Almanac Teams: Players that have played in a premiership or grand final for two clubs

 

 

This week’s teams are based on players that have played in a Premiership and/or Grand Finals for two clubs.

 

With the premiership team I based on from 1970 onwards instead of my usual 1980 to make up the numbers to 19. The team lacks for balance but they form an elite group.

 

The grand final team is based on players who appeared in at least one from 1980 onwards, so Craig Davis is picked as he had one in the 1970s and one in the 1980s. There were 34 players I counted and 13 of those did not play in a premiership; they take priority.

 

 

The Premiership Team

 

FB:       Damien Hardwick (Ess/PA)       Martin Pike (NM/Bris)               Byron Pickett (NM/PA)

 

CHB:   Stuart Dew (PA/Haw)                 Cameron Mooney (NM/Geel)    Gavin Wanganeen (Ess/PA)

 

C:         Isaac Smith (Haw/Geel)             Barry Rowlings (Haw/Rich)       Bryan Wood (Rich/Ess)

 

CHF:   Shaun Burgoyne (PA/Haw)       Jason Ball (WCE/Syd)                 Lewis Jetta (Syd/WCE)

 

FF:      Blake Caracella (Ess/Bris)          Doug Wade (Geel/NM)               Darren Jarman (Haw/Adel)

 

Ruck:  Darren Jolly (Syd/Coll)               Brent Crosswell (Carl/Geel)       Ian Stewart (St.K/Rich)

 

Interchange: Barry Davis (Ess/NM)

 

Coach: Leigh Matthews (Coll/Bris)

 

 

Damien Hardwick

Premiership 2000 Essendon, 2004 Port Adelaide

153 games Essendon (1993-2001)

54 games Port Adelaide (2002-2004)

 

 

Martin Pike

Premiership 1999 North Melbourne, 2001, 2002, 2003 Brisbane

24 games Melbourne (1993-1994)

36 games Fitzroy (1995-1996)

81 games North Melbourne (1997-2000)

106 games Brisbane (2001-2005)

Also played in losing grand finals at North Melbourne in 1998 and Brisbane in 2004

 

 

Byron Pickett

Premiership 1999 North Melbourne, 2004 Port Adelaide

120 games North Melbourne (1997-2002)

55 games Port Adelaide (2003-2005)

29 games Melbourne (2006-2007)

Won the Norm Smith Medal in 2004

 

 

Stuart Dew

Premiership 2004 Port Adelaide, 2008 Hawthorn

180 games Port Adelaide (1997-2006)

26 games Hawthorn (2008-2009)

 

 

Cameron Mooney

Premiership 1999 North Melbourne and 2007, 2009 Geelong

11 games North Melbourne (1999)

210 games Geelong (2000-2011)

 

 

Gavin Wanganeen

Premiership 1993 Essendon, 2004 Port Adelaide

127 games Essendon (1991-1996)

173 games Port Adelaide (1997-2006)

 

 

Isaac Smith

Premierships 2013, 2014, 2015 Hawthorn, 2022 Geelong

210 games Hawthorn (2011-2020)

70 games Geelong (2021-2023)

 

 

Barry Rowlings

Premiership 1976 Hawthorn, 1980 Richmond

82 games Hawthorn (1975-1978)

152 games Richmond (1979-1986)

Played in losing grand finals at Hawthorn in 1975 and Richmond in 1982

 

 

Bryan Wood

Premiership 1973, 1974 and 1980 at Richmond and 1985 at Essendon

209 games Richmond 1972-1982

44 games Essendon 1983-1986

Played in losing Grand Finals at Richmond in 1982 and Essendon in 1983

 

 

Shaun Burgoyne

Premiership 2004 Port Adelaide, 2013, 2014, 2015 Hawthorn

157 games Port Adelaide (2001-2009)

250 games Hawthorn (2010-2021)

Played in losing grand finals at Port Adelaide in 2007 and Hawthorn in 2012

 

 

Jason Ball

Premiership 1994 West Coast, 2005 Sydney

103 games West Coast (1992-1999)

90 Ganes Sydney (2000-2005)

 

 

Lewis Jetta

Premiership 2012 Sydney, 2018 West Coast

127 games Sydney (2010-2015)

