PREMIERSHIP coach Mark Williams has been cleared of lymphoma, sparking jubilant scenes at Punt Road Oval on Thursday.

Williams, 56, was diagnosed with cancer in November last year, starting treatment shortly after and remaining in his role as senior development coach at Richmond.

He had scans on Wednesday that confirmed he had beaten the cancer, with Williams gathering the Richmond players on-field on Thursday and delivering the news before training.

Williams coached Port Adelaide between 1999 and 2010, leading the club to its first AFL premiership in 2004.

He spent two years at Greater Western Sydney as Kevin Sheedy's assistant before joining Richmond at the completion of the 2012 season.

He also played 200 VFL games for Collingwood and the Brisbane Bears, as well as over 150 SANFL games, in a playing career spanning 17 years.