List of Australian rules footballers and cricketers

This is a listing of players to have played both Australian rules football in the nation's premier leagues and first-class cricket or higher. These leagues are the Australian Football League (AFL), formerly the VFL, West Australian Football League (WAFL) and South Australian National Football League (SANFL). First-class cricketers who played football in other states are eligible if they had a notable career in that state's top league.

Tom Wills, champion cricketer and co-founder of Australian rules football

In the early years of the VFL it was quite common for footballers to play district cricket over the summer months, some of them even made their state sides and others represented Australia. Likewise cricketers would often play football in the off season to keep fit and if good enough would appear in their state's best league.

Players are divided into the lists below by which state they spent the majority of their sporting career or in come cases their state or origin.

International cricketers who played interstate football

Name Australian rules football International cricket
Club(s) Career Ref Format(s) Career
George Coulthard 18761882 1882
Eric Freeman 19641971 1967/681969/70
Neil Hawke 19561966 1962/631968
Clem Hill 1890s1900s 1894/951902/03
Ernie Jones 18941901 1892/931907/08
Gil Langley 19391950 1951/521956/57
Phil Lee 19231929 1931/321932/33
Keith Miller 19391946 1945/461956/57
Laurie Nash 19301945 1931/321936/37
John Reedman 18891909 1894
Vic Richardson 19151927 1924/251935/36
Keith Slater 19551963 1958/59
David Smith 19031914 1912

International cricketers who played league football

Name Australian rules football International cricket
Club(s) Career Ref Format(s) Career
Frank Allan 18671870s 1879
Warwick Armstrong 18981900 1901/021921
Barlow Carkeek 19031905 1912
Joe Darling 18941895 1894/951905
Algy Gehrs 19021908 1903/041910/11
George Giffen 18781885 1881/821896
Harry Graham 1900 18931896
Albert Hartkopf 19081914 1924/25
Des Hoare 1950s 1960/61
Sam Loxton 19421946 1947/481950/51
Mick Malone 1970s 19771981/82
Geoff Marsh 1978 1985/861991/92
Jimmy Matthews 1907 1911/121912
Ted McDonald 19121919 1920/211921/22
Patrick McShane 1880s 1884/85
Simon O'Donnell 19821983 1984/851991/92
Roy Park 19121915 1920/21
Nip Pellew 1914 1920/211921/22
Jamie Siddons 1984 1988/89
Joe Travers 18921896 1901/02
George Tribe
  • Footscray Football Club
19401946 1946/47
Mervyn Waite 19301942 1938
Max Walker 19671972 1972/731980/81
Graeme Watson 19641965 1966/671972
Graeme Wood 19751977 1977/781988/89
Jack Worrall 19021920 1884/851899
Tim Zoehrer 1982 1985/861993/94

State cricketers who played interstate football

Queensland

Name Australian rules football State cricket
Club(s) Career Ref Team(s) Career
Aub Carrigan 1940s
  • Queensland
1945/461951/52
Brian O'Connor 1930s
  • Queensland
1934/351935/36
Leo O'Connor 19101911
  • Queensland
1912/131929/30
Harry Pegg 1930s, 1940s
  • Queensland
1945/461946/47
Leyland Sanders 1940s, 1950s
  • Queensland
1950/511954/55
Cyril Smith 1940s, 1950s
  • Queensland
1947/481953/54
Donald Watt 1940s
  • Queensland
1939/401945/46

South Australia

Name Australian rules football State cricket
Club(s) Career Ref Team(s) Career
Craig Bradley 19862002
  • South Australia
  • Victoria
1983/841989/90
Jack Chamberlain 19081909, 1914
  • South Australia
1906/07
Norman Claxton 1900s
  • South Australia
1898/991909/10
John Halbert 19551968
  • South Australia
1961/62
Lindsay Head 19521970
  • South Australia
1957/581958/59
Eric Johnson 19251934
  • South Australia
1926/271929/30
Bill Leak 19391946
  • South Australia
1935/351940/41
James Matthews 19001913
  • South Australia
1900/011901/02
Bob McLean 19341941
  • South Australia
1945/461950/51
Barrie Robran 19671980
  • South Australia
1971/72
Alfred Ryan 19221931
  • South Australia
1925/261936/37
Bruce Schultz 19331941
  • South Australia
1936/37
Bob Simunsen 19641971
  • South Australia
1972/73
Richard Townsend 19041920
  • South Australia
1907/081923/24
Alfred Waldron 18791892
  • South Australia
1881/821887/88

