Sonny Bill Williams

Auckland teenager made his first grade debut with the Bulldogs with a mountain of expectation on his young shoulders. Williams was regarded as one of the best junior prospects ever to come out of NZ – a wrap that Bulldogs coach Steve Folkes did his best to hose done before the start of the season. Although used sparingly from the interchange bench as a centre or back rower early in the year, he made his Test debut in the ANZac Test after 5 first grade appearances. Williams quickly grew in confidence and his impact value was an integral factor in the Bulldogs’ unstoppable grand final momentum. He ultimately won a premiership (again from the interchange bench) in his debut season but the long season started to take its toll when he was used as a starting forward for the Kiwis in the 16-all draw against Australia in October and in NZ’s unsuccessful Tri Nations campaign. Injuries limited him to just 5 matches in 2005 (and no Tests) and although he returned to the NZ Test team for the 50-12 loss to Australia in May 2006, injury again ruled him out of Tri-Nations selection at the end of the year.

Career Statistics

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International
Test Matches - By Team
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
New Zealand	2004, 2006-08	7	2	-				-	8	0	6	1	0.00%
Overall	2004-2008	7	2	0				0	8	0	6	1	0.00%
Club Career
Australian League Matches - By Year
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Bulldogs	NRL 2004	15	4	-				-	16	12	3	0	80.00%
Bulldogs	NRL 2005	5	1	-				-	4	1	3	1	20.00%
Bulldogs	NRL 2006	21	8	-				-	32	15	6	0	71.43%
Bulldogs	NRL 2007	21	14	-				-	56	10	11	0	47.62%
Bulldogs	NRL 2008	11	4	-				-	16	4	7	0	36.36%
Sydney	NRL 2013	10	5	-				-	20	8	2	0	80.00%
Overall	2004-2013	83	36	0				0	144	50	32	1	60.24%
Australian League Matches - By Team
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Bulldogs	2004-08	73	31	-				-	124	42	30	1	57.53%
Sydney	2013	10	5	-				-	20	8	2	0	80.00%
Overall	2004-2013	83	36	0				0	144	50	32	1	60.24%
Australian Finals Matches - By Team
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Bulldogs	2004, 2006-07	7	1	-				-	4	4	3	0	57.14%
Overall	2004-2007	7	1	0				0	4	4	3	0	57.14%

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