Almanac Teams: Captains who moved to another club

 

After last week’s team this one is based on VFL/AFL captains that played with another club after 1980. It includes some who were captains prior to 1980 but played on from 1980.

 

 

FB:         Andrew Bews (Geel)                 Steven May (GCS)                    John Rantall (SM)

 

CHB:     Ryan Griffen (WB)                     Paul Roos (Fitz)                         Luke Hodge (Haw)

 

C:           Doug Hawkins (Foots)            Sam Mitchell (Haw)                 Luke Parker (Syd)

 

CHF:     Ben Cousins (WCE)                 Wayne Carey (Adel)                 Alex Jesaulenko (Carl)

 

FF:         David Cloke (Rich)                   Tom Lynch (GCS)                     Luke Power (Bris)

 

Ruck:     Peter Moore (Coll)                   Chris Judd (WCE)                     Gary Ablett Jr (GCS)

 

Interchange: Luke Ball (St.K), Gary Dempsey (Foots), Kelvin Templeton (Foots), Mark Williams (Coll)

 

 

Others

Jed Adcock (Bris), Ron Andrews (Ess), Dayne Beams (Bris), Damian Bourke (Geel), Leigh Colbert (Geel), Carl Ditterich (St.K/Melb), Bruce Duperouzel (St.K), Jim Edmond (Foots), Barry Hall (Syd), Jeff Hogg (Rich), Steven King (Geel), James McDonald (Melb), Mark Mickan (Bris), John Murphy (Fitz), Richard Osborne (Fitz), Matthew Rendell (Fitz), Max Richardson (Coll), Tom Rockliff (Bris), Gary Sidebottom (St.K), Len Thompson (Coll), Jack Trengove (Melb), Robert Walls (Carl), Greg Wells (Melb), Bryan Wood (Rich)

 

 

 

Andrew Bews

207 games Geelong (1982-1993)

Geelong captain (1990-1991)

75 games Brisbane (1994-1998)

Bews was Pick 2 in 1994 Pre Season Draft

 

 

Steven May

123 games Gold Coast (2011-2018)

Co-captain Gold Coast (2017-2018)

118 games Melbourne (2019- )

May was traded with Kade Kolodjashnij from Gold Coast to Melbourne for Pick 6 (Ben King)

 

 

John Rantall

260 games South Melbourne (1963-1972) and (1976-1979)

Captained South Melbourne (1972)

70 games North Melbourne (1973-1975)

6 games Fitzroy (1980)

Rantall moved from South Melbourne to North Melbourne under the ten year rule in 1973 and moved back to South Melbourne after playing in the 1975 premiership. Rantall moved to Fitzroy in 1980 aged 36 after South Melbourne asked him to retire three games short of Kevin Murray’s then games record.

 

 

Ryan Griffen

202 games Western Bulldogs (2005-2014)

Captained Western Bulldogs (2014)

55 games Greater Western Sydney (2015-2018)

Griffen was traded with Pick 6 (Caleb Marchbank) from Western Bulldogs to Greater Western Sydney for Tom Boyd.

 

 

Paul Roos

269 games Fitzroy (1982-1994)

Captained Fitzroy (1988-1990) and (1992-1994)

87 games Sydney (1995-1998)

Roos was Pick 1 in the 1995 Pre Season Draft

 

 

Luke Hodge

305 games Hawthorn (2002-2017)

Captained Hawthorn (2011-2016)

Hodge captained Hawthorn to the 2013-2015 premierships and in the 2012 Grand Final.

41 games Brisbane (2018-2019)

Traded from Hawthorn to Brisbane for Pick 45 (James Worpel) and Pick 71 (Jackson Ross)

 

 

Doug Hawkins

329 games Footscray (1978-1994)

Captained Footscray (1990-1993)

21 games Fitzroy (1995)

Hawkins was selected with Pick 84 in the 1994 National Draft.

 

 

Sam Mitchell

307 games Hawthorn (2002-2016)

Captained Hawthorn (2008-2010)

Mitchell captained Hawthorn to the 2008 Premiership.

22 games West Coast (2017)

Traded by Hawthorn to West Coast for Pick 74 (Harry Morrison) plus other draft picks that were swapped between Hawthorn, Fremantle, and Greater Western Sydney.

 

 

Luke Parker

293 games Sydney (2011-2024)

Co-Captained Sydney (2019-2023)

Parker was co-captain of Sydney in the 2022 Grand Final.

8 games North Melbourne (2025- )

Traded from Sydney to North Melbourne with Jacob Konstanty and Pick 41 (Riley Bice)

 

 

Ben Cousins

238 games West Coast (1996-2007)

Captained West Coast (2001-2005)

Cousins captained West Coast in the 2005 Grand Final

32 games Richmond (2009-2010)

Cousins was Pick 6 for Richmond in the 2009 Pre Season Draft

 

 

Wayne Carey

244 games North Melbourne (1989-2001)

Captained North Melbourne (1993-2001)

Carey captained North Melbourne to the 1996 and 1999 premierships and in the 1998 Grand Final.