75 games West Coast (2016-2020)

 

 

Blake Caracella

Premiership 2000 Essendon, 2003 Brisbane

126 games Essendon (1997-2002)

34 games Brisbane (2003-2004)

27 games Collingwood (2005-2006)

 

 

Doug Wade

Premiership 1963 Geelong, 1975 North Melbourne

208 games Geelong (1961-1972)

59 games North Melbourne (1973-1975)

Played in a losing grand final at Geelong in 1967 and North Melbourne in 1974

 

 

Darren Jarman

Premiership 1991 Hawthorn, 1997, 1998 Adelaide

109 games Hawthorn (1991-1995)

121 games Adelaide (1996-2001)

 

 

Darren Jolly

Premiership 2005 Sydney, 2010 Collingwood

48 games Melbourne (2001-2004)

118 games Sydney (2005-2009)

71 games Collingwood (2010-2013)

Played in a losing Grand Final at Sydney in 2006 and Collingwood in 2011

 

 

Brent Crosswell

Premiership 1968, 1970 Carlton, 1975, 1977 North Melbourne

98 games Carlton (1968-1975)

76 games North Melbourne (1975-1979)

48 games Melbourne (1980-1982)

Played in losing grand finals in 1969 and 1973 at Carlton and 1976 at North Melbourne. He is also the only person to have won multiple VFL/AFL flags with multiple clubs in the 20th century.

 

 

Ian Stewart

Premiership 1966 St Kilda, 1973 Richmond

127 games St Kilda (1963-1970)

78 games Richmond (1971-1975)

Played in losing grand finals at St Kilda in 1965 and Richmond in 1972

 

 

Barry Davis

Premiership 1962, 1965 Essendon, 1975 North Melbourne

218 games Essendon (1961-1972)

71 games North Melbourne (1973-1975)

Played in losing grand finals at Essendon in 1968 and North Melbourne in 1974

 

 

The other 12 players to have done it are:

Eddie Drohan 1898, 1899 Fitzroy, 1903 Collingwood

Mick Grace 1898,1899 Fitzroy, 1906, 1907 Carlton

Frank Caine 1906, 1907 Carlton, 1912 Essendon

Jim Martin 1912 Essendon, 1913 Fitzroy

Charlie Norris 1910 Collingwood 1913, 1916 Fitzroy

Tom Fitzmaurice 1923, 1924 Essendon, 1925 Geelong

Horrie Edmunds 1929, 1930 Collingwood, 1934 Richmond

Jack Carney 1931 Geelong, 1938 Carlton

Brighton Diggins 1933 South Melbourne, 1938 Carlton

Gordon Abbott 1937 Geelong, 1942, 1946 Essendon

Keith Stackpole 1935 Collingwood, 1944 Fitzroy

Peter McLean 1964 Melbourne, 1968 Carlton

 

 

Coach: Leigh Matthews

1990 Collingwood, 2001, 2002, 2003 Brisbane

 

 

Other coaches considered:

Mick Malthouse

1992, 1994 West Coast, 2010 Collingwood

 

 

Allan Jeans

1966 St Kilda, 1983, 1986, 1989 Hawthorn

 

 

David Parkin

1978 Hawthorn, 1982, 1995 Carlton

 

 

 

Players that played in grand finals at two clubs

 

*Players also played in a premiership

 

FB:       Matt de Boer (Freo/GWS)             Zac Dawson (St.K/Freo)              Matthew Lappin (St. K/Carl)

 

CHB:   Ray Byrne (Carl/Coll)                     Darryl Wakelin (St.K/PA*)          Danyle Pearce (PA/Freo)

 

C:      Travis Varcoe (Geel/Coll*)               Shannon Grant (Syd/NM*)         Shane Woewodin (Melb/Coll)

 

CHF:    Adrian Hickmott (Geel/Carl)      Chris Mayne (Freo/Coll)               Rene Kink (Coll/Ess)

 

FF:       Craig Davis (Carl/Coll)                  Lance Franklin (Haw/Syd*)         Derek Kickett (Ess/Syd)

 

Ruck:   Michael Gardiner (WCE/St.K)    Adam Treloar (Coll/WB)              Luke Ball (St.K/Coll*)

