Greg Williams - It's hard being a star

Greg Williams was one of the greatest AFL players of his time, winning 3 Brownlow Medals and a Norm Smith Medal. But his road to stardom wasn't easy - he was rejected by Carlton twice as a teenager before getting his shot at Geelong. In this episode, Williams takes us through the highs and lows of his incredible career, from his rocky start to premiership glory with Carlton. Get the inside story on Williams' battles with umpires, his thoughts on concussion in the AFL, and find out how a last-minute cash delivery from John Elliott allowed Williams to take the field in round 1, 1992. Williams also shares techniques that helped make him one of the game's best ball-getters and handballers. Key Moments: 2:30 - Getting rejected by Carlton as a teenager 7:20 - Transferring from Geelong to Sydney Swans 16:30 - Controversy with umpire John Russo and the Brownlow Medal in 1993 24:45 - Joining Carlton and run-ins with John Elliott 32:20 - Winning the 1995 premiership and Norm Smith medal 44:30 - Getting suspended after pushing umpire Andrew Coates 56:00 - Battling memory loss from concussions 1:05:00 - Williams' kicking tips and techniques Don't miss this chance to go inside the mind of an AFL legend. Listen to the full episode now to hear Diesel's incredible story!

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Greg Williams - It's hard being a star is an episode from SACKED: AFL by audio@news.com.au.

This episode is 68:10 long.

This episode was published on Jul 31, 2025.

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