People who tried a VFL/AFL career before becoming famous for something totally different #2

[pablo668]

Also genuinely surprised that Bruce Macavaney played footy at any level.

His demeanor must have been somewhat like Tom Swift.

 

[Vitamin K]

The Stephen Jurica one took me by surprise. Good on him. His name often comes up when talking to my Richmond supporter mates about some of the non-entities they had running around in the late 90s. Justin Plapp generally gets a run too.

Adrian McAdam went on to be decent cricketer (took 3fer for the NT Chief Minister's XI vs Bangladesh) in 2003 after his stunning but brief AFL career with North Melbourne.

 

[mightymouse75]

Ragnor lothbrook.. spent a year or 2 on the st kilda rookie list before ruling Denmark & spawned sons who took most of England for themselves, raping & pillaging half of Europe.

 

[scottishfiction]

Ragnor lothbrook.. spent a year or 2 on the st kilda rookie list before ruling Denmark & spawned sons who took most of England for themselves, raping & pillaging half of Europe.

yeah surprised this one didn't make it, wasn't he offered a senior deal with St Kilda but broke his leg?

shocking TV show though, written by children.

 

[BronCrow]

Think I mentioned it in the last thread, but Darren Lockyer in his younger years was a very good Aussie Rules Player. Both father and younger brother played professionally in Brisbane. Only stopped and took up rugby league due to geographical reasons.

 

[BronCrow]

Another rugby league one is Greg Bretnall, who played for Canterbury-Bankstown and also for NSW and Australia in rugby league, played Teal Cup for NSW before switching to Rugby League.

 

[BronCrow]

Also, David Hookes played under 19's for West Torrens as well.

 

[gingernuts]

Aussie rules players. excuse the inaccuracy's in some of the data as I copied and pasted.

• Pat O'Dea – Played Australian rules football for the Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA), and college football for University of Wisconsin–Madison as a fullback.
• Wayne Athorne – Competed for Australia in Decathlon at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
• George Blake – Competed for Australia in running events at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[49]
• Ashleigh Brazill Concurrently plays in the Super Suncorp National Netball league and AFLW league for Collingwood Football Club.
• Dean Brogan – Played for the Adelaide 36ers in the National Basketball League winning a championship in 1998. Became the first player to win an NBL championship and AFL premiership in 2004.
• Mason Cox – Played basketball at Oklahoma State University before switching to Australian rules. Currently plays for Collingwood.
• Shane Crothers – Played for Geelong in the National Basketball League.
• Denis Dalton – Won a bronze medal in bowls at the 1982 Commonwealth Games.
• Bob Edmond – Won two silver medal in weight lifting at the 1978 and 1982 Commonwealth Games.
• Hugh Greenwood – Played basketball at University of New Mexico before switching to Australian Rules. He currently plays for Adelaide Football Club.
• Jason Holmes – Played basketball at Mississippi Valley State University and Morehead State University before switching to Australian rules. Currently plays for St Kilda.
• Josh Jenkins – Played basketball for Townsville Crocodiles before switching to Australian rules. Currently plays for Adelaide Football Club.
• Alex Keath – Played cricket for Melbourne Stars and Victorian Cricket Team before switching to Australian Rules. He currently plays for Adelaide Football Club.
• Bill Lang – Australian national heavyweight boxing champion, who fought for the world heavyweight title,[50] who was also an Australian rules footballer with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[51]
• Bill McCabe – Competed in water polo at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[52]
• Jim Matthews – Competed in the 1947 Australian Championships for tennis.
• Michael Parsons – Played for Launceston and West Adelaide in the National Basketball League.
• Mike Pyke – Canada rugby union international who also played in France's Top 14 before switching to Australian rules. Currently plays for Sydney Swans.
• Leslie Rainey – Competed in the 1914 and 1924 Australasian Championships for tennis.
• Les Roebuck – Competed in the 1914 Australasian Championships for tennis.
• Ken Slater – Competed in the 1946 and 1948 Australian Championships for tennis.
• Ron Taylor – Competed in boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[53]
• Tom Warhurst – Competed in six Australian Championships for tennis.
• Keith Wiegard – Competed in water polo at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[54]

 

[scottishfiction]

oh, we're all forgetting this specimen who played one game for Fremantle and then went to the NBL.

