Careers outside AFL that have outshone their playing careers.

[doggmannx]

Gary Pert- good player but was running austero now running Ch.9 Melb

 

[red+black]

Sir Douglas Nicholls - Governor of South Australia
(any other footballers been knighted?)

Sedat Sir?

 

[Sandola]

Sedat Sir?

heh

 

[red+black]

Brendon Gale.

 

[Bombs Away]

Darren Bennett - Gun in the NFL

 

[The Dice Man]

Jimmy Krakouer... or was it Phil?

 

[Roddy]

In 5-10 years time: Ben Graham.

You'd have to include Darren Bennet then.

Wasn't Mike Fitzpatrick some sort of high paid legal eagle???

 

[red+black]

How about a 4th nomination for Darren Bennett?

Mike Fitzpatrick is a good call, although he's had great careers in and out of football.

 

[Joffaboy]

Rod Butterss.

Average reserves player in a Saints wooden spoon era in the 80's, multi-millionairre from placement company and techo company.

Shane Warne.

 

[LostinScandinavia]

Don Pike - great footballer, originally from Illinois I think, works as a lawyer/business oriented

 

[Lonie_from_50]

Shane Warne - Mediocre reserves footballer, turn one of five wisden cricketers of the century, Australian sports hero and recognised around the globe.

Robert Walls - Critics easiest target, whether coach, journalist or commentator.

Brady Anderson - Ordinary footballer turn supermodels male friend and personal trainer

 

[poopa trooper]

wayne carey

 

[JUBJUB]

Ben Buckley and Vlad Demetriou - head honchos
Liam Pickering - player manager/media person

 

[royals1922]

How about Bruiser Lang who played in the early 1900s - for Carlton and North Fremantle in the WAFL.

Bruiser went on to fight and lose in a heavyweight championship bout in boxing of the world in about in 1909 ( Ithink).

Bluey Truscott - fighter pilot in World War 2 and Melbourne footballer (I think)

 

[Jane Doe]

What about David Clarke Senior? Played for the Cats in the 70's & 80's then was in charge of Pyramid when they went bust.

 

[newton]

Craig Ellis - Fashion.

 

[Pj.Rj.Hj]

Bruce Monteath; pretty sure he's done very well as a developer since his Richmond days.

 

[webbo_83]

Arnold Briedis and Shane Zantuck - grew Sportsco from tiny shop at Broady into Australia's biggest sporting franchise of stores. Sold it a few years ago for good dollars too!

 

[red+black]

David Cloke has put a lot of effort into being a complete nob. Possibly outweighs his VFL career.

 

[masai]

Bruce Monteath; pretty sure he's done very well as a developer since his Richmond days.

The developing went belly up.

 

[Snuka]

FF:L Fox S Beasley ??????
CHF: D Bennett D Chipp K Truscott
C: D Nicholls L Pickering M Fitzpatrick (c)
CHB: R Nixon R Alexander K Miller
FB: M Walker G Pert ??????
R: J Madden B Lang S O'Donnell M Campbell


A team made of the players mentioned so far...I've left out players who were famous for being coaches, AFL administrators etc...but left in media, agents etc. Also only put in guys that have paid senior VFL/AFL footy.

The ones in bold i'm not sure about, since all were fantastic players. Dench is in the hall of fame i think. Tried to do the best positions but some I don't have a clue about....give us your suggestions and changes to positions & i'll update it.

*edit; Sorry royals1922, missed out on 'Bluey' Truscott...you've put some good ones there. interesting story.

 

[Grave Danger]

Has anyone mentioned Adrian Barich? A complete knob on 6PR and Channel 7, but still more successful than his playing career with WCE.

 

[Father Jack]

wayne carey

and he managed to do while still playing

 

[Altum Volantes]

Neil Cordy, Matthew Campbell.

Guys who most wouldn't know played the game unless they followed it 15 years back. Cordy played a lot of footy though admittedly.

 

[Ron The Bear]

Michael Laffy (The Mole)

Glynn Hewitt (Lleyton's #1 globetrotting supporter)