Almanac Teams: Arrivals and Departures (St Kilda)
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: St Kilda have the most players to arrive so far with their 163 beating Richmond’s 129. St Kilda have received the most players from Carlton and Hawthorn especially in the 1980s and early 1990s where they tried to recruit players at the end of their careers to help with young sides by bringing in leadership and successful culture. They have sent four very good players to Hawthorn in Russell Greene, Joel Smith, Brent Guerra, and Ben McEvoy.
In the arrivals team there are eight premiership players (from other teams) and 15 more listed below in the others. In the departures team there are nine premiership players in the team with one more in the others.
Tim Pekin [Source: Author]
ARRIVALS
FB: Jason Gram (Bris) Nathan Brown (Coll) Dougal Howard (PA)
CHB: Sean Dempster (Syd) Russell Morris (Haw) Tim Pekin (Fitz)
C: Bradley Hill (Freo) Brad Crouch (Adel) Farren Ray (WB)
CHF: Rod Keogh (Melb) Max Crow (Ess) Mason Wood (NM)
FF: Dan Butler (Rich) Fraser Gehrig (VC) (WCE) Steven King (Geel)
Ruck: Tom Hickey (GCS) Jack Steele (C) (GWS) Ken Sheldon (Carl)
Interchange: Aaron Hamill (Carl), Tim Membrey (Syd), Adam Schneider (Syd), Brett Voss (Bris)
Sub: Dean Anderson (Haw)
Jason Gram – 2 games Bris (2005) and 159 games St.K (2004-2012)
Nathan Brown – 130 games Coll (2008-2016) and 53 games St.K (2017-2019)
Dougal Howard – 45 games PA (2016-2019) and 86 games St.K (2020- )
Sean Dempster – 54 games Syd (2005-2007) and 168 games St.K (2008-2016)
Russell Morris – 93 games Haw (1984-1990) and 66 games St.K (1991-1994)
Tim Pekin – 107 games Fitz (1984-1989) and 112 games St.K (1990-1995)
Bradley Hill – 54 games Freo (2017-2019) and 102 games St.K (2020- )
Brad Crouch – 95 games Adel (2013-2020) and 66 games St.K (2021- )
Farren Ray – 75 games WB (2004-2008) and 130 games St.K (2009-2015)
Rod Keogh – 23 games Melb (1990-1992) and 60 games St.K (1994-1998)
Max Crow – 135 games Ess (1974-1982) and 40 games St.K (1983-1985)
Mason Wood – 65 games NM (2014-2020) and 66 games St.K (2021- )
Dan Butler – 45 games Rich (2017-2019) and 96 games St.K (2020- )
Fraser Gehrig – 115 games WCE (1995-2000) and 145 games St.K (2001-2008)
Steven King – 193 games Geel (1996-2007) and 47 games St.K (2008-2010)
Tom Hickey – 12 games GCS (2011-2012) and 67 games St.K (2013-2018)
Jack Steele – 17 games GWS (2015-2016) and 160 games St.K (2017- )
Ken Sheldon – 132 games Carl (1977-1986) and 53 games St.K (1987-1989)
Aaron Hamill – 92 games Carl (1996-2000) and 98 games St.K (2001-2006)
Tim Membrey – 1 game Syd (2014) and 173 games St.K (2015- )
Adam Schneider – 98 games Syd (2003-2007) and 130 games St.K (2008-2015)
Brett Voss – 35 games Bris (1997-2000) and 135 games St.K (2001-2007)
Dean Anderson – 83 games Haw (1985-1992) and 67 games St.K (1993-1996)
Others
Matthew Clarke (118 games Adel 2000-2006 and 10 games St.K 2007), Fergus Watts (5 games Adel 2004 and 1 game St.K 2006)