 

[Hippster]

Toot Toot

 

[Bostonian]

Sam Pang played a single game for Collingwood U/19's.

 

[Spongebob]

Simon Beasley. Swan Districts and Footscray before interesting bookmaking career.

 

[Hoops]

Richard Di Natale played VFA
Damien Drum is an ineffective Senator, much like his coaching career

 

[CrazyJoeFevola]

Had one in the Port, famously sold '$1 of chips' for $3.

D'lish Fish was the biggest rip of joint of all time deadset

 

[CrazyJoeFevola]

Ex Barwon Prison governor who mysteriously disappeared in the Vic High Country, rumoured to have info linked to info related to Carl Williams murder, David Prideaux played VFA for Preston.

Underbelly times linked crook Michael 'Eyes' Pastras who comically turned up at Lewis Moran's door with a massive bag of a cash as a raid was going on played for Brunswick, as did his follow crook brother Savas.

Tony Mokbel played some u/19s for Brunny too, could play.

 

[Kwality]

Ex Barwon Prison governor and now cold case muder victim linked to info related to Carl Williams, David Prideaux played VFA for Preston.

Underbelly times linked crook Michael 'Eyes' Pastras who comically turned up at Lewis Moran's door with a massive bag of a cash as a raid was going on played for Brunswick, as did his follow crook brother Savas.

Tony Mokbel played some u/19s for Brunny too, could play.

Bit of mayo on David Prideaux, a cold case murder victim ....

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[CrazyJoeFevola]

Also genuinely surprised that Bruce Macavaney played footy at any level.

His demeanor must have been somewhat like Tom Swift.

This has to be a lie. Bruce would've been the little gimp that got a quarter a game at back pocket.

then commentated his own games,

'ball out of the middle for 'klemzig?' - get it forward - mark taken by number 15 who was unsighted all day but is lining up for number 6 this quarter. and it sails over mcavaney on the mark - 'you really do feel like his team mates hate this little weirdos guts don't you?'

 

[CrazyJoeFevola]

Kwality sorry memory played tricks on me. Better, my friend?

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Ian Herman played for Carlton and Richmond, and has a successful career in senior management at accounting firms such as Arthur Andersen, William Buck and Grant Thornton.

Thanks Ian, hope you enjoyed accounting

Ryan Brabazon, who played about three games in three years on the Sydney Swans list now spends his life in France and travels as a photographer. Trendy sort of fella. Used to regularly get Jessie Andrews to his place in Sydney.

Thanks Ryan, France is lovely

You two probably don’t quite fit the “famous” billing though...

 

[BigRex]

This has to be a lie. Bruce would've been the little gimp that got a quarter a game at back pocket.

then commentated his own games,

'ball out of the middle for 'klemzig?' - get it forward - mark taken by number 15 who was unsighted all day but is lining up for number 6 this quarter. and it sails over mcavaney on the mark - 'you really do feel like his team mates hate this little weirdos guts don't you?'

Bruce McAvaney played for Woodville’s Under 19s in the SANFL in 1972. Craig Bradley’s father, Lionel was the coach and a 8 year old Craig Bradley was the mascot!

1997 Talking Footy clip with Craig Bradley reminiscing about McAvaney's playing days for the Woodville under 19s.

 

[raskolnikov]

Another rugby league one is Greg Bretnall, who played for Canterbury-Bankstown and also for NSW and Australia in rugby league, played Teal Cup for NSW before switching to Rugby League.

*Brentnall

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Does it count that pat cash trialled with hawthorn (due to his dad playing with them)

 

[RedmanWasHere]

I reckon you’ve got them all.

Actually, didn’t Dustin Fletcher have a brief racquet dalliance?

 

[BigRex]

Does it count that pat cash trialled with hawthorn (due to his dad playing with them)

Yep, I had Pat Cash in there but although some say he was a promising forward as a junior others say the opposite.

 

[pablo668]

Bruce McAvaney played for Woodville’s Under 19s in the SANFL in 1972. Craig Bradley’s father, Lionel was the coach and a 8 year old Craig Bradley was the mascot!

1997 Talking Footy clip with Craig Bradley reminiscing about McAvaney's playing days for the Woodville under 19s.

Wow, Bwuces mullet game was strong.