Season 1 - EP #23 - Greg Williams | Diesel | Hall of Fame | Carlton | Brownlow I Teammate | Father

Join Wayne Carey as he jumps into episode 23 of the show with Special Guest number 5, Greg "Diesel" Williams.

Widely regarded as one of the best users of the football, with a unique ability to handball with pinpoint accuracy and read the play like no other.  Being knock-kneed as a child and requiring multiple surgeries as a youngster, Greg made playing AFL football look easy for someone who never possessed lighting pace. Recruited from local club Golden Square and originally to the mighty Geelong Cats by Tommy Hafey, Greg went on to play for 3 AFL/VFL clubs, Geelong, Sydney and the Navy Blues winning a Best and Fairest at 2 and a Brownlow Medal at 2.

Greg and Wayne actually share quite a few things in common, although Greg would say that he has Wayne covered in a couple of areas.  Both have been named All-Australian Captain and Vice Captain, both have won multiple club Best and Fairest awards, AFLPA MVP awards. Greg won the Norm Smith medal in Carlton's 1995 Premiership kicking 5 goals. Greg is a member of the AFL team of the century along with Sydney and Carlton's team of the century.  Greg had 2 All-Australian selections and captained Victoria in 1989.

Greg shares his ongoing battle from concussion, his passion for the game and awareness of the work we all need to do now to preserve it.  He talks about his Mighty Blues, his current role as Director of Football and his predictions for 2023 and beyond.

Watch until the end to see the special gift he bought in for the King.

Chapter Markers:

0:00 - 1:10 - Duck’s intro to Greg “Diesel” Williams

1:10 - 3:26 - Greg on how the Blues are turning their season around

3:26 - 5:20  - Duck asks Greg about why he was so good from Day 1 and Carlton’s young players

5:20 - 8:55 - Greg’s junior footy and starting at Geelong under Tom Hafey and coming from a Plumber’s family

8:55 - 9:55 - Developing hand balling and reading the ball better than anyone

9:55 - 10:45 - Diesel on developing his running ability and his engine at 17, 18 years of age.

10:45 - 12:05 - Writing to Tommy Haley to do a pre-season at Geelong and his very first game - 38 disposals, 3 Brownlow votes.

12:05 - 15:00 - Greg on his decision to leave Geelong, was it all for cash $$$?

15:00 - 16:06 - Winning his first Brownlow in 1986 at Sydney

16:06 - 18:45 - Greg on leaving Sydney and moving to Carlton and being the second favourite for the Brownlow just ahead of Wayne.  Greg on getting no votes in a 40+ disposal game

18:45 - 21:26  - Diesel on losing to the baby bombers in 1993 and then getting on with 1994, winning his second Brownlow and his 1995 premiership year

21:26 - 23:45 - Greg on the 1995 Grand Final and wanting to win everything

23:45 - 24:45 - Greg on the players who are very professional and how similar Sam Mitchell was to Greg Williams

24:45 - 27:00 - Greg Williams on his Hero Leigh Matthews and the toughest players he played on and best taggers

27:00 - 27:25 - Modern day freebie kicks and disposals

27:25 - 29:12 - Greg on concussion and the impact on him today

29:12 - 30:43 - Greg on his thoughts on new tackling rules and concussion and how he

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