Carlton’s Val Perovic [Source: Author]
This is the last team on the theme of changing clubs prior to and after premierships. This week’s side is based on players that joined the previous year’s premiers from another club. This time I have gone back to players from 1980. If I have missed any, please let me know.
FB: David Calthorpe Ted Richards Austin McCrabb
CHB: Martin Pike Val Perovic Barry Young
C: Jack Bowes Geoff Raines Justin Murphy
CHF: David Clarke Travis Cloke Michael Richardson
FF: Blake Caracella Chris Tarrant Adrian Hickmott
Ruck: Justin Madden Leigh Colbert Greg Wells
Interchange: Alan Martello, Ben McEvoy, Lachie Schultz, Mark Stevens
Others
Oscar Allen, Stephen Allender, Tanner Bruhn, Matthew Burton, Jack Bytel, Paul Chambers, Brett Chandler, Sam Day, Craig Devonport, Sam Draper, Ian Downsborough, Luke Dunstan, Michael Dunstan, Stephen Easton, Jack Fitzpatrick, James Frawley, Oliver Henry, Tom Hickey, Chad Jones, Julian Kirzner, Ned Long, Anthony Mellington, Ricky Nixon, Jonathon O’Rourke, Paul Peos, Stephen Pirrie, Bruce Reid, Brendon Retzlaff, Ben Sexton, Aaron Shattock, Josh Smith ,Jason Taylor, Kurt Tippett, Peter Walsh
David Calthorpe
92 games Essendon (1992-1998)
9 games Brisbane (1999)
Joined 1999 Premiers North Melbourne in 2000
13 games North Melbourne 2000
Calthorpe was 26 when he was traded from Brisbane to North Melbourne for Pick 32 and played in a premiership at Essendon in 1993.
Ted Richards
33 games Essendon (2002-2005)
Joined 2005 Premiers Sydney in 2006
228 games Sydney (2006-2016)
Richards was 23 when he was traded from Essendon to Sydney for Pick 19 and 50. Richards played in a premiership with Sydney in 2012.
Austin McCrabb
36 games Geelong (1987-1991)
Joined 1991 Premiers Hawthorn in 1992
9 games Hawthorn (1992)
McCrabb was 27 when he joined Hawthorn from Geelong as Pick 42 from the Mid-Season Draft.
Martin Pike
24 games Melbourne (1993-1994)
36 games Fitzroy (1995-1996)
Joined 1996 Premiers North Melbourne in 1997
81 games North Melbourne (1997-2000)
106 games Brisbane (2001-2005)
Pike was 24 when he joined North Melbourne from Fitzroy after Fitzroy merged with Brisbane. Pike was Pick 42 in the 1996 National Draft and played in the 1999 Premiership with North Melbourne and 2001-2003 premierships with Brisbane.
Val Perovic
77 games St Kilda (1973-1979)
Joined 1979 Premiers Carlton in 1980
97 games Carlton (1980-1985)
Perovic was 26 when he joined Carlton in a trade for Alex Jesaulenko. Perovic played in premierships with Carlton in 1981 and 1982.
Barry Young
53 games Richmond (1989-1993)
Joined 1993 Premiers Essendon in 1994
76 games Essendon (1994-1999)
13 games Hawthorn (2000)
Young was 23 when he joined Essendon, who selected him with Pick 20 in the 1994 Preseason Draft.
Jack Bowes
83 games Gold Coast (2017-2022)
Joined 2022 Premiers Geelong in 2023
62 games Geelong (2023- )
Bowes was 25 when he joined Geelong, where he was traded to with Pick 7 for a third round pick to Gold Coast. Bowes played in the 2025 Grand Final.
Geoff Raines
134 games Richmond (1976-1982)
45 games Collingwood (1983-1985)
Joined 1985 Premiers Essendon in 1986
16 games Essendon (1986)
59 games Brisbane (1987-1989)
Raines was 29 when he joined Essendon from Collingwood. Raines had played two games for Collingwood in 1986 before leaving mid-year after refusing to take a pay cut. Raines played in the 1980 Premiership at Richmond.
Justin Murphy
12 games Richmond (1994-1995)
Joined 1995 Premiers Carlton in 1996
115 games Carlton (1996-2000) and (2002-2003)
18 games Geelong (2001)
40 games Essendon (2004-2005)
Murphy was 19 when he was traded from Richmond to Carlton for Ben Harrison. Murphy played in the 1999 Grand Final.
