Will White (Australian footballer)

Will White
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-03-18) 18 March 2004
Place of birth Warrnambool
Original team(s) GWV Rebels/South Warrnambool Football Club
Draft 2025 pre-season supplemental selection period
Debut Round 4, 2025, Carlton vs. Collingwood, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current club Carlton
Number 38
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2025– Carlton 9 (7)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 13, 2025.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Will White (born 18 March 2004) is an Australian Rules footballer who plays for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Junior and VFL career

White played for the GWV Rebels in the Talent League. He averaged 12.1 disposals and 0.6 goals.[1]

After going undrafted, White signed with Carlton's VFL team in 2023.[2] He began showing impressive form during the 2024 VFL season, scoring 21 goals from 18 games.[3]

AFL career

After the conclusion of the 2024 AFL season, White was invited to train for one of two spots on Carlton's AFL list through the pre-season supplemental selection period.[4] He initially failed to be selected, with the spots going to Matt Carroll[5] and Francis Evans,[6] but after multiple long-term injuries during pre-season practice matches, including one to Carlton's Jagga Smith, the AFL re-opened the pre-season supplemental selection period so that clubs could replace their injured players,[7] and through this, White received a list spot.[8]

White made his debut in round 4 of the 2025 season against Collingwood.[9] He had 10 disposals and kicked 3 behinds in his first match.

References

  1. ^ "William White". Rookie Me Central. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  2. ^ Rhodes, Brendan. "2023 Smithy's VFL season preview". afl.com.au. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Will White". Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  4. ^ "Former top 10 pick and VFL star among hopefuls training at AFL clubs as SSP opens". SEN. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Carroll continues in the Navy Blue". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Evans Sent: Francis earns his chance". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  7. ^ Jovanovski, Jack. "Two Vic clubs to cash in after AFL's reversal on controversial deadline problem". Fox Footy. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  8. ^ "White earns AFL chance at the Blues". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  9. ^ Filippo, Cristian. "AFL team news: White to debut on Thursday night". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
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