Jayden Attard (5 games Bris 2005-2006 and 20 games St.K 2007), Colm Begley (29 games Bris 2006-2008 and 1 game St.K 2009), Bernie Harris (56 games Bris 1987-1990 and 5 games St.K 1990), Trent Knobel (13 games Bris 2000-2001 and 41 games St.K 2002-2004), Steven Lawrence (81 games Bris 1995-2000 and 39 games Bris 2001-2003), Billy Longer (9 games Bris 2012-2013 and 57 games St.K 2014-2019)
Ian Aitken (61 games Carl 1986-1992 and 5 games St.K 1993), Mark Arceri (17 games Carl 1991-1992 and 5 games St.K 1993), Peter Brown (35 games Carl 1976-1979 and 20 games St.K 1980-1982), Mark Buckley (27 games Carl 1982-1985 and 7 games St.K 1985), Sean Charles (1 game Carl 1998 and 8 games St.K 2000), Paddy Dow (73 games Carl 2018-2023 and 6 games St.K 2024- ), Peter Fitzpatrick (9 games Carl 1978-1980 and 20 games St.K 1980-1982), Alex Jesaulenko (254 games Carl 1967-1979 and 23 games Carl 1980-1981), Warren Jones (92 games Carl 1978-1985 and 31 games St.K 1986-1988), Spiro Kourkoumelis (62 games Carl 1981-1986 and 35 games St.K 1987-1990), Alex Marcou (134 games Carl 1979-1986 and 24 games St.K 1987-1988), Peter McConville (140 games Carl 1978-1985 and 54 games St.K 1986-1989), Ian Muller (6 games Carl 1984-1985 and 21 games St.K 1986-1991), Ricky Nixon (4 games Carl 1983-1985 and 51 games St.K 1986-1991), Sam Rowe (99 games Carl 2013-2018 and 1 game St.K 2019), Greg Sharp (11 games Carl 1981-1983 and 6 games St.K 1984), Liam Stocker (28 games Carl 2019-2022 and 35 games St.K 2023- )
Tony Francis (142 games Coll 1990-1998 and 19 games St.K 1999), Jonathon Marsh (15 games Coll 2015-2016 and 11 games St.K 2019-2020), Mark McGough (37 games Coll 2002-2004 and 12 games St.K 2005-2006), Damian Monkhorst (205 games Coll 1988-1999 and 10 games St.K 2000), Stephen Roach (3 games Coll 1980 and 2 games St.K 1981)
Tony Antrobus (22 games Ess 1987-1990 and 6 games St.K 1991), Adrian Burns (11 games Ess 1990-1991 and 4 games St.K 1994), Jake Carlisle (85 games Ess 2010-2015 and 66 games St.K 2020-2021), Rene Kink (20 games Ess 1984-1985 and 7 games St.K 1986), Shaun McKernan (53 games Ess 2015-2020 and 4 games St.K 2021), Craig O’Brien (21 games Ess 1989-1991 and 52 games St.K 1992-1995), Brian Winton (32 games Ess 1984-1988 and 5 games St.K 1989)
John Blair (4 games Fitz 1978 and 2 games St.K 1980), Brett Cook (25 games Fitz 1994-1996 and 18 games St.K 1997-1999), Mark Dwyer (13 games Fitz 1986-1987 and 1 game St.K 1988), Bradley Gotch (43 games Fitz 1982-1985 and 53 games St.K 1986-1990), Grant Lawrie (151 games Fitz 1978-1988 and 17 games St.K 1990), Neil MacLeod (10 games Fitz 1977-1978 and 4 games St.K 1980), Paul Tilley (13 games Fitz 1985 and 2 games St.K 1987)
Heath Black (69 games Freo 1997-2001 and 54 games St.K 2002-2004), Craig Callaghan (95 games Freo 1995-2000 and 29 games St.K 2001-2002), Tony Delaney (28 games Freo 1995-1999 and 33 games St.K 2000-2001), Mark Gale (71 games Freo 1995-2000 and 13 games St.K 2001), Liam Henry (43 games Freo 2020-2023 and 12 games St.K 2024- ), Gavin Mitchell (36 games Freo 1996-1997 and 52 games St.K 1998-2001), Brett Peake (75 games Freo 2005-2009 and 43 games St.K 2010-2012), Dylan Roberton (37 games Freo 2010-2012 and 92 games St.K 2013-2020)