David Clarke
202 games Geelong (1971-1981)
Joined 1981 Premiers Carlton in 1982
9 games Carlton (1982)
Clarke was 29 when he joined Carlton from Geelong for Alan Mangels. Clarke was emergency for the 1982 Premiership.
Travis Cloke
246 games Collingwood (2005-2016)
Joined 2016 Premiers Western Bulldogs in 2017
10 games Western Bulldogs (2017)
Cloke was 29 when he joined the Bulldogs for Pick 76. Cloke played in the 2010 Premiership.
Michael Richardson
60 games Collingwood (1983-1986)
Joined 1985 Premiers Essendon in 1986
15 games Essendon (1986)
81 games Brisbane (1987-1990)
Richardson was 27 when he joined Essendon from Collingwood in 1986. Richardson had played one game for Collingwood in 1986 until like Raines he left after being asked to take a pay cut.
Blake Caracella
126 games Essendon (1997-2002)
Joined 2001 Premiers Brisbane in 2002
34 games Brisbane (2002-2003)
27 games Collingwood (2005-2006)
Caracella was 25 when he joined Brisbane from Essendon for Damian Cupido and Pick 15. Caracella played in the 2000 Premiership with Essendon and 2003 Premiership with Brisbane.
Chris Tarrant
161 games Collingwood (1998-2006)
72 games Fremantle (2007-2010)
Joined 2010 Premiers Collingwood in 2011
35 games Collingwood (2011-2012)
Tarrant was 30 when he came back to Collingwood in 2010 and was traded from Fremantle for Picks 43 and 55. Tarrant played in the 2002, 2003 and 2011 Grand Finals.
Adrian Hickmott
50 games Geelong (1992-1995)
Joined 1995 Premiers Carlton in 1996
134 games Carlton (1996-2003)
Hickmott was 23 when he joined Carlton and was traded for Pick 49. Hickmott played in the 1994 and 1995 Grand Finals.
Justin Madden
45 games Essendon (1980-1982)
Joined 1982 Premiers Carlton in 1983
287 games Carlton (1983-1996)
Madden was 21 when he joined Carlton and would play in the 1987 and 1995 premierships.
Leigh Colbert
105 games Geelong (1993-1999)
Joined 1999 Premiers North Melbourne in 2000
104 games North Melbourne (2000-2005)
Colbert was 25 when he joined North Melbourne in a trade for Cameron Mooney and Picks 15 and 17. Colbert played in 1994 and 1995 Grand Finals.
Greg Wells
224 games Melbourne (1969-1980)
Joined 1979 Premiers Carlton in 1980
43 games Carlton (1980-1982)
Wells was 30 when he joined Carlton mid-year of 1980. Wells had played twelve games in 1980 for Melbourne and then ten games for Carlton and was traded for Vin Catoggio and Michael Young. Wells played in the 1981 Premiership.
Alan Martello
223 games Hawthorn (1970-1980)
Joined 1980 Premiers Richmond in 1981
32 games Richmond (1981-1983)
Martello was 28 when he transferred to Richmond. Martello played in the 1971, 1976 and 1978 premierships.
Ben McEvoy
91 games St Kilda (2008-2013)
Joined 2013 Premiers Hawthorn in 2014
161 games Hawthorn (2014-2022)
McEvoy was 24 when he joined Hawthorn from St Kilda for Shane Savage and Pick 18. McEvoy played in the 2014 and 2015 Premierships.
Lachie Schultz
90 games Fremantle (2019-2023)
Joined 2023 Premiers Collingwood in 2024
42 games Collingwood (2024- )
Schultz was 26 when he joined Collingwood in exchange for a future first round pick.
Mark Stevens
21 games North Melbourne (1995-1997)
Joined 1997 Premiers Adelaide in 1998
101 games Adelaide (1998-2005)
Stevens was 22 when he joined Adelaide in a trade for Jason McCartney. Stevens played in the 1998 Premiership.
Others
Oscar Allen
105 games West Coast (2018-2025)
Joined 2025 Premiers Brisbane in 2026
5 games Brisbane (2026- )
Allen was 26 when he joined Brisbane as a Free Agent.
Stephen Allender
28 games Sydney (1981-1983)
Joined 1983 Premiers Hawthorn in 1984
2 games Hawthorn (1984)
Allender was 23 when he joined Hawthorn.
