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Jenny Williams

Lacrosse

Inducted in 2013

Jenny has etched an amazing path in sporting history with representation of South Australia in six sports, playing Lacrosse for Australia and selected in the Australian Touch Football and Cricket squads.

She captained and coached the Australian Lacrosse Team, played in a World Title in 1986 and Coached Australia to a Silver Medal in Japan in 1997.

She performed similar feats with SA, playing, captaining and coaching SA to a record run of 11 consecutive Titles and was named in the National Championship Team each year.

In Cricket as the SA wicketkeeper from 1978 -1982, Jenny was selected as the keeper of the National Tournament when SA won in 1981. In Touch, Jenny Captained SA from 1982 – 1985.

Leadership is a feature of Jenny’s career with her passion and drive recognised with the AFL Woman of the Year Award in 2003.