Ryan Abbott (5 games Geel 2018-2019 and 1 game St.K 2020), John Durnan(1 game Geel 1979 and 21 games St.K 1980-1982), Jeff Fehring (19 games Geel 1977-1979 and 17 games St.K 1980-1981), Darren Flanigan (130 games Geel 1981-1991 and 8 games St.K 1992), Adrian Fletcher (23 games Geel 1989-1991 and 22 games St.K 1992), Ryan Gamble (24 games Geel 2006-2010 and 11 games St.K 2011), Charlie Gardiner (51 games Geel 2002-2007 and 12 games St.K 2008), Glenn Middlemiss (34 games Geel 1979-1981 and 16 games St.K 1981-1984), Robert Neal (200 games Geel 1974-1986 and 20 games St.K 1987-1988)
Maverick Weller (32 games GCS 2011-2013 and 89 games St.K 2014-2019)
Josh Bruce (14 games GWS 2012-2013 and 99 games St.K 2014-2019)
Andy Bennett (21 games Haw 1980-1983 and 14 games St.K 1985), Lawrence Bingham (3 games Haw 1989-1990 and 22 games St.K 1992-1993), Zac Dawson (14 games Haw 2005-2006 and 63 games St.K 2009-2011), James Frawley (100 games Haw 2015-2020 and 2 games St.K 2021), Robert Handley (23 games Haw 1985-1987 and 4 games St.K 1989), Paul Harding (11 games Haw 1987-1988 and 62 games St.K 1989-1991), Tony King (12 games Haw 1978-1980 and 4 games St.K 1980), Robert Mace (7 games Haw 1980-1981 and 42 games St.K 1982-1986), Glenn Nugent (24 games Haw 1990-1994 and 11 games St.K 1995), Sean Ralphsmith (4 games Haw 1986-1990 and 30 games St.K 1991-1994), Peter Russo (162 games Haw 1978-1985 and 33 games St.K 1989-1990), Shane Savage (56 games Haw 2009-2013 and 109 games St.K 2014-2020), Mark Scott (3 games 1978-1980 and 34 games St.K 1980-1983), Nick Stone (17 games Haw 2002-2005 and 3 games St.K 2004-2005), Chris Wittman (89 games Haw 1986-1992 and 9 games St.K 1993), Matthew Young (21 games Haw 1994-1995 and 97 games St.K 1996-2001)
Glenn Boland (16 games Melb 1983-1984 and 3 games St.K 1985), Steven Clark (21 games Melb 1990-1991 and 6 games St.K 1992), Mark Jackson (41 games Melb 1981-1982 and 10 games St.K 1983), Dean Kent (63 games Melb 2013-2018 and 37 games St.K 2019-21), Steve Newport (101 games Melb 1985-1990 and 39 games St.K 1991-1993), Stephen Powell (44 games Melb 2000-2002 and 68 games St.K 2003-2006), Steve Turner (32 games Melb 1986-1987 and 12 games St.K 1988-1989)
Kristian Bardsley (5 games NM 1992-1993 and 53 games St.K 1994-1998), Tom Campbell (12 games NM 2019-2021 and 4 games St.K 2022- ), Matthew Capuano (82 games NM 1994-2000 and 25 games St.K 2001-2003), Jon Collins (24 games NM 1983-1985 and 16 games St.K 1986-1987), Luke Delaney (26 games NM 2011-2013 and 37 games St.K 2014-2016), Jim Krakouer (134 games NM 1982-1989 and 13 games St.K 1990-1991)
Cain Ackland (12 games PA 2001 and 47 games St.K 2005-2006), Logan Austin (13 games PA 2016-2017 and 7 games St.K 2018), Riley Bonner (98 games PA 2016-2023 and 17 games St.K 2024- ), Brent Guerra (65 games PA 2000-2003 and 31 games St.K 2004-2005), Jarrod Lienert (23 games PA 2018-2021 and 11 games St.K 2022), Allan Murray (1 game PA 2002 and 15 games St.K 2003-2006), Paddy Ryder (73 games PA 2015-2019 and 38 games St.K 2020-2022)