Tanner Bruhn
30 games Greater Western Sydney (2021-2022)
Joined 2022 Premiers Geelong in 2023
42 games Geelong (2023- )
Bruhn was 20 when he joined Geelong for Pick 18.
Matthew Burton
70 games Fremantle (1995-1999)
Joined 1999 Premiers North Melbourne in 2000
77 games North Melbourne (2000-2003)
Burton was 29 when he joined North Melbourne with Pick 74 in 1999 National draft.
Jack Bytel
22 games St Kilda (2019-2023)
Joined 2023 Premiers Collingwood in 2024
7 games Collingwood (2024)
Bytel was 24 when he joined Collingwood as a SSP player.
Paul Chambers
32 games Geelong (2002-2005)
Joined 2005 Premiers in 2006
12 games Sydney (2006)
Chambers was 23 when he joined Sydney for Pick 35.
Brett Chandler
28 games Fitzroy (1995-1996)
Joined 1996 Premiers North Melbourne in 1997
44 games North Melbourne (1997-2000)
Chandler was 21 when he was drafted by North Melbourne after Fitzroy had merged with Brisbane. Chandler was drafted with Pick 11 in 1997 Preseason Draft. Chandler was emergency in 1998 Grand Final.
Sam Day
155 games Gold Coast (2011-2024)
Joined 2024 Premiers Brisbane in 2025
13 games Brisbane (2025)
Day was 32 when he joined Brisbane as a delisted Free Agent.
Craig Devonport
94 games St Kilda (1989-1995)
Joined 1995 Premiers Carlton in 1996
1 game Carlton (1996)
Devonport was 26 when he joined Carlton in a trade for Pick 19 to St Kilda.
Sam Draper
78 games Essendon (2020-2025)
Joined 2025 Premiers Brisbane in 2026
4 games Brisbane (2026- )
Draper was 27 when he joined Brisbane as a Free Agent.
Ian Downsborough
20 games West Coast (1995-1996)
7 games Port Adelaide (1997)
Joined 1997 Premiers Adelaide in 1998
12 games Adelaide (1998-1999)
Downsborough was 25 when he joined Adelaide in a trade for Brett Chalmers.
Luke Dunstan
116 games St Kilda (2014-2021)
Joined 2021 Premiers Melbourne in 2022
5 games Melbourne (2022-2023)
Dunstan was 27 when he joined Melbourne as an unrestricted free agent.
Michael Dunstan
38 games Fitzroy (1993-1994)
Joined 1994 Premiers West Coast in 1995
5 games West Coast (1995)
Dunstan was 24 when he was joined West Coast for Pick 19.
Stephen Easton
31 games North Melbourne (1978-1981)
Joined 1981 Premiers Carlton in 1982
1 game Carlton (1982)
Easton was 22 when he joined Carlton.
Jack Fitzpatrick
22 games Melbourne (2010-2015)
Joined 2015 Premiers Hawthorn in 2016
4 games Hawthorn (2016-2017)
Fitzpatrick was 24 when he joined Hawthorn as Pick 31 in 2016 Preseason Draft.
James Frawley
139 games Melbourne (2007-2014)
Joined 2014 Premiers Hawthorn in 2015
100 games Hawthorn (2015-2020)
2 games St Kilda (2021)
Frawley was 26 when he joined Hawthorn as a Free Agent and he played in the 2015 Premiership.
Oliver Henry
25 games Collingwood (2021-2022)
Joined 2022 Premiers Geelong in 2023
64 games Geelong (2023- )
Henry was 20 when he joined Geelong for a trade that involved Pick 25 and Hawthorn’s Tom Mitchell.
Tom Hickey
12 games Gold Coast (2011-2012)
67 games St Kilda (2013-2018)
Joined 2018 Premiers West Coast in 2019
23 games West Coast (2019-2020)
49 games Sydney (2021-2023)
Hickey was 27 when he joined West Coast for Pick 39 to St Kilda. Hickey played in 2022 Grand Final for Sydney.
Chad Jones
6 games North Melbourne (2004-2006)
Joined 2006 Premiers West Coast in 2007
7 games West Coast (2007-2008)
Jones was 23 when he joined West Coast as Pick 45 in 2007 Rookie Draft.
Julian Kirzner
1 game Essendon (1994-1995)
Zero games Carlton (1996)
Joined 1996 Premiers North Melbourne in 1997
3 games North Melbourne (1997)
Kirzner was 20 when he joined North Melbourne as Pick 15 in the 1997 Rookie Draft.
