Michael Willson
@MichaelCWillson
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Chief Photographer @AFL | Lake Boga FC Premiership Player 2003 | Swan Hill, Melbourne, Australia.
Melbourne
Joined July 2009
Thank you for all the kind comments, calls and messages. It is never lost on me the privilege of my role, and despite the anxiety, it was an honour documenting one of the greatest footballing moments we will ever witness🌛
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Perspective ❤️🤍💙 Bulldogs mascot Lily-Fay Wilson hugs Marcus Bontempelli after running through the banner last night. Lily-Fay survived open heart surgery when she 5 weeks old and lives with Cerebral palsy but nothing was going to stop her getting through the Bulldogs banner
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Think your disgraceful racist comments don’t hurt?
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Australian Football - a game for all shapes, sizes, nationalities and religions 🇦🇺 🇺🇸 🇱🇧 👍🏼
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This one of my favourite pictures, Jarrad McVeigh with wife Clementine and daughter Lolita-Luella after the 2012 Grand Final. The black armband in memory of the McVeigh’s first daughter Luella who tragically passed away from a heart condition in 2011 at just 4 weeks of age. …
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What a little legend 💪🏼 6 year old Kyron Maguire runs out with the Magpies tonight. Sadly, Kyron has brain cancer and a tough battle ahead. Good luck in your fight, Kyron 🖤#AFLPiesPower
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Honoured to take home Best Action Photo at the AFMA Awards last night. Congrats to all the other winners. Thanks to my family, the AFMA, all my colleagues at the @AFL and finally Bailey Smith & all the players who put on the show for us to capture these moments ✌️
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An emotional Sam Docherty walks towards Blues fans post-match
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A millisecond before, and omg everyone’s eyes are open 😱
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An emotional Maddy Prespakis sheds a tear as she is announced as the 2020 @aflwomens best and fairest 👏🏼
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Shoutout to all the goal umpires out there, including those in South Australia. Be kind, we’re all human and have all made mistakes #AFLDogsEagles
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Great to see Sam Docherty on the track this morning at Princes Park
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Shocked and sad. Please check in on your mates. RIP Cam 🕊️
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Meet the youngest ever elite-level umpire in league history! 16 year old Emma Stark in action during #AFLWDonsHawks
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Dani Laidley and Jack Ziebell chat as North Melbourne officially announced themselves as debt free this morning 🙌
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New iso project ❤️ HJW 05.07.2020 ❤️ Checking out now for a while - take care, stay in, stay safe and c u when footy comes home 🌙
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Neale Daniher presents Simon Goodwin with his Jock McHale medal during @melbournefc Premiership Celebration 💙❤️
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2024 Brownlow Medallist Patrick Cripps shares a moment with Carlton Legend John Nicholls 🏅
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Ally Anderson signs “Thank You” in Auslan to Auskicker Teddy, who is hard of hearing 🫶
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Gillon McLachlan is seen as he announces the suspension of the 2020 AFL Season 💔
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The Smiley Goalie 😀 100 games for David Rodan, good for footy 🙌
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Will miss Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti playing footy 😢
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So @elliott_jw decides to take MOTY while I’m shooting LED signage on my 70-200 lol 🤦♂️ #AFLDonsPies
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Overwhelmed, unprepared, humbled. I am so honoured to have been awarded this years @MelbPressClub Gold Quill. It is still sinking in and to be the first photographer to do so makes it even more incredible (1/3)
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