Will White (Australian footballer)

Will White
Personal information
Born (2004-03-18) 18 March 2004
Warrnambool
Original team South Warrnambool Football Club/GWV Rebels
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 Forward
Club information
Current club Carlton
Number 38
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
2025 Carlton 14 (10)
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Will White (born 18 March 2004) is a former professional Australian Rules footballer who last played 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.[10] Two weeks later, in his third match, White produced his best performance of the season, kicking three goals against North Melbourne.[11]

After playing fourteen games with Carlton in 2025, White was delisted at the end of the season.[12] He was given the opportunity to train with Carlton over the summer to re-earn a list spot through the 2026 pre-season supplemental selection period.[13] In February of 2026, White was informed that he would no longer be training with the club for a list spot, with Carlton instead electing to give a train-on opportunity to Wade Derksen.[14] White was then invited to train with the Western Bulldogs following the retirement of James Harmes.[15] White was not selected, with the Bulldogs instead picking Will Lewis.[16]

Statistics

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2025 Carlton 38 14 10 11 81 39 120 31 27 0.7 0.8 5.8 2.8 8.6 2.2 1.9 0
Career[17] 14 10 11 81 39 120 31 27 0.7 0.8 5.8 2.8 8.6 2.2 1.9 0

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.
  10. ^ "Player Stats". afl.com.au. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  11. ^ McWilliams, Phoebe. "Blues blitz Roos in stunning Good Friday thrashing". afl.com.au. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  12. ^ "Carlton confirms further list changes". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
  13. ^ Twomey, Callum. "New signing deadline revealed as 14 players fight for AFL spots". afl.com.au. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
  14. ^ "White departs as Derksen granted train-on spot". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
  15. ^ "Ex-Blue invited to train at Bulldogs in bid to land list spot". afl.com.au. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  16. ^ "Lewis joins the Western Bulldogs". westernbulldogs.com.au. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  17. ^ "Will White". AFL Tables. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
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