Geoff Ablett (16 games Rich 1983-1984 and 11 games St.K 1985), Tom Crebbin (7 games Rich 1985 and 1 game St.K 1986), Jamie Elliott (9 games Rich 1994-1995 and 9 games St.K 1996), Aaron Fiora (78 games Rich 2000-2004 and 62 games St.K 2005-2008), Jack Higgins (43 games Rich 2018-2020 and 75 games St.K 2021- ), Adam Pattison (61 games Rich 2005-2009 and 5 games St.K 2010), Stephen Pirrie (11 games Rich 1982-1984 and 7 games St.K 1984), Justin Plapp (28 games Rich 1998-1999 and 16 games St.K 2000-2002), Dean Polo (56 games Rich 2006-2010 and 21 games St.K 2011-2012), Robert Powell (56 games Rich 1996-2000 and 10 games St.K 2001), Damien Ryan (30 games Rich 1996-1998 and 30 games St.K 1999-2001), Terry Smith (50 games Rich 1980-1982 and 44 games St.K 1983-1985)
Fred Campbell (5 games Syd 1999 and 7 games St.K 2000), Jayson Daniels (58 games Syd 1993-1995 and 41 games St.K 1996-1998), Trent Dennis-Lane (19 games Syd 2010-2012 and 10 games St.K 2013-2014), Silvio Foschini (38 games Syd 2001-2002 and 69 games St.K 1983-1985), Troy Gray (51 games Syd 1992-1996 and 9 games St.K 1997), Daniel Hannebery (208 games Syd 2009-2018 and 18 games St.K 2019-2022), Zac Jones (90 games Syd 2014-2019 and 59 games St.K 2020- ), Peter Melesso (1 game Syd 1981 and 7 games St.K 1983-1985), Paul Morwood (85 games Syd 1977-1982 and 60 games St.K 1983-1985), Robert Neill (21 games Syd 1992-1994 and 23 games St.K 1996-1997), David Strooper (32 games Syd 1992-1993 and 6 games Syd 1994), David Winbanks (15 games Syd 1981-1983 and 2 games Syd 1984), Gary Williams (3 games Syd 1979 and 2 games Syd 1980)
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 1991 and 21 games St.K 1992), Beau Maister ( 23 games WCE 2008-2010 and 21 games St.K 2012-2014)
John Bennett (18 games Foots 1980-1983 and 3 games St.K 1984), Luke Beveridge (38 games Foots 1993-1995 and 45 games St.K 1996-1999), Shane Birss (51 games WB 2002-2006 and 20 games St.K 2007-2008), Zaine Cordy (118 games WB 2015-2022 and 22 games St.K 2023- ), Anthony Darcy (14 games Foots 1993-1994 and 3 games St.K 1996), Darren Davies (37 games Foots 1988-1990 and 2 games St.K 1991), Alistair Ford (21 games Foots 1981-1985 and 18 games St.K 1986-1987), Michael Ford (96 games Foots 1986-1991 and 2 games St.K 1992), Michael Frost (13 games Foots 1992-1993 and 11 games St.K 1994), Luke Penny (35 games WB 2000-2002 and 45 games St.K 2003-2005), Alby Smedts (51 games Foots 1976-1979 and 10 games St.K 1980-1981), Koby Stevens (63 games WB 2013-2016 and 17 games St.K 2017-2018)
Matthew Lappin [Source: Author]
DEPARTURES
FB: Steven Sziller (Rich) Jamie Shanahan (Melb) Shane Wakelin (Coll)
CHB: Matthew Lappin (Carl) Daryl Wakelin (PA) Michael Nettlefold (Fitz)
C: Matthew Carr (Freo) Adrian Fletcher (Bris) Nick Dal Santo (NM)
CHF: Jamie Cripps (WCE) Tom Lynch (Adel) Ben Long (GCS)
FF: Josh Bruce (WB) Tony Lockett (Syd) Barry Hall (C) (Syd)
Ruck: Rhys Stanley (Geel) Brendon Goddard (VC) (Ess) Russell Greene (Haw)
Interchange: Luke Ball (Coll), Brent Guerra (Haw), Val Perovic (Carl), Joel Smith (Haw)
Sub: Dean Rice (Carl)
There are no GWS players and two Sydney in the starting 18.