Tasmania

Name Australian rules football State cricket
Club(s) Career Ref Team(s) Career
Jim Atkinson 19171925
  • Victoria
  • Tasmania
1921/221933/34
Darrel Baldock 19621968
  • Tasmania
1960/61
Rex Garwood 19501960
  • Tasmania
1952/531955/56
Garney Goodrick 19231925
  • Tasmania
1922/23
Geoffrey Martin 1946-1954
  • Tasmania
1950/51
Stanley McKenzie 1914
  • Tasmania
1909/101912/13
Ray Stokes 19461951
  • Tasmania
1952/531965/66
George Vautin 18971898
  • Tasmania
  • Victoria
1894/951889/90

Victoria

Name Australian rules football State cricket
Team(s) Career Ref Team(s) Career
Allen Aylett 19521964
  • Victoria
1957/581958/59
Charles Baker 19021906
  • Victoria
1903/041904/05
Fred Baring 19101924
  • Victoria
1911/121928/29
Percy Beames 19311944
  • Victoria
1933/341945/46
Peter Bedford 19681978
  • Victoria
1966/671972/73
Des Fothergill 19371940, 19451947
  • Victoria
1938/391948/49
Chris Kiernan 18971901, 1903, 1911
  • Victoria
1909/101918/19
Ian Law 19601968
  • Victoria
1961/621963/64
Ernest McIntyre 19401949
  • Victoria
1946/47
Keith Millar 19241927, 1930
  • Victoria
1924/251932/33
Bill Sewart 19051915
  • Queensland
  • Victoria
19081919
Paddy Shea 1904, 19081915, 1918
  • Victoria
1912/131919/20
George Stuckey 18971902
  • Victoria
1894/951902/03

Western Australia

Name Australian rules football State cricket
Club(s) Career Ref Team(s) Career
Todd Breman 19871993
  • Western Australia
1985/861987/88
Fred Buttsworth 19421953
  • Western Australia
1947/481949/50
Wally Buttsworth 1935late 1940s
  • Western Australia
1937/38
Derek Chadwick 19591972
  • Western Australia
1963/641971/72
Michael Clark 19961999 2000/01
Jim Ditchburn 19291939
  • Western Australia
1933/341935/36
Ron Doig, Sr. 19271932
  • Western Australia
1926/271931/32
Bruce Duperouzel 19691984
  • Western Australia
1971/721972/73
Allan Evans 19171929
  • Western Australia
1921/221931/32
Jim Everett 19011915
  • Western Australia
1909/10
Bert Harrold 191625, 1932
  • Western Australia
1925/26
Dolph Heinrichs 18991906
  • Western Australia
1922/23
Carlisle Jarvis 1920s, 1930s
  • Western Australia
1932/33
Harvey Kelly 19031906
  • Western Australia
1905/06
Ken McAullay Late 1960s1975
  • Western Australia
1970/711973/74
George Moysey 1890s1900s
  • Western Australia
1970/711973/74
Tom Mullooly 19711986
  • Western Australia
1976/77
John Munro 1950s
  • Western Australia
1948/491954/55
Alan Preen 19531959
  • Western Australia
1953/541956/57
Harry Price 1940s, 1950s
  • Western Australia
1949/501955/56
Alex Robinson 1904
  • Western Australia
1907/08
Earl Spalding 19831999
  • Western Australia
1984/85
William Truscott 1910s, 1920s
  • Western Australia
1929/30
George Young 19731978
  • Western Australia
1972/73

