Will Gould (footballer)

Will Gould
Personal information
Full name Will Gould
Date of birth (2001-01-14) 14 January 2001 (age 23)
Draft No. 26, 2019 national draft
Debut Round 5, 2023, Sydney vs. Richmond, at Adelaide Oval
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 98 kg (216 lb)[1]
Club information
Current club Glenelg
Number 1
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
2019, 2024– Glenelg
2020–2023 Sydney 4 (0)
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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 Richmond 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]

References

  1. ^ "Will Gould". Rookie Me. Archived from the original on 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Will Gould". Sydney Swans. Archived from the original on 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Will Gould". VFL Stats. Archived from the original on 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Swans quartet commit". Sydney Swans. 17 September 2021. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Season 2022 Players". VFL Stats. Archived from the original on 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  6. ^ Ethan Lee Chalk (30 November 2023). "Ex-Swans defender finds new home". ZeroHanger. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  7. ^ Waterworth, Ben (15 April 2023). "Secret Swans debut — 1233 days in the making: Gould's whirlwind journey to first AFL game". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  8. ^ Mottram, Seb (10 October 2023). ""Not much point in coming back": Why delisted Swan is looking for new opportunities". SEN 1116. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Bays sign Will Gould for 2024". Glenelg Football Club. 29 November 2023. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Men's 2024 GRAND FINAL Team Selection". Glenelg Football Club. 19 September 2024. Archived from the original on 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.