 

Interchange: Nick Davis (Coll/Syd*), Heath Shaw (Coll/GWS*), Rhyce Shaw (Coll/Syd*), Earl Spalding (Melb/Carl*)

 

Others: John Barnes (Gee/Ess*), Sean Dempster (Syd/St.K*), Xavier Ellis (Haw/WCE*), Glenn Freeborn (NM/Coll*), Barry Hall (St.K/Syd*) Alan Martello (Haw/Rich*), Kevin Morris (Rich/Coll*), Gary Rohan (Syd/Geel*), Adam Schneider (Syd/St.K*), Robert Scott (Geel/NM*), Sharrod Wellingham (Coll/WCE*), Peter Welsh (Haw/Rich*)

 

Coach: Ross Lyon (St.K/Freo)

 

 

Matt de Boer

Grand Finals Fremantle 2013, GWS 2019

138 games Fremantle (2009-2016)

85 games GWS (2017-2022)

 

 

Zac Dawson

Grand Finals St Kilda 2009, 2010, Fremantle 2013

14 games Hawthorn (2005-2006)

63 games St Kilda (2009-2011)

89 games Fremantle (2012-2017)

 

 

Matthew Lappin

Grand Finals St Kilda 1997, Carlton in 1999

55 games St Kilda (1994-1998)

196 games Carlton (1999-2007)

 

 

Ray Byrne

Grand Finals Carlton 1973, Collingwood 1979, 1980, 1981

81 games Carlton (1973-1978)

121 games Collingwood (1979-1983)

17 games Geelong (1984)

 

 

Darryl Wakelin

Grand Finals St Kilda 1997, Port Adelaide 2007

115 games St Kilda (1995-2000)

146 games Port Adelaide (2001-2007)

Won a premiership in 2004

 

 

Danyle Pearce

Grand Finals Port Adelaide 2007, Fremantle 2013

154 games Port Adelaide (2005-2012)

104 games Fremantle (2013-2019)

 

 

Travis Varcoe

Grand Finals Geelong 2008, Collingwood 2018

138 games Geelong (2007-2014)

92 games Collingwood (2015-2020)

Won premierships in 2009 and 2011

 

 

Shannon Grant

Grand Finals Sydney 1996, North Melbourne 1998

58 games Sydney (1995-1997)

243 games North Melbourne (1998-2008)

Played in a premiership in 1999

 

 

Shane Woewodin

Grand Finals Melbourne 2000, Collingwood 2003

138 games Melbourne (1997-2002)

62 games Collingwood (2003-2005)

 

 

Adrian Hickmott

Grand Finals Geelong 1994, 1995, Carlton 1999

50 games Geelong (1992-1995)

134 games Carlton (1996-2003)

 

 

Chris Mayne

Grand Finals Fremantle 2013, Collingwood 2018

172 games Fremantle (2008-2016)

76 games Collingwood (2017-2021)

 

 

Rene Kink

Grand Finals Collingwood 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, Essendon 1983

154 games Collingwood (1973-1983)

20 games Essendon (1983-1985)

7 games St Kilda (1986)

 

 

Craig Davis

Grand Finals Carlton 1973, Collingwood 1979, 1980 1981

42 games Carlton (1973-1975)

10 games North Melbourne (1977-1978)

102 games Collingwood (1979-1983)

9 games Sydney (1988)

Father of Nick

 

 

Lance Franklin

Grand Finals Hawthorn 2012, Sydney 2014, 2016, 2022

182 games Hawthorn (2005-2013)

172 games Sydney (2014-2023)

Played in premierships in 2008 and 2013

 

 

Derek Kickett

Grand Finals Essendon 1990, Sydney 1996

12 games North Melbourne (1989)

77 games Essendon (1990-1993)

63 games Sydney (1994-1996)

 

 

Michael Gardiner

Grand Finals West Coast 2005, St Kilda 2009, 2010

129 games West Coast (1997-2006)

52 games St Kilda (2007-2011)

 

 

Adam Treloar

Grand Finals Collingwood 2018, Western Bulldogs 2021

79 games GWS (2012-2015)

94 games Collingwood (2016-2020)

58 games Western Bulldogs (2021- )

 

 

