Almanac Teams: Arrivals and Departures (West Coast)
This year for football teams I have gone back to a theme. A team of Arrivals and Departures at each club. I hope the teams go down well.
The criteria for each team
- Based each team of players from 1980 onwards;
- Have tried to put a player in from each of the remaining 18 teams, including Fitzroy on most occasions;
- Have tried to be as balanced as possible, though the interchange regardless of balance will be next best four players;
- The player is based on from previous club and to immediate next club;
- Stats are based on the club and for arrivals, the immediate club before and for departures, the immediate club after;
- The Arrivals team is based on the performance at the club, while Departures is based on the performance at their new club.
If I’ve missed anyone, please advise, and please enjoy.
The highlights of the team are:
- Surprisingly no player from West Coast has joined Hawthorn and there are very few trades between them and Essendon.
- West Coast have brought in six players that were previous premiership winners and traded away five who went on to win flags.

Murray Rance [Source: Author]
ARRIVALS
FB: Dean Turner (Fitz) Trent Carroll (Freo) Sharrod Wellingham (Coll)
CHB: Daniel Chick (Haw) Murray Rance (VC) (Foots) Tyson Stenglein (Adel)
C: Lewis Jetta (Syd) Tim Kelly (Geel) Andy Lovell (Melb)
CHF: Jamie Cripps (St.K) Ross Glendinning (C) (NM) Peter Wilson (Rich)
FF: Scott Cummings (PA) Josh Kennedy (Carl) Zac Langdon (GWS)
Ruck: Jonathon Giles (Ess) Elliott Yeo (Bris) Jack Redden (Bris)
Interchange: John Annear (Rich), Josh Hill (WB), Steve Malaxos (Haw), Geoff Miles (Coll)
Sub: Alex Witherden (Bris)
There are no Gold Coast players in the starting 18 and two from Brisbane.
Dean Turner – 54 games Fitz (1984-1986) and 56 games WCE (1987-1990)
Trent Carroll – 33 games Freo (1997-1999) and 45 games WCE (2001-2004)
Sharrod Wellingham – 92 games Coll (2008-2012) and 79 games WCE (2013-2017)
Daniel Chick – 149 games Haw (1996-2002) and 113 games WCE (2003-2007)
Murray Rance – 40 games Foots (1986-1987) and 57 games WCE (1988-1990)
Tyson Stenglein – 106 games Adel (1994-2004) and 102 games WCE (2005-2009)
Lewis Jetta – 127 games Syd (2010-2015) and 75 games WCE (2016-2020)
Tim Kelly – 48 games Geel (2018-2019) and 94 games WCE (2020- )
Andy Lovell – 121 games Melb (1988-1995) and 43 games WCE (1996-1998)
Jamie Cripps – 16 games St.K (2011-2012) and 233 games WCE (2013- )
Ross Glendinning – 190 games NM (1978-1986) and 40 games WCE (1987-1988)
Peter Wilson – 54 games Rich (1987-1989) and 117 games WCE (1990-1995)
Scott Cummings – 37 games PA (1997-1998) and 46 games WCE (1999-2001)
Josh Kennedy – 22 games Carl (2006-2007) and 271 games WCE (2008-2022)
Zac Langdon – 31 games GWS (2018-2020) and 25 games WCE (2021-2022)
Jonathon Giles – 3 games Ess (2015) and 9 games WCE (2016-2017)
Elliott Yeo – 27 games Bris (2012-2013) and 183 games WCE (2014- )
Jack Redden – 129 games Bris (2009-2015) and 134 games WCE (2016-2022)
John Annear – 65 games Rich (1984-1986) and 58 games WCE (1987-1990)
Josh Hill – 66 games WB (2007-2011) and 107 games WCE (2012-2017)
Steve Malaxos – 9 games Haw (1985) and 66 games WCE (1987-1990)
Geoff Miles – 31 games Coll (1982-1984) and 71 games WCE (1987-1990)
Alex Witherden – 59 games Bris (2017-2020) and 60 games WCE (2021- )
Others
Chad Rintoul (23 games Adel 1997-1998 and 39 games WCE 1999-2000)