Steven Sziller – 118 games St.K (1995-2000) and 38 games Rich (2001-2002)
Jamie Shanahan – 125 games St.K (1992-1997) and 37 games Melb (1998-1999)
Shane Wakelin – 94 games St.K (1994-2000) and 158 games Coll (2001-2008)
Matthew Lappin – 55 games St.K (1994-1998) and 196 games Carl (1999-2007)
Daryl Wakelin – 115 games St.K (1995-2000) and 146 games PA (2001-2007)
Michael Nettlefold – 43 games St.K (1979-1983) and 61 games Fitz (1983-1985)
Matthew Carr – 28 games St.K (1999-2000) and 134 games Freo (2001-2008)
Adrian Fletcher – 22 games St.K (1992) and 107 games Bris (1993-1997)
Nick Dal Santo – 260 games St.K (2002-2013) and 62 games NM (2014-2016)
Jamie Cripps – 16 games St.K (2011-2012) and 231 games WCE (2013- )
Tom Lynch – 6 games St.K (2010-2011) and 158 games Adel (2012-2021)
Ben Long – 79 games St.K (2017-2022) and 28 games GCS (2023- )
Josh Bruce – 99 games St.K (2014-2019) and 50 games WB (2020-2023)
Tony Lockett – 183 games St.K (1983-1994) and 98 games Syd (1995-2002)
Barry Hall – 88 games St.K (1996-2001) and 162 games Syd (2002-2009)
Rhys Stanley – 58 games St.K (2010-2014) and 147 games Geel (2015- )
Brendon Goddard – 205 games St.K (2003-2012) and 129 games Ess (2013-2018)
Russell Greene – 120 games St.K (1974-1980) and 184 games Haw (1980-1988)
Luke Ball – 142 games St.K (2003-2009) and 81 games Coll (2010-2014)
Brent Guerra – 31 games St.K (2004-2005) and 159 games Haw (2006-2013)
Val Perovic – 77 games St.K (1973-1979) and 97 games Carl (1980-1985)
Joel Smith – 58 games St.K (1995-1997) and 163 games Haw (1999-2007)
Dean Rice – 116 games St.K (1987-1993) and 118 games Carl (1994-2001)
Others
Brodie Atkinson (2 games St.K 1993 and 5 games Adel 1999), James Begley (36 games St.K 1999-2002 and 2 games St.K 2003-2005)
Mark Buckley (7 games St.K 1985 and 4 games Bris 1987), Xavier Clarke (105 games St.K 2003-2008 and 1 game Bris 2010), Danny Craven (33 games St.K 1989-1992 and 20 games Bris 1993-1995), Russell Jeffrey (42 games St.K 1987-1991 and 8 games Bris 1992), Darragh Joyce (13 games St.K 2018-2022 and 8 games Bris 2023- ), Robert Mace (72 games St.K 1982-1986 and 1 game Bris 1988), Matt Maguire (99 games St.K 2002-2008 and 71 games Bris 2010-2015), Gilbert McAdam (53 games St.K 1990-1993 and 58 games Bris 1994-1996)
Cain Ackland (41 games St.K 2005-2006 and 21 games Carl 2007-2008), Sam Cranage (8 games St.K 1998-2000 and 10 games Carl 2002), Craig DevonPA (94 games St.K 1989-1995 and 1 game Carl 1996), Hugh Goddard (10 games St.K 2015-2018 and 2 games Carl 2019), Jack Newnes (155 games St.K 2012-2019 and 52 games Carl 2020-2022)
Jack Bytel (22 games St.K 2020-2023 and 5 games Coll 2024- )
Doug Cox (33 games St.K 1981-1982 and 3 games Ess 1984), Darryl Cunningham (34 games St.K 1983-1986 and 7 games Ess 1987), Jade Gresham (136 games St.K 2016-2023 and 18 games Ess 2024- ), James Gwilt (126 games St.K 2005-2014 and 26 games Ess 2015-2016), Nick Hind (21 games St.K 2019-2020 and 74 games Ess 2021- ), Dale Kickett (21 games St.K 1992 and 8 games Ess 1994), Andrew Manning (31 games St.K 1985-1988 and 25 games Ess 1989-1991), Stephen Pirrie (7 games St.K 1984 and 1 game Ess 1985)
Andrew Cross (31 games St.K 1979-1984 and 19 games Fitz 1985), Mick Dwyer (80 games St.K 1986-1995 and 8 games Fitz 1996), Mark Scott (34 games St.K 1980-1983 and 41 games Fitz 1983-1989), Allan Sidebottom (55 games St.K 1983-1987 and 1 game Fitz 1987)
Blake Acres (75 games St.K 2014-2019 and 45 games Freo 2020-2022), Heath Black (54 games St.K 2002-2004 and 69 games Freo 2005-2008), Zac Dawson (63 games St.K 2009-2011 and 89 games Freo 2012-2017)
Mark Jackson (10 games St.K 1983 and 31 games Geel 1984-1986), Jamie Lamb (33 games St.K 1986-1990 and 14 games Geel 1991-1993), Maurice O’Keefe (51 games St.K 1977-1979 and 1 game Geel 1980), Garry Sidebottom (54 games St.K 1978-1980 and 7 games Geel 1981), Sean Simpson (7 games St.K 1988-1990 and 114 games Geel 1991-1998), Jack Steven (183 games St.K 2009-2019 and 9 games Geel 2020)
Andrew McQualter (81 games St.K 2005-2011 and 5 games GCS 2012)