Luke Ball

Grand Finals St Kilda 2009, Collingwood 2011

142 games St Kilda (2003-2009)

81 games Collingwood (2010-2014)

Played in a premiership in 2010

 

 

Nick Davis

Grand Finals Collingwood 2002, Sydney 2006

71 games Collingwood (1999-2002)

97 games Sydney (2003-2008)

Played in a premiership in 2005

 

 

Heath Shaw

Grand Finals Collingwood 2011, GWS 2019

173 games Collingwood (2004-2013)

152 games GWS (2014-2020)

Won a premiership in 2010

 

 

Rhyce Shaw

Grand Finals Collingwood 2003, Sydney 2014

94 games Collingwood (2000-2008)

143 games Sydney (2009-2015)

Won a premiership in 2012

 

 

Earl Spalding

Grand Finals Melbourne 1988, Carlton 1993

109 games Melbourne (1987-1991)

102 games Carlton (1992-1997)

Won a premiership in 1995

 

 

Others:

 

John Barnes

Grand Finals Geelong 1992, 1994, 1995, Essendon 2001

58 games Essendon (1987-1990, 2000-2001)

144 games Geelong (1992-1999)

Won a premiership in 2000

 

 

Sean Dempster

Grand Finals Sydney 2006, St Kilda 2009, 2010

54 games Sydney (2005-2007)

158 games St Kilda (2008-2017)

Won a premiership in 2005

 

 

Xavier Ellis

Grand Finals Hawthorn 2012, West Coast 2015

86 games Hawthorn (2006-2013)

34 games West Coast (2014-2016)

Won a premiership in 2008

 

 

Glenn Freeborn

Grand Finals North Melbourne 1998, Collingwood 2002

55 games North Melbourne (1995-1998)

83 games Collingwood (1999-2003)

Played in a premiership in 1996

 

 

Barry Hall

Grand Finals St Kilda 1997, Sydney 2006

88 games St Kilda (1996-2001)

162 games Sydney (2002-2009)

39 games Western Bulldogs (2010-2011)

Played in a premiership in 2005

 

 

Alan Martello

Grand Finals Hawthorn 1975, Richmond 1982

223 games Hawthorn (1970-1980)

32 games Richmond (1981-1983)

Played in 1971, 1976, 1978 premierships

 

 

Kevin Morris

Grand Finals Richmond 1972, Collingwood 1979, 1980

110 games Richmond (1971-1976)

71 games Collingwood (1977-1981)

Played in premierships in 1973 and 1974

 

 

Gary Rohan

Grand Finals Sydney 2014, 2016, Geelong 2020

106 games Sydney (2010-2018)

86 games Geelong (2019- )

Played in a premiership in 2022

 

 

Adam Schneider

Grand Finals Sydney 2006, St Kilda 2009, 2010

98 games Sydney (2003-2007)

130 games St Kilda (2008-2015)

Played in a premiership in 2005

 

 

Robert Scott

Grand Finals Geelong 1989, 1994, North Melbourne 1998

132 games Geelong (1986-1994)

113 games North Melbourne (1995-2000)

Played in a premiership in 1996

 

 

Sharrod Wellingham

Grand Finals Collingwood 2011, West Coast 2015

92 games Collingwood (2007-2012)

79 games West Coast (2013-2017)

Played in a premiership in 2010

 

 

Peter Welsh

Grand Finals Hawthorn 1975, Richmond 1982

79 games Hawthorn (1973-1978)

46 games Richmond (1980-1984)

Played in a premiership in 1980

 

 

Coach: Ross Lyon

St Kilda 2009,2010, Fremantle 2013

 

 

Players that are a chance to become two-club premiership players this year are:

Brisbane: Josh Dunkley (2016 Western Bulldogs), Jack Gunston (2013-2015 Hawthorn)

 

 

Players that are a chance to join the losing grand finalist at two clubs list:

Collingwood: Tom Mitchell (2016 Sydney)

Brisbane: Charlie Cameron (2017 Adelaide), Josh Dunkley (2021 Western Bulldogs), Jack Gunston (2012 Hawthorn), Lachie Neale (2013 Fremantle)

Carlton: George Hewett  (2016 Sydney)

 

 

 

 

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