William Francis Frampton (born 20 November 1996) is an Australian rules football premiership player, currently playing for the Collingwood Football Club.
| Billy Frampton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Frampton with Collingwood in May 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Francis Frampton[1] | ||
| Nicknames | Billy, Framp-chise,[2] Chooka[3] | ||
| Born | 20 November 1996 | ||
| Original team | South Fremantle (WAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 84, 2014 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 23, 2018, Port Adelaide vs. Essendon, at Adelaide Oval | ||
| Height | 201 cm (6 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||
| Position | Key defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Collingwood | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2015–2019 | Port Adelaide | 3 (4) | |
| 2020–2022 | Adelaide | 21 (8) | |
| 2023– | Collingwood | 64 (8) | |
| Total | 88 (20) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 15, 2026. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
AFL career
editPort Adelaide
editHe was selected with the 84th pick in the 2014 AFL draft,[4] but did not make his debut until the 23rd round of the 2018 AFL season against Essendon Football Club on 24 August 2018.[5] Prior to his AFL debut, Frampton played 42 games and kicked 18 goals for Port Adelaide reserves in the South Australian National Football League, gaining a following with his aggressive style of play.[6]
Adelaide
editFrampton was traded to Adelaide at the conclusion of the 2019 AFL season and played 21 games and kicked 8 goals at the club. Frampton was the leading goalkicker for Adelaide's South Australian National Football League (SANFL) side in 2021, kicking 24 goals for the season. Frampton came third in the reserves' best and fairest the following year.[7]
Collingwood
editFrampton was traded to Collingwood after the 2022 AFL season.[8][9] For a few games of the 2023 AFL season, Frampton took on the role as one of the main ruckman at Collingwood due to the club's shortage in the position, and he played a career-high sixteen games for the year.[10] After being omitted for finals against Melbourne and Greater Western Sydney, he was recalled for the 2023 AFL Grand Final; in a polarising performance, he had the worst statistics of any player on the ground – committing four clangers despite having only two disposals – but nevertheless had a positive impact as a defensive key forward at limiting the impact of Brisbane Lions rebounding full-back Harris Andrews, and was singled out for praise by senior coach Craig McRae for executing the plan asked of him.[11] By the end of the 2024 season, Frampton had played more games in two seasons at Collingwood than he had in his previous eight seasons at his former clubs.[citation needed] He continues to be a solid contributor to Collingwood's key defensive six and is known for his humility, team focus and strong work ethic.
Statistics
editUpdated to the end of round 15, 2026.[12]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks | H/O |
Hit-outs |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | |||||
| 2015 | Port Adelaide | 38[citation needed] | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 | Port Adelaide | 38[citation needed] | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2017 | Port Adelaide | 14[citation needed] | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2018 | Port Adelaide | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 15.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Port Adelaide | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 11.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2020[a] | Adelaide | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 18 | 40 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 8.0 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Adelaide | 22 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 64 | 33 | 97 | 50 | 8 | 24 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 6.4 | 3.3 | 9.7 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 0 |
| 2022 | Adelaide | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 26 | 108 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 13.7 | 4.3 | 18.0 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2023# | Collingwood | 17 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 100 | 49 | 149 | 51 | 19 | 133 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 9.3 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 8.3 | 0 |
| 2024 | Collingwood | 17 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 107 | 53 | 160 | 60 | 21 | 15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 5.9 | 2.9 | 8.9 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2025 | Collingwood | 17 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 68 | 167 | 69 | 15 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 4.3 | 10.4 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0 |
| 2026 | Collingwood | 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 68 | 175 | 83 | 17 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.6 | 4.9 | 12.5 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 0.0 | |
| Career | 88 | 20 | 23 | 598 | 328 | 926 | 377 | 88 | 211 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 6.8 | 3.7 | 10.5 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0 | ||
Notes
- ↑ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
edit- ↑ Collingwood Football Club [@collingwood_fc]; (8 July 2025). "What's your name and what do your teammates call you? 🤣😭". Retrieved 10 July 2025 – via Instagram.
- ↑ McGowan, Marc (2 April 2023). "Older Daicos brother says Pies are still building as flag hype intensifies". The Age.
Frampton, who Pies players have nicknamed "The Framp-chise"...
- ↑ "Pies veteran backs Frampton to come alive after unlikely call-up". Australian Football League. Telstra. 28 September 2023.
One of the big strengths of 'Chooka' Frampton is...
- ↑ "PTV: Billy Frampton – Pick 84 – portadelaidefc.com.au". 27 November 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ↑ "South Freo product confirmed for AFL debut". The West Australian. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ↑ Founten, Loukas (23 August 2018). "Fact file: Billy Frampton". portadelaidefc.com.au. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ↑ Milbank, Zac (6 December 2022). "2022 SANFL Club Champions". sanfl.com.au.
- ↑ @AFL_House (15 October 2019). "Trade paperwork lodged" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ @AFL_House (11 October 2022). "Trade paperwork lodged" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ Baum, Greg; McGowan, Marc (31 March 2023). "Ruck crisis? Magpies set to lose Cameron for extended period". The Age. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ↑ Mark Robinson (2 October 2023). "Forget the stats sheet, Billy Frampton played the game of his life on grand final day". Herald Sun. Melbourne, VIC. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ↑ "Billy Frampton". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
External links
edit
- Billy Frampton's profile on the official website of the Collingwood Football Club
- Billy Frampton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Billy Frampton at AustralianFootball.com