Tim Allen (22 games St.K 1991-1992 and 11 games Haw 1993-1994), Peter Everitt (180 games St.K 1993-2002 and 72 games Haw 2003-2006), Ben McEvoy (91 games St.K 2008-2013 and 161 games Haw 2014-22), Darren Minchington (28 games St.K 2013-2017 and 4 games Haw 2020), Ricky Nixon (51 games St.K 1986-1991 and 8 games Haw 1992-1993)
Jack Billings (155 games St.K 2014-2023 and 12 games Melb 2024- ), Greg Doyle (2 games St.K 1990 and 29 games Melb 1993-1996), Luke Dunstan (116 games St.K 2014-21 and 5 games Melb 2022), David Grant (191 games St.K 1984-1995 and 7 games Melb 1996), Martin Heppell (5 games St.K 1993-1994 and 2 games Melb 1995), Jeff Hilton (15 games St.K 1991-1992 and 43 games Melb 1994-1996), Peter Kiel (80 games St.K 1982-1986 and 1 game Melb 1987), Rodney Owen (60 games St.K 1983-1990 and 9 games Melb 1991)
Joe McLaren (57 games St.K 1996-2000 and 12 games NM 2001), Farren Ray (130 games St.K 2009-2015 and 4 games NM 2016), Grant Thomas (72 games St.K 1978-1983 and 7 games NM 1984)
Ian Baker (50 games St.K 1976-1979 and 3 games Rich 1980), Daryl Cowie (56 games St.K 1982-1985 and 7 games Rich 1986-1987), Jeff Dunne (101 games St.K 1977-1983 and 1 game Rich 1984), Trent Knobel (41 games St.K 2002-2004 and 21 games Rich 2005-2006), Matthew Parker (19 games St.K 2019-2020 and 11 games Rich 2021-2022), Michael Roberts (77 games St.K 1978-1985 and 12 games Rich 1986), Ian Sartori (47 games St.K 1978-1981 and 18 games Rich 1982-1984), Terry Smith (44 games St.K 1983-1985 and 6 games Rich 1986), Maverick Weller (89 games St.K 2014-2018 and 2 games Rich 2019)
Paul Callery (105 games St.K 1974-1980 and 1 game SM 1980), Jayson Daniels (74 games St.K 1988-1992 and 58 games Syd 1993-1995), Aldo DiPetta (5 games St.K 1990-1992 and 2 games Syd 1993), Jeff Favier (26 games St.K 1982-1994 and 2 games Syd 1985), Paddy McCartin (35 games St.K 2015-2018 and 28 games Syd 2022-2023), Paul Morwood (60 games St.K 1983-1985 and 10 games Syd 1986), Craig O’Brien (52 games St.K 1993-1995 and 41 games Syd 1996-2000), Malcolm Scott (10 games St.K 1979-1980 and 1 game Syd 1985), David Wittey (24 games St.K 1986-1987 and 1 game Syd 1990)
Ian Dargie (10 games St.K 1989-1990 and 1 game WCE 1991), Paul Harding (62 games St.K 1989-1991 and 43 games WCE 1992-1994), Tom Hickey (67 games St.K 2013-2018 and 23 games WCE 2019-2020), Peter Melesso (7 games St.K 1983-1985 and 6 games WCE 1989-1990), Phil Narkle (48 games St.K 1984-1986 and 18 games WCE 1987-1988), David Sierakowski (93 games St.K 1994-2000 and 10 games St.K 2001-2003)
John Bennett (3 games St.K 1984 and 17 games Foots 1985-1986), Dean Chiron (19 games St.K 1983-1984 and 1 games Foots 1986), Nick Coffield (52 games St.K 2018-2021 and 5 games WB 2024- ), Phil Cronan (49 games St.K 1984-1986 and 26 games Foots 1987-1988), Max Crow (40 games St.K 1983-1985 and 12 games Foots 1986), Bruce Duperouzel (139 games St.K 1974-1982 and 25 games Foots 1983-1984), Tony Evans (27 games St.K 1986-1988 and 3 games Foots 1989), Con Gorozidis (29 games St.K 1980-1982 and 5 games Foots 1983), Mark Kellett (55 games St.K 1979-1982 and 63 games Foots 1983-1986), Russell Tweeddale (43 games St.K 1977-1979 and 8 games Foots 1980), Nicky Winmar ( 230 games St.K 1987-1998 and 21 games WB 1999)
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An incredible compilation Rodney and as a Saints tragic quite triggering! Maybe Big Boy Mcevoy is the only one I would add but I probably missed it. What you have done here is highlight the continual rotating door of players throughout our club and the mismanagement of the lists over the years. Surely no other club has had as many inconsistencies and poor decision making. Our fish has a giant head that continues to rot. Thanks for putting this together. Cheers
Great research! As another St Kilda supporter, it’s hard to believe that St Kilda has the most players from other league clubs, from the period in question. I realise that it’s mainly from the 1980s and early 1990s, as mentioned. It’s just that unfortunately in today’s era, St Kilda has not been a destination club for star players, not that it’s ever been!
