID=26424 |accessdate=2008-10-10]
In September 2007, Williams signed a one-year contract to play with the
Penrith Panthers for the 2008 season after initially agreeing to a contract with French side,Toulouse Olympique . [cite news|Format=fee required|publisher="AAP Sports News"|title=Williams joins Penrith |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-143453452.html |accessdate=2008-01-02|date=2007-09-06 ]He was released from his
Penrith Panthers contract on 14 May, 2008 and joined the Bulldogs for the remainder of the season.cite web|url=http://penrith.panthers.com.au/Default.aspx?id=3&ArticleID=764|title=Williams released|publisher=Penrith Panthers|date=2008-05-14|accessdate=2008-05-14] cite web|url=http://www.rleague.com/db/article.php?id=30397|title=WILLIAMS JOINS BULLDOGS FOLLOWING PANTHERS RELEASE|publisher=RLeague.com|date=2008-05-14|accessdate=2008-05-14]Career Stats
*"First Grade Debut:" 2004 - Round 12, Souths v
Cronulla Sharks at Toyota Park, 29 May, scoring three goalsMusic
Williams appears on the
Brothablack music video, "Are You With Me Out There", along with Anthony (Choc) Mundine.Footnotes
External links
* [http://www.nrl.com/Players/tabid/10336/default.aspx?playerid=173 NRL profile]
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