Brad Dalziell (15 games Bris 2008-2009 and 28 games WCE 2010-2013), Paul Peos (33 games Bris 1993-1994 and 4 games WCE 1995), Brendon Retzlaff (15 games Bris 1992 and 3 games WCE 1993)
Sam Petrevski-Seton (94 games Carl 2017-2021 and 27 games WCE 2022-2023)
Damien Adkins (22 games Coll 2000-2002 and 32 games WCE 2003-2005), Josh Smith (32 games Coll 2016-2018 and 2 games WCE 2019), Brent Tuckey (19 games Coll 1998-2001 and 3 games WCE 2002)
Michael Prior (81 games Ess 1994-2000 and 9 games WCE 2001-2002)
Trent Cummings (27 games Fitz 1994-1996 and 2 games WCE 1997), Michael Dunstan (38 games Fitz 1993-1994 and 5 games WCE 1995), Dale Kickett (15 games Fitz 1990 and 2 games WCE 1991), Craig McGrath (58 games Fitz 1984-1989 and 15 games WCE 1990-1991)
Hugh Dixon (1 game Freo 2019 and 10 games WCE 2022), Stefan Giro (14 games Freo 2018-2021 and 1 game WCE 2022)
Jarmaine Jones (7 games Geel 2018 and 59 games WCE 2020- ), Nathan Vardy (52 games Geel 2011-2016 and 25 games WCE 2017-2021)
Matthew Flynn (33 games GWS 2021-2023 and 5 games WCE 2024- )
Tyler Brockman (26 games Haw 2021-2023 and 10 games WCE 2024- ), Michael Collica (30 games Haw 1999-2000 and 50 games WCE 2001-2003), Angus Dewar, (25 games Haw 2014-2016 and 1 game WCE 2022), Xavier Ellis (86 games Haw 2007-2013 and 34 games WCE 2014-2016), Sam Mitchell (307 games Haw 2002-2016 and 22 games WCE 2017), Richard Taylor (112 games Haw 1992-2000 and 28 games WCE 2001-2002)
Steven Armstrong (43 games Melb 2002-2005 and 36 games WCE 2006-2008), Jamie Bennell (57 games Melb 2009-2012 and 30 games WCE 2014-2016), Jayden Hunt (114 games Melb 2016-2022 and 41 games WCE 2023-), Cale Morton (73 games Melb 2008-2012 and 3 games WCE 2013)
Mark Hepburn (56 games NM 1987-1990 and 13 games WCE 1991-1992), Chad Jones (6 games NM 2004-2006 and 7 games WCE 2007-2008), Declan Mountford (12 games NM 2017 and 2 games WCE 2022), Drew Petrie (316 games NM 2001-2016 and 16 games WCE 2017)
Brendan Ahchee (27 games PA 2015-2017 and 31 games WCE 2018-2021)
Richard Geary (18 games Rich 1985-1986 and 2 games WCE 1989), Mark Merenda (75 games Rich 1994-2000 and 26 games WCE 2001-2002), Patrick Naish (9 games Rich 2019-2021 and 11 games WCE 2022), Trent Nichols (56 games Rich 1988-1991 and 4 games WCE 1992), Robert Wiley 95 games Rich 1979-1983 and 18 games WCE 1987), Cory Young (6 games Rich 1989-1990 and 1 game WCE 1991)
Ian Dargie (10 games St.K 1989-1990 and 1 game WCE 1991), Paul Harding (62 games St.K 1989-1991 and 45 games WCE 1992-1994), Tom Hickey (67 games St.K 2013-2018 and 23 games WCE 2019-2020), Peter Melesso (7 games St.K 1982-1985 and 6 games WCE 1990), Phil Narkle (48 games St.K 1984-1986 and 18 games WCE 1987-1990), David Sierakowski (93 games St.K 1994-2000 and 10 games WCE 2001-2003)
Ilija Grgic (62 games Foots/WB 1993-1996 and 23 games WCE 1997-1998)

Darren Bennett [Source: Author]
DEPARTURES
FB: Dani (né Dean) Laidley (NM) Brendan Fewster (Freo) Jarrod Schofield (PA)
CHB: John Gastev (Bris) Jarrod Brander (GWS) Koby Stevens (WB)
C: Matt Rosa (GCS) Brad Ebert (PA) Andrew Williams (Coll)
CHF: Derek Hall (Geel) Fraser Gehrig (St.K) Mitch Morton (Rich)
FF: Ilija Grgic (Ess) Darren Bennett (Melb) Wally Matera (Fitz)
Ruck: Jason Ball (VC) (Syd) Chris Judd (C) (Carl) Matt Connell (Adel)
Interchange: Matt Clape (Carl), Scott Lycett (PA), Brayden Lyle (PA), Mark Zanotti (Bris)
Sub: Ben Cousins (Rich)
There are no Hawthorn players in the starting 18 and two from Port Adelaide.