28 games Adelaide (2003-2004)

Carey was traded from Adelaide to North Melbourne in 2001 for Pick 2 (Daniel Wells) and Pick 18 (Kris Shore). There was also a trade of picks and players used with Richmond.

 

 

Alex Jesaulenko

256 games Carlton (1967-1979)

Captained Carlton (1974-1976) and (1978-1979)

Jesaulenko was captain-coach of Carlton’s 1979 Premiership team.

23 games St Kilda (1980-1981)

Jesaulenko moved from Carlton to St Kilda after a fallout with the new Carlton board. He was appointed coach in Round 3, 1980 and captain coach in 1981.

 

 

David Cloke

219 games Richmond (1974-1982) and (1990-1991)

Captained Richmond (1982)

Cloke captained Richmond in the 1982 Grand Final

114 games Collingwood (1983-1989)

Cloke moved from Richmond to Collingwood in 1982. Cloke was the Number 1 Pick in the 1990 Pre Season draft.

 

 

Tom Lynch

131 games Gold Coast (2011-2018)

Co-captain Gold Coast (2016-2017)

96 games Richmond (2019- )

Lynch moved from Gold Coast to Richmond in 2018 as a free agent.

 

 

Luke Power

282 games Brisbane (1998-2011)

Co-captained Brisbane (2007-2008)

20 games Greater Western Sydney (2012)

Power also co-captained Greater Western Sydney (2012)

Power was traded from Brisbane to Greater Western Sydney in 2011 for Pick 69 (Mitch Golby)

 

 

Peter Moore

172 games Collingwood (1974-1982)

Captained Collingwood (1981-1982)

Moore captained Collingwood in the 1981 Grand Final

77 games Melbourne (1983-1997)

Moore moved from Collingwood to Melbourne at end of 1982.

 

 

Chris Judd

134 games West Coast (2002-2007)

Captained West Coast (2006-2007)

Judd captained West Coast to the 2006 Premiership.

145 games Carlton (2008-2015)

Judd also captained Carlton from (2008-2015)

Judd was traded from West Coast to Carlton in 2007 for Josh Kennedy, Pick 3 (Chris Mastern), Pick 20 (Tony Notte).

 

 

Gary Ablett Jr

192 games Geelong (2002-2010)

110 games Gold Coast (2011-2017)

Captained Gold Coast (2011-2016)

55 games Geelong (2018-2020)

Ablett was traded from Gold Coast to Geelong in 2017 with Pick 24 (Tim Kelly) for Pick 19 (Will Powell) and a future Second Round Pick.

 

 

Luke Ball

142 games St Kilda (2003-2009)

Captained St Kilda (2006-2007)

81 games Collingwood (2010-2014)

Ball was Pick 30 for Collingwood in the 2009 National Draft.

 

 

Gary Dempsey

207 games Footscray (1967-1978)

Captained Footscray (1971-1972) and (1977-1978)

122 games North Melbourne (1979-1984)

Dempsey moved from Footscray to North Melbourne in 1978

 

 

Kelvin Templeton

143 games Footscray (1974-1982)

Captained Footscray (1982)

34 games Melbourne (1983-1985)

Templeton moved from Footscray to Melbourne in 1982

 

 

Mark Williams

135 games Collingwood (1981-1986)

Captained Collingwood (1983-1986)

66 games Brisbane (1987-1990)

Williams joined Brisbane from Collingwood as uncontracted player in 1986.

 

 

Jed Adcock

206 games Brisbane (2004-2015)

Captained Brisbane (2013-2014)

7 games Western Bulldogs (2016)

Adcock was Pick 46 for Western Bulldogs in the 2016 Rookie Draft.

 

 

Ron Andrews

151 games Essendon (1973-1983)

Captained* Essendon (1982)

*Neale Daniher was appointed captain but when he injured his knee during preseason, Andrews was appointed captain which is reflected in the AFL media guide.

6 games Collingwood (1984)

Andrews moved to Collingwood from Essendon in 1983.

 

 

Dayne Beams

110 games Collingwood (2009-2014)

58 games Brisbane (2015-2018)

Captained Brisbane (2017-2018)

9 games Collingwood (2019)

Traded by Collingwood to Brisbane for Pick 5 (Jordan De Goey) and Jack Crisp

 

 

Damian Bourke

102 games Geelong (1983-1992)

Captained Geelong (1987-1989)

Bourke captained Geelong in the 1989 Grand Final

22 games Brisbane (1993-1995)

Bourke was Pick 4 for Brisbane in the 1993 Mid-Season Draft.

 

 

Leigh Colbert

105 games Geelong (1993-1999)

Colbert was appointed Geelong captain in 1999 but did not play a game due to knee injury.

104 games North Melbourne (2000-2005)

Colbert was traded from Geelong to North Melbourne for Cameron Mooney, Pick 15 (David Spriggs), Pick 17 (Ezra Bray) and Pick 47 (Corey Enright) with Scott Welsh to Adelaide and more picks exchanged between Adelaide, Geelong, and North Melbourne.