First-class cricketers who played league football

South Australia

Name Australian rules football FC cricket
Team(s) Career Ref Team(s) Career
Cornelius Chamberlain 19071908
  • South Australia
1905/061910/11
Leonard Chamberlain 19071914
  • South Australia
1907/081913/14
Mick Clingly 19511959
  • South Australia
1957/581959/60
Neil Dansie 19461949
  • South Australia
1949/501966/67
Alan Dowding 1940s 19511956
Alby Green 18931899
  • South Australia
1894/951898/99
Gordon Gurr 19021907
  • South Australia
1905/06
Les Hill 19031910
  • South Australia
1905/061910/11
Norman Jolly 1900s 1907
Bob Lee 19451957
  • South Australia
1956/571959/60
John Lill 19591962
  • South Australia
1955/561965/66
Phil Newland 19001907
  • South Australia
1899/001905/06
James Pyke 19861990
  • South Australia
1985/861987/88
Karl Schneider 19261927 1922/231927/28
Libby Waye 19071914
  • South Australia
1912/13

Tasmania

Name Australian rules football FC cricket
Club(s) Career Ref Team(s) Career
Dale Anderson 19531954
  • Tasmania
1952/531963/4
Ray Biffin 19681979
  • Tasmania
1967/68
Bill Cahill 19371938
  • Tasmania
1931/32
Colin Campbell 18971899
  • Tasmania
1896/97
Ivor Clay 19411946
  • Tasmania
1949/501950/51
Mark Colegrave 1990s
  • Tasmania
2000/01
Garry Cowmeadow 1975
  • Tasmania
1976/771978/79
Bert Davie 19171919
  • Tasmania
  • Victoria
1921/221926/27
Barry Harper 1960s, 1970s 1961/621968/69
Brent Palfreyman 1960s, 1970s
  • Tasmania
1965/661972/73
Alan Pearsall 1941
  • Tasmania
1933/341938/39
Ted Pickett 1928-38
  • Tasmania
1928/291935/36
Jim Wilkinson 19701972
  • Tasmania
1973/741974/75