Dani (né Dean) Laidley – 52 games WCE (1987-1992) and 99 games NM (1993-1997)
Brendan Fewster – 33 games WCE (1996-1999) and 37 games Freo (2000-2002)
Jarrod Schofield – 63 games WCE (1993-1998) and 131 games PA (1999-2004)
John Gastev – 30 games WCE (1987-1988) and 113 games Bris (1989-1994)
Jarrod Brander – 22 games WCE (2018-2021) and 5 games GWS (2022)
Koby Stevens – 11 games WCE (2010-2012) and 63 games WB (2008-2016)
Matt Rosa – 168 games WCE (2005-2015) and 39 games GCS (2016-2018)
Brad Ebert – 76 games WCE (2008-2011) and 184 games PA (2012-2020)
Andrew Williams – 84 games WCE (1998-2002) and 32 games Coll (2003-2005)
Derek Hall – 2 games WCE (1993) and 74 games Geel (1995-2000)
Fraser Gehrig – 115 games WCE (1995-2000) and 147 games St.K (2001-2008)
Mitch Morton – 12 games WCE (2005-2007) and 59 games Rich (2008-2011)
Ilija Grgic – 23 games WCE (1997-1998) and 2 games Ess (1999)
Darren Bennett – 4 games WCE (1987) and 74 games Melb (1989-1993)
Wally Matera –24 games WCE (1987-1988) and 32 games Fitz (1989-1990)
Jason Ball – 103 games WCE (1992-1999) and 90 games Syd (2000-2005)
Chris Judd – 134 games WCE (2002-2007) and 143 games Carl (2008-2015)
Matthew Connell – 3 games WCE (1993) and 96 games Adel (1995-2000)
Matt Clape – 58 games WCE (1992-1994) and 29 games Carl (1995-1998)
Scott Lycett – 75 games WCE (2011-2018) and 71 games PA (2019-2023)
Brayden Lyle – 26 games WCE (1995-1996) and 90 games PA (1997-2001)
Mark Zanotti – 36 games WCE (1987-1988) and 64 games Bris (1989-1992)
Ben Cousins – 238 games WCE (1996-2007) and 32 games Rich (2009-2010)
Others
Peter Davidson (2 games WCE 1987 and 7 games Bris 1990), Alex Ishchenko (30 games WCE 1987-1988 and 42 games Bris 1989-1991), Paul Peos (51 games WCE 1987-1992 and 33 games Bris 1993-1994), Brent Staker (110 games WCE 2003-2009 and 50 games Bris 2010-2015)
Callum Chambers (54 games WCE 2000-2004 and 12 games Carl 2005-2006)
Scott Cummings (46 games WCE 1999-2001 and 5 games Coll 2002), Quinton Lynch (209 games WCE 2002-2012 and 18 games Coll 2013), Chad Morrison (148 games WCE 1996-2004 and 21 games Coll 2005-2006), Chad Rintoul (39 games WCE 1999-2000 and 14 games Coll 2001-2002), Murray Wrensted (29 games WCE 1987-1988 and 10 games Coll 1989)
Kevin Caton (1 game WCE 1988 and 9 games Fitz 1989), Joe Cormack (10 games WCE 1988-1989 and 26 games Fitz 1991-1992), David O’Connell (27 games WCE 1988-1990 and 21 games Fitz 1991-1992)
Tony Godden (13 games WCE 1993-1995 and 11 games Freo 1996-1998), David Hynes (73 games WCE 1991-1995 and 13 games Freo 1996-1997), Brendan Krummel (9 games WCE 1992-1994 and 1 game Freo 1995), Daniel Metropolis (108 games WCE 1992-2000 and 6 games Freo 2001), Brendan Retzlaff (3 games WCE 1993 and 5 games Freo 1995)