Ned Long
5 games Hawthorn (2022-2023)
Joined 2023 Premiers Collingwood in 2024
37 games Collingwood (2024- )
Long was 21 when he joined Collingwood as Pick 19 in 2024 Mid-Season Draft.
Anthony Mellington
24 games Fitzroy (1995-1996)
Joined 1996 Premiers in 1997
20 games North Melbourne (1997-1999)
Mellington was 22 when he joined North Melbourne with Pick 17 in 1997 Preseason Draft.
Ricky Nixon
4 games Carlton (1983-1985)
51 games St Kilda (1986-1991)
Joined 1991 Premiers Hawthorn in 1992
8 games Hawthorn (1992-1993)
Nixon was 29 when he joined Hawthorn with Pick 14 in 1992 Preseason Draft.
Jonathon O’Rourke
9 games Greater Western Sydney (2013-2014)
Joined 2014 Premiers Hawthorn in 2015
12 games Hawthorn (2015-2018)
O’Rourke was 20 when he joined Hawthorn for Picks 19 and 40.
Paul Peos
51 games West Coast (1987-1992)
33 games Brisbane (1993-1994)
Joined 1994 Premiers West Coast in 1995
4 games West Coast (1995)
Peos was 28 when he rejoined West Coast with Pick 17 in the 1995 Preseason Draft.
Stephen Pirrie
11 games Richmond (1982-1984)
7 games St Kilda (1984)
Joined 1984 Premiers Essendon in 1985
1 game Essendon (1985)
Pirrie was 24 when he transferred to Essendon.
Bruce Reid
86 games Footscray (1977-1982)
Joined 1982 Premiers Carlton in 1983
33 games Carlton (1983-1985)
Reid was 27 when he joined Carlton in 1983.
Brendon Retzlaff
15 games Brisbane (1992)
Joined 1992 Premiers West Coast in 1993
3 games West Coast (1993)
6 games Fremantle (1995)
Retzlaff was 23 when he joined West Coast with Pick 19 in the 1993 Preseason Draft.
Ben Sexton
39 games Footscray (1991-1995)
Joined 1995 Premiers Carlton in 1996
4 games Carlton (1996)
Sexton was 23 when he joined Carlton in a trade for James Cook.
Aaron Shattock
57 games Brisbane (2000-2004)
Joined 2004 Premiers Port Adelaide in 2005
11 games Port Adelaide (2005-2006)
Shattock was 24 when he joined Port Adelaide for Picks 27 and 45 to Brisbane. Shattock played in the 2002 Premiership.
Josh Smith
32 games Collingwood (2016-2018)
Joined 2018 Premiers West Coast in 2019
2 games West Coast (2019)
Smith was 24 when he joined West Coast with Pick 34 in the 2018 Rookie Draft.
Jason Taylor
7 games Fitzroy (1990-1991)
Joined 1991 Premiers Hawthorn in 1992
80 games Hawthorn (1992-1996)
4 games Collingwood (1997)
Taylor was 23 when he joined Hawthorn in a trade for Pick 64 to Fitzroy.
Kurt Tippett
104 games Adelaide (2007-2012)
Joined 2012 Premiers Sydney in 2013
74 games Sydney (2013-2019)
Tippett was 25 when he was drafted by Sydney with Pick 11 in the 2013 Preseason Draft. Tippett played in the 2014 and 2016 Grand Finals.
Peter Walsh
104 games Melbourne (1999-2004)
Joined 2004 Premiers Port Adelaide in 2005
35 games Port Adelaide (2005-2006)
Walsh was 28 when he was traded for Pick 43 to Melbourne. Walsh played in the 2000 Grand Final.
Nathan Bassett
Zero games Melbourne (1997)
Joined 1997 Premiers Adelaide in (1998)
210 games Adelaide (1998-2008)
Bassett was 21 when he joined Melbourne in a trade for Matthew Collins and Brent Williams. Bassett did not play a game at Melbourne but was named as an emergency.
Dale Kickett
15 games Fitzroy (1990)
2 games West Coast (1991)
21 games St Kilda (1992)
8 games Essendon (1994)
135 games Fremantle (1995-2002)
While Kickett joined Essendon in 1994, he was drafted by Essendon in the 1993 Mid-Season Draft.
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