Personally, I would put Aaron Hamill on the half forward flank of the Arrivals team, and demote Mason Wood to the interchange bench. Although he had a bad run of injuries towards the end of his career at St Kilda, Hamill played many great games for St Kilda, and his physical presence on the field, was invaluable for the Saints.
Also, from what Tim Membrey has achieved at St Kilda with his goal kicking, I would put him on the half forward flank, demoting Rod Keogh to the interchange bench.
I also think that Steven King should be in the 1st ruck for St Kilda, as he was a good ruckman for St Kilda in 2009 and 2010, when they were runners up. Hickey was dropped a number of times towards the end of his career with St Kilda, so I would demote Hickey to the interchange bench and Adam Schneider can go to the forward pocket. There will still be enough talls in the forward half with the likes of Membrey, Crow and Gehrig.
I would make Ross Lyon the coach of the Arrivals, for what he did in getting Fremantle to a Grand Final in 2013.
As for the Departures team, I would replace Sziller with Guerra in the back pocket, because Guerra played well for Hawthorn in a premiership team in 2008, in that position. I would also have Joel Smith ahead of Ben Long on the half forward flank because I believe Joel Smith was a better goal kicker for Hawthorn than Ben Long at the Gold Coast. For team balance, I would also have Luke Ball ahead of Josh Bruce in the forward pocket, as there are still enough talls in the forward line with Locket, Hall and Tom Lynch. For team balance, I would also have Perovic at centre half back and Daryl Wakelin at full back. Perovic played in a premiership team with Carlton, which is why I would have Shanahan demoted to the interchange bench, along with Long, Sziller and Bruce.
The dual coaches of The Departures should be Allan Jeans and Michael Malthouse.
I would like to see a match between the St Kilda Arrivals against the St Kilda Departures.
The venue would be Moorabbin, in front of the animal enclosure.
Transport would be by plane at Moorabbin Airport, for both The Arrivals and The Departures.
Entertainment would be provided by highlights of St Kilda’s runner up seasons in 1997, 2009 and the drawn Grand Final in 2010 because 1966 is before 1980, as are St Kilda’s other runners up seasons in 1913, 1965 and 1971.
I think The Departures will win the game easily because of much better overall talent. However, let’s hope for a good game of football, with plenty of entertainment for the St Kilda crowd.
Whatever happens, at least The Saints Will Go Marching In!
Just another thing that I overlooked. I know you mentioned Ben McEvoy, towards the beginning of this article. However, as good a player as Rhys Stanley has been at Geelong, including the 2020 flag, like Ian, I would put Ben McEvoy in the 1st ruck of The Departures team and drop Stanley altogether from that team. Josh Bruce is more versatile and could pinch hit in the ruck or be a fill-in for the forward or back line, coming off the interchange bench.
Also, Ben McEvoy played in 2 premiership teams for Hawthorn in 2013 and 2014 and Rhys Stanley has been dropped a few times for Geelong over the last few years.
Cheers Ian & Anon
Big Boy deserved to be in there, I had a few ex Hawks so mixed them up a bit.
