[3] By 1944 he was a regular fixture in the South Melbourne team, appearing in 15 rounds that year.
[2] Williams then played 21 games in 1945, most notably the "Bloodbath" Grand Final, where the centre half-back was reported three times.
His suspension totaled 12 weeks but, despite felling Ken Hands and being at the centre of many of the brawls, he was not suspended for any striking charges.
[4] With his suspension ended, Williams played out the 1946 season for South Melbourne, before joining Penshurst as captain-coach in 1947.
He fronted the Western District League tribunal in June that year charged with striking a Coleraine player and was suspended for the remainder of the season.