Mark Williams

Mark Williams’ playing career began with West Adelaide where his father was coach.

During the 1980s he became captain of Collingwood and in 1986 he left to join the newly-formed Brisbane Bears.

He returned to Port Adelaide and coached Glenelg before moving to Essendon as assistant coach.

He then went back to Port Adelaide and in 2004 became Port’s first AFL premiership-winning coach when the team defeated the Brisbane Lions.