 

 

Carl Ditterich

153 games St Kilda (1963-1972)

53 games Melbourne (1973-1975)

50 games St Kilda (1976-1978)

Captained St Kilda (1976-1977)

29 games Melbourne (1979-1980)

Ditterich captain-coached Melbourne in 1979-1980.

Ditterich joined Melbourne under the ten year rule but returned to St Kilda to captain as his six year contract at Melbourne was considered too expensive. Ditterich joined Melbourne from St Kilda for the opportunity to coach the club.

 

 

Bruce Duperouzel

139 games St Kilda (1974-1982)

Captained St Kilda (1981-1982)

25 games Footscray (1983-1984)

Duperouzel moved from St Kilda to Footscray in 1982

 

 

Jim Edmond

154 games Footscray (1977-1985)

Captained Footscray (1983-1985)

17 games Sydney (1986)

17 games Brisbane (1987-1988)

Edmond moved from Footscray to Sydney in 1985.

 

 

Barry Hall

88 games St Kilda (1996-2001)

162 games Sydney (2002-2009)

Captained Sydney (2006-2007)

Hall captained Sydney to the 2005 Premiership in Stuart Maxfield’s absence and was co-captain for the 2006 Grand Final.

39 games Western Bulldogs (2010-2015)

Hall was traded from Sydney to the Western Bulldogs in 2009 for Pick 47 (Ryan Harwood) which was untraded.

 

 

Jeff Hogg

144 games Richmond (1986-1993)

Captained Richmond (1993)

40 games Fitzroy (1994-1996)

Hogg was traded from Richmond to Fitzroy with Pick 6 (Trent Cummings) for Pick 26 (Stephen Jurica) and Paul Broderick, Michael Gale, and Matthew Dundas.

 

 

Steven King

193 games Geelong (1996-2007)

Captained Geelong (2003-2006)

47 games St Kilda (2008-2010)

King was traded from Geelong to St Kilda in 2007 for a Sixth Round selection which was not utilised.

 

 

James McDonald

251 games Melbourne (1997-2010)

Captained Melbourne (2008-2010)

13 games Greater Western Sydney (2012)

McDonald was drafted with Pick 87 in the 2011 National Draft.

 

 

Mark Mickan

48 games Brisbane (1987-1990)

Captained Brisbane (1987-1989)

37 games Adelaide (1991-1993)

Mickan moved from Brisbane to Adelaide in 1990.

 

 

John Murphy

214 games Fitzroy (1967-1977)

Captained Fitzroy (1973-1977)

23 games South Melbourne (1978-1979)

9 games North Melbourne (1979-1980)

Murphy moved from Fitzroy to South Melbourne in 1977

 

 

Richard Osborne

187 games Fitzroy (1982-1992)

Captained Fitzroy (1991)

16 games Sydney (1993)

51 games Footscray (1994-1996)

29 games Collingwood (1997-1998)

Osborne was Pick 1 for Sydney in the 1993 Pre Season Draft

 

 

Matthew Rendell

164 games Fitzroy (1981-1991)

Captained Fitzroy (1985-1987)

13 games Brisbane (1992)

Rendell was Pick 76 in the 1991 National Draft

 

 

Max Richardson

211 games Collingwood (1969-1978)

Captained Collingwood (1977)

Richardson was Collingwood captain in the 1977 Grand Final

30 games Fitzroy (1979-1980)

Richardson moved from Collingwood to Fitzroy in 1978

 

 

Tom Rockliff

154 games Brisbane (2009-2017)

Captained Brisbane (2015-2016)

54 games Port Adelaide (2018-2021)

Rockliff joined Port Adelaide from Brisbane in 2017 as a free agent.

 

 

Gary Sidebottom

54 games St Kilda (1978-1980)

Captained St Kilda (1980)

7 games Geelong (1981)

43 games Fitzroy (1982-1984)

Sidebottom moved from St Kilda to Geelong in 1980.

 

 

Len Thompson

268 games Collingwood (1965-1978)

Captained Collingwood (1978)

20 games South Melbourne (1979)

13 games Fitzroy (1980)

Thompson moved from Collingwood to South Melbourne in 1978

 

 

Jack Trengove

86 games Melbourne (2010-2017)

Co-captained Melbourne (2012-2013)

3 games Port Adelaide (2018-2019)

Trengove joined Port Adelaide as a delisted free agent in 2017.

 

 

Robert Walls

218 games Carlton (1967-1978)

Captained Carlton (1977-1978)

41 games Fitzroy (1978-1980)

Walls moved from Carlton to Fitzroy during 1978 season when he was captain. Walls played his last game at Carlton in Round 5 and first at Fitzroy in Round 9.

 

 

Greg Wells

224 games Melbourne (1969-1980)

Captained Melbourne (1977-1978)

43 games Carlton (1980-1982)

Wells moved from Melbourne to Carlton in 1980 for Vin Catoggio and Michael Young. Wells played Round 13 for Melbourne and Round 15 for Carlton.

 

 

Bryan Wood

209 games Richmond (1972-1982)

Captained Richmond (1981)

44 games Essendon (1983-1986)

Wood moved from Richmond to Essendon in 1982.

 

 

 

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