Tony Williams

Tony Williams is a retired player most recently playing for Manly Sea Eagles.

Tony Williams (born 12 December 1988) is a professional rugby league footballer who most recently played for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League. An Australian, Tongan, New South Wales State of Origin and NSW City Origin representative, Williams primarily plays as a second-rower, but can also fill in on the wing and five-eighth and centre. Williams previously played for the Parramatta Eels, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, where he won the 2011 NRL premiership, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.

Born in Sydney, New South Wales. He grew up in Liverpool for the majority of his life in his family home. Williams is of Tongan descent and attended Liverpool Boys High School and Westfields Sports High School, while playing his junior rugby league for the Cabramatta Two Blues. He was then signed by the Parramatta Eels.

Williams started the 2008 season playing in the Parramatta Eels NYC team and signed with Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles on 27 May 2008, a week before making his NRL debut. In Round 13 of the 2008 NRL season, Williams made his NRL debut for the Parramatta Eels against the Canberra Raiders, playing on the wing in the Eels 30-12 win at Parramatta Stadium. In Round 15 against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Williams scored his first NRL career try in the Eels 16-14 loss at Remondis Stadium. On 3 September 2008, Williams was named at centre in the 2008 NYC Team of the Year. Williams finished his debut year in the NRL with him playing in 10 matches and scoring 4 tries for the Parramatta Eels in the 2008 NRL season. Williams was named in the Tongan squad for the 2008 World Cup where he not only played lock but also took on the responsibility of being the Tongan goal kicker with success. Williams played in 3 matches, scored 1 try and kicked 10 goals.

In Round 5 of the 2009 NRL season, Williams made his club debut for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles against the Wests Tigers at centre in the Sea Eagles 23-10 win at Brookvale Oval. In Round 11 against the Gold Coast Titans, Williams scored his first club try for the Sea Eagles in the 18-17 loss at Cbus Super Stadium.[10] Williams played some of the year in the Queensland Cup playing for the Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles being awarded the Duncan Hall Medal after being judged the grand final's best-and-fairest player, scoring a try in the Sea Eagles 32-18 win over Northern Pride.[11] Williams finished the 2009 NRL season with him playing in 12 matches and scoring 9 tries in his first year with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.