Your changes make sense Anon but I wanted to stick to my criteria of one per side in starting 18.
Feel your pain but as a Tigers supporter who waited 37 years all I can say it us worth the wait. For all Saints supporters I truly hope like Swans, Cats, Bulldogs, Tigers & Demons you break your drought. Every long suffering supporter deserves to see their team win
I don’t think I saw his name typed anywhere for Arrivals. Brian Wilson, the 1982 Brownlow Medalist for Melbourne, played 154 games for Melbourne from 1982-1990. He then went to St Kilda in 1991 and played 7 games. Prior to Melbourne, he played 39 games for North Melbourne from 1980-81 and 9 games for Footscray in 1978-79.
Just one niggly point Rodney. I get that the Departures side is based on their performance at the new club but really has Ben Long ( who I really rate and miss by the way) in his two years in and out of the seniors really better than Nicky Winmar’s year at the Bulldogs? I mean , Ben was still Ben Long but Nicky was still The Great Nicky Winmar.!
Staggering amount of ex blues have ended up at the saints – well played as always-Rodney
Thanks Anon missing Brian Wilson was an oversight
Thanks Timsy Ben Long gets in as needed a player from each club, Winmar missed out really to Josh Bruce in the side.
Thanks Rulebook Saints loved their old Carlton players in late 80’s, some still had some good footy still in them.
Another interesting observation for me was the high number of St Kilda players in the Dapartures team of 23, who ended up playing in a premiership team, a few of them more than 1 flag, with the club they next ended up at. These were Daryl Wakelin (PA), Jamie Cripps (WC), Barry Hall (Syd), Rhys Stanley (Geel), Russell Greene (Haw), Luke Ball (Coll), Brent Guerra (Haw), Val Perovic (Carl), Dean Rice (Carl) and from outside the 23, Ben McEvoy (Haw).
I believe all those players were better footballers at their new clubs. Michael Malthouse missed the cut off, as he left St Kilda in 1976 and played in a flag for Richmond in 1980. The one that’s hurt the most for St Kilda not Richmond supporters, although it was way before 1980, was Ian Stewart leaving Richmond at the start of 1971, and playing in a flag for Richmond in 1973. Most likely, cost St Kilda winning the 1971 flag, when they had Hawthorn on toast by 20 points at three quarter time.
Melbourne might have had the curse of Norm Smith before breaking their flag drought in 2021. St Kilda has had the curse of Ian Stewart leaving but even more importantly, the curse of the zoning laws being changed after their 1966 flag, due to opposition clubs complaining about St Kilda’s then zone. Of course, Hawthorn (36 years to win their 1st flag in 1961) ended up with St Kilda’s strong zone and amassed many flags with several players from that zone. The rest, as they say, is history. It was 1 flag all in the 1971 Grand Final at three quarter time and it’s now Hawthorn 13 flags and possibly counting, to St Kilda’s 1 flag. Is St Kilda the most jinxed club? Yes, in my opinion.
Is this a record number of players from all the 19 teams, who played for a flag at their next club, including Fitzroy as the 19th team? Perhaps, one day a combined best team of players who departed one club to play in a premiership for their next club can be made. Also, Lappin (Carl), Lockett (Syd) and Shane Wakelin (Coll) played in Grand Finals for those teams, as runners up.
As far as the Arrivals team is concerned, Nathan Brown (Coll), Sean Dempster (Syd), Russell Morris (Haw), Brad Hill (Haw/Frem, flags with Haw not Frem), Dan Butler (Rich), Steven King (Geel), Ken Sheldon (Carl), Adam Schneider (Syd) and Dean Anderson (Haw) played in flags for their previous teams. Although Brad Hill didn’t play in a premiership for Fremantle, before arriving at St Kilda, taking into account all the Carlton Arrivals not in the team of 23, is this a record out of all the 19 teams, including Fitzroy, for players arriving at a club, having played in a flag at their previous club? I also believe only half those players, at best, played better football at St Kilda than their previous clubs. Furthermore, as far as all the Carton Arrivals were concerned, apart from Sheldon and Hamill later on, the majority were well past their best and played far better football for Carlton than St Kilda, due to their age and the wear and tear on their bodies.
Perhaps one day a similar combined best Arrivals team can be done as well, for players who played in a premiership for their previous club, before arriving at their next club.