David Haynes (46 games WCE 2000-2003 and 19 games Geel 2004-2005), Andrew MacNish (20 games WCE 1987-1989 and 3 games Geel 1992), Geoff Miles (71 games WCE 1987-1990 and 20 games Geel 1992), Scott Selwood (135 games WCE 2008-2015 and 54 games Geel 2016-2019), Brett Spinks (21 games WCE 1994-1997 and 19 games Geel 1998), Mitchell White (151 games WCE 1991-2000 and 23 games Geel 2001-2003)
Ryan Davis (14 games WCE 2008-2009 and 21 games GCS 2016-2017)
Dean Irving (43 games WCE 1990-1993 and 23 games Melb 1994-1997), Paul Johnson (1 game WCE 2003 and 68 games Melb 2005-2010), Phillip Read (73 games WCE 1998-2003 and 34 games Melb 2004-2006), Craig Turley (115 games WCE 1989-1995 and 16 games Melb 1996)
Aaron Edwards (4 games WCE 2005 and 78 games NM 2007-2012), Kasey Green (54 games WCE 2000-2005 and 39 games NM 2006-2007), Daniel McConnell (2 games WCE 2005 and 4 games NM 2006), Ben McKinley (46 games WCE 2007-2010 and 2 games NM 2011), Trent Nichols (4 games WCE 1992 and 33 games NM 1994-1996)
Shane Bond (34 games WCE 1994-1996 and 57 games PA 1997-2000), Jaxon Crabb (15 games WCE 1998-2000 and 4 games PA 2001), Ian Downsborough (20 games WCE 1995-1996 and 7 games NM 1997), Willie Rioli (51 games WCE 2018-2022 and 34 games PA 2023- ), Lewis Stevenson (10 games WCE 2010 and 9 games PA 2013)
Ashley Blurton (10 games WCE 1995-1997 and 14 games Rich 1998-1999), Todd Breman (23 games WCE 1989-1990 and 25 games Rich 1992-1993), Brad Gwilliam (4 games WCE 1990 and 4 games Rich 1992), Jeremy Humm (21 games WCE 2001-2004 and 1 game Rich 2006), Steven Jackson (38 games WCE 1989-1991 and 21 games Rich 1992-1993)
Michael Gardiner (129 games WCE 1997-2006 and 52 games St.K 2008-2011), Jason Heatley (3 games WCE 1995-1996 and 60 games St.K 1997-2000), Dale Kickett (2 games WCE 1992 and 21 games St.K 1993), Beau Maister (23 games WCE 2008-2010 and 21 games St.K 2012-2014)
Tony Begovich (9 games WCE 1990 and 5 games Syd 1993), Mark Hepburn (13 games WCE 1991-1992 and 7 games Syd 1994), Tom Hickey (23 games WCE 2019-2020 and 49 games Syd 2021-2023), Mark Seaby (102 games WCE 2004-2009 and 18 games Syd 2010-2012), Callum Sinclair (29 games WCE 2013-2015 and 89 games Syd 2016-2021), Matthew Spangher (26 games WCE 2008-2010 and 6 games Syd 2011), Scott Watters (46 games WCE 1989-1992 and 37 games Syd 1993-1994)
Andrew McDougall (38 games WCE 2002-2006 and 5 games WB 2007), Robert West (13 games WCE 1991-1993 and 7 games Foots 1994)
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Ed Langdon? Did I miss a criteria somewhere?
Sorry Tony, I meant Zac Langdon