Will Gould (footballer) explained

Will Gould
Fullname:Will Gould
Birth Date:14 January 2001
Draftpick:No. 26, 2019 national draft
Debutdate:Round 5, 2023
Debutstadium:Adelaide Oval
Height:191 cm
Weight:98 kg[1]
Currentclub:Glenelg
Guernsey:1
Years1:2019, 2024 -
Club1:Glenelg
Years2:2020 - 2023
Games Goals2:4 (0)
Careerhighlights:
  • VFL Player of the Year: 2022

Will Gould (born 14 February 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who currently plays for the Glenelg Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). He previously played for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Career

Gould made his debut for Glenelg in 2019, playing in the club's grand final victory over Port Adelaide. He was recruited by Sydney with pick 26 in the 2019 AFL draft.[2]

In his first season in 2020, Gould did not play any games for Sydney in the AFL or for the club's reserves team in the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL), which had its season cancelled. He eventually made his reserves debut in the Victorian Football League (VFL), collecting 11 disposals in round 1 of the 2021 season.[3] At the end of the season, he signed a one-year contract extension with Sydney.[4]

Gould continued playing for Sydney's reserves team in 2022.[3] He played 20 out of a possible 21 games, kicking 3 goals and recording a total of 374 disposals, and was named as Sydney's VFL player of the year for the 2022 season.[5] [6]

1,233 days after he was drafted, Gould made his AFL debut for Sydney in round 5 of the 2023 season against at Adelaide Oval.[7] He played a further three games, but was delisted by Sydney at the end of the season.[8]

On 29 November 2023, Gould returned to Glenelg for the 2024 SANFL season.[9] He won his second premiership for the club playing in the 2024 grand final against Norwood.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Will Gould . Rookie Me . 22 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240922104801/https://central.rookieme.com/afl/player/will-gould/ . 22 September 2024.
  2. Web site: Will Gould . Sydney Swans . 22 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240922103502/https://www.sydneyswans.com.au/players/3737/will-gould#playerbio . 22 September 2024.
  3. Web site: Will Gould . VFL Stats . 22 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240922102344/https://vfl.aflmstats.com/player/Will_Gould . 22 September 2024.
  4. Web site: Swans quartet commit . Sydney Swans . 22 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231207171910/https://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/1017734/swans-quartet-commit . 7 December 2023 . 17 September 2021.
  5. Web site: Season 2022 Players . VFL Stats . 22 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240922102948/https://vfl.aflmstats.com/players/2022 . 22 September 2024.
  6. Web site: Ethan Lee Chalk . Ex-Swans defender finds new home . ZeroHanger . 22 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240526145029/https://www.zerohanger.com/ex-swans-defender-finds-new-home-146113/ . 26 May 2024 . 30 November 2023.
  7. Web site: Waterworth . Ben . Secret Swans debut — 1233 days in the making: Gould’s whirlwind journey to first AFL game . Fox Sports . 22 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230527004713/https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/teams/sydney-swans/afl-2023-sydney-swans-beat-richmond-tigers-news-score-will-gould-debut-latest/news-story/c3e51b10e482ad704795304c046d5743 . 27 May 2023 . 15 April 2023.
  8. Web site: Mottram . Seb . "Not much point in coming back": Why delisted Swan is looking for new opportunities . SEN 1116 . 22 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231010092604/https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/10/10/not-much-point-in-coming-back-why-delisted-swan-is-looking-for-new/ . 10 October 2023 . 10 October 2023.
  9. Web site: Bays sign Will Gould for 2024 . Glenelg Football Club . 22 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240318161111/https://glenelgfc.com.au/news/bays-sign-will-gould-for-2024/ . 18 March 2024 . 29 November 2023.
  10. Web site: Men’s 2024 GRAND FINAL Team Selection . Glenelg Football Club . 22 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240922103910/https://glenelgfc.com.au/news/mens-2024-grand-final-team-selection/ . 22 September 2024 . 19 September 2024.

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