Victoria

Name Australian rules football FC cricket
Club(s) Career Ref Team(s) Career
Noel Allanson 19471951
  • Victoria
1956/57
Bill Allen 19101923
  • Victoria
1914/15
Alfred Andrew-Street 19331934
  • Victoria
1937/38
Cecil Austen 1942
  • South Australia
1945/46
Jim Baird 19411951
  • Victoria
1948/491949/50
Jack Barnes 19251929
  • Victoria
1929/30
Thomas Bird 1925, 1928
  • Victoria
1928/29
Blair Campbell 1966, 19681969
  • Tasmania
  • Victoria
1969/701979/80
Frederick Chapman 19201921
  • Victoria
1928/291930/31
Bernard Considine 19521953
  • Tasmania
  • Victoria
1949/501954/55
Russell Cook 19661975
  • Victoria
1968/69
John Cordner 1951
  • Victoria
19511952
Laurence Cordner 1933 1930/311933/34
Bryan Cosgrave 1924
  • Victoria
1925/261931/32
Neil Crompton 19571966
  • Victoria
195762
John Douglas 1972, 19751976
  • Victoria
1975/761978/79
Harcourt Dowsley 1941
  • Victoria
1937/381946/47
Walter Dudley 1940
  • Victoria
1940/41
Reg Ellis 19131915, 1920
  • Victoria
1927/281929/30
Michael Fitchett 19501952
  • Victoria
1950/511952/53
John Francis 1926
  • Victoria
1932/33
Harry Frei 1973
  • Queensland
19821986
Herbert Fry 18971898
  • Victoria
1896/971907/08
Norman Good 1909
  • Western Australia
1909/10
Doug Gott 19691977
  • Victoria
19731974
Herbert Guthrie 1925
  • Victoria
1928/291929/30
David Hone 1969 1970
Herb Howson 18971908
  • Victoria
1902/03
Nick Jewell 1997
  • Victoria
2001/022006/07
Stuart King 19311933
  • Victoria
1926/271932/33
Bill Kinnear 1936
  • Victoria
1935/36
Joe Kinnear 19321937
  • Victoria
1931/32
Harry Lambert 19411947 1946/471953/54
Thomas Leather 19321933
  • Victoria
1933/341936/37
Ian Lee 1934
  • Victoria
1931/321940/41
Jack Lowry 19381946
  • Victoria
1937/38
Frank Lugton 19131914
  • Victoria
1913/14
Richard Maddocks 1948
  • Victoria
1948/491956/57
Samuel McMichael 1897
  • Victoria
1891/921903/04
Norman Mitchell 1925
  • Victoria
1925/261926/27
Bruce Murray 19511954
  • Victoria
1957/58
Basil Onyons 19051908
  • Victoria
1918/191928/29
Geoff Parker 1987,1989
  • South Australia
  • Victoria
1985/861998/99
Joseph Plant 1925
  • Victoria
1932/331936/37
Leslie Rainey 18991903
  • Victoria
1902/031904/05
Keith Rawle 19421949
  • Victoria
1948/49
Howard Richardson 19151919
  • Victoria
1923/24
Alby Rose 19001902
  • Transvaal
1904/05
Robert Rose 19701973
  • Victoria
1971/721973/74
Charles Salvana 1919
  • Victoria
1926/27
Mick Schade 1911
  • Victoria
1921/22
John Scholes 19671971
  • Victoria
1968/691981/82
Heinrich Schrader 1914
  • Victoria
1929/301930/31
David Shepherd 19761977
  • Victoria
1982/83
Benjamin Sheppard 19111912
  • Victoria
1913/14
Harold Shillinglaw 19451951
  • Victoria
1949/501953/54
Keith Stackpole, Sr. 19351944
  • Victoria
1945/461949/50
John Stephens 19711973
  • Victoria
1970/711971/72
Les Stillman 19681971
  • Victoria
  • South Australia
19701978
Alan Thomson 19231924
  • Victoria
1925/26
Herb Turner 19441950
  • Victoria
1948/491950/51
Les Vernon 18981901
  • Victoria
1906/071908/09
Carl Willis 1912-15, 1920-21
  • Victoria
1913/141928/29
Tom Wills 1850s1870s 18541875/76
Charles 'Gillie' Wilson 1897, 1900
  • Victoria
  • Otago
  • Wellington
1894/951919/20
William Wilson 19321933, 1935
  • Victoria
1935/36
Stan Wootton 1915, 19201923
  • Victoria
1923/24
Harry Wright 18971903
  • Victoria
1900/011904/05

Western Australia

Name Australian rules football FC cricket
Club(s) Career Ref Team(s) Career
Bill Bateman 1880s and 1890s 1892/93
Mervyn Bessen 1937 1937/38
Ron Bowe 19591963 1967/681968/69
Ian Brayshaw 1960s 1960/611977/78
Arnold Byfield 19401947 1952/531953/54
Victor Carlson 19141923 1922/231925/26
Kenneth Cumming 19381940, 1947 1945/461947/48
Bill Duffy 1880s and 1890s 1892/93
Henry Edmondson 19021907 1905/061912/13
Matt Garnaut 1994 1996/97–1997/98
Percival Hussey 1880s and 1890s 1892/93
Otto Kelly 19031907 1906/071907/08
Wally Langdon 1946–1947 1946/47–1955/56
Ossie Lovelock 1932–34 1932/33–1939/40
Frank Meares 1899 1898/99–1901/02
Alf Moffat 1880s and 1890s 1892/93
Paul Nicholls 1970s 1971/721978/79
Basil Rigg 1940s 1947/481956/57
Barney Wood 19281930s 1931/32

References

  • "On Famous Footballing Cricketers". Retrieved 22 August 2012. (section titled "On Famous Footballing Cricketers" based on work by Jim Phelan)
  • Coverdale, Brydon (28 May 2007). "Australia's winter allrounders". Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 April 2008.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.