Will Minson
William Gerald Minson (born 11 April 1985 in South Australia) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Early life
Minson grew up in Norwood, South Australia and played football with the Norwood Football Club up until the under 18's.
He was a student at St Peter's College, Adelaide, where he played the majority of his junior football, while also playing as a junior footballer at Walkerville FC.
AFL career
The Western Bulldogs recruited Minson in the 2002 AFL Draft at pick number 20. He made his debut with the club in 2004.
He is considered very mobile for his size and is also very strong. He is known for his physical presence, being suspended for striking Geelong star Cameron Ling in just his second game.
In Round 14 2008, with the Bulldogs playing Port Adelaide in their annual game in Darwin, Minson was involved in a confrontation with Kane Cornes, a Port Adelaide midfielder. Minson appeared two days later in an interview with the Foxtel AFL program On the Couch, apologising for a derogatory comment made to Cornes. The actual comment is said to have concerned or been directed towards Kane's newborn son who has suffered from health problems, and in particular questioning Kane's priorities in choosing to play football in Darwin that weekend, rather than being back in Adelaide in support of his wife and son. Minson claimed that what was said was in "the heat of battle".
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