Where Players Were Recruited From - AFC Series (1979-1986)

[MortlockWatcher]

I am in the latter stages of writing a book about the old AFC Night Series from 1979-1986 and need some assistance with some missing records for the section which will include an A-Z list of players who played in the competition.

Can anyone assist with the local club that the following VFL/WAFL/SANFL players were recruited from:


(EDITED: REMOVED PLAYERS WHOSE DETAILS HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED)

VFL

COLL
Brendan Budge 1986

ESS
Mick Doherty 1982

HAW
Andrew Dunn 1980

NM
Darren McIntosh 1982

RICH
Ric Marks 1983 (AJAX?)

SS
John Evans 1986



SANFL

CD
Max George 1981 (Which Geraldton club?)

PA
Russell Edwards 1985

STURT
Graeme Hyde 1984
Damian Kitschke 1984

W.AD
Michael Rennie 1984

WOOD
Malcolm Blight


WAFL

CLARE
Russell Cooper 1984 (Which Albany club?)

EF
John Belotti 1985 (Which GNFL club?)
Graham Melrose

EP
Kevin Bryant
Ross Glendinning
Wayne Loxley 1981
John McGuire 1979 (Northam – Federal or Railways?)

SF
Lindsay Borthwick 1982 (Narrogin – Towns or Railways)
Garry Jakovich 1984
Peter McGilvray 1984 (Willetton?)

SUB
Ken Bell 1980 (Northam – Federal or Railways?)
Tony Connolly 1979
Gerry Cotter 1979, 81 (Which Goldfields NFL club?)
Mike Fitzpatrick
Mick Lee 1981 (Which Goldfields NFL club?)
Ken Marshall 1979-81 (Which Geraldton club?)
Alan Rose 1980
Mark Stewart 1979

SD
Peter Carter 1981
Steve Davis 1982
Tim Hughes 1982
Scott Meadows 1985
Denis O’Rourke 1982

WP
Barry Day

 

[andana]

I am in the latter stages of writing a book about the old AFC Night Series from 1979-1986 and need some assistance with some missing records for the section which will include an A-Z list of players who played in the competition.

Can anyone assist with the local club that the following VFL/WAFL/SANFL players were recruited from:


VFL

COLL
Jason Baulch 1985
Brendan Budge 1986
Tim Lord 1986

ESS
Mark Deakin 1984
Mick Doherty 1982
Sean Duncan 1984
Paul Johnson 1982

FOOT
Des Hicks 1984
Steven Rolton 1983

HAW
Anthony Allen 1984
Andrew Dunn 1980

NM
Darren McIntosh 1982

RICH
Michael Burmeister 1980
Ric Marks 1983
Richard Senior 1984

STK
Russell Forbes 1979

SS
Michael Conlon 1984
John Evans 1986



SANFL

CD
Max George 1981 (Which Geraldton NFL club?)

PA
Russell Edwards 1985

STURT
Graeme Hyde 1984
Darren Kitschke 1984

W.AD
Michael Rennie 1984

WOOD
Malcolm Blight


WAFL

CLARE
Russell Cooper 1984 (Which Albany club?)

EF
John Belotti 1985 (Which GNFL club?)
Graham Melrose

EP
Kevin Bryant
Ross Glendinning
Wayne Loxley 1981
John McGuire 1979 (Northam – Federal or Railways?)

SF
Lindsay Borthwick 1982 (Narrogin – Towns or Railways)
Garry Jakovich 1984
Peter McGilvray 1984 (Willetton?)

SUB
Ken Bell 1980 (Northam – Federal or Railways?)
Tony Connolly 1979
Gerry Cotter 1979, 81 (Which Goldfields NFL club?)
Mike Fitzpatrick
Mick Lee 1981 Which Goldfields NFL club?)
Ken Marshall 1979-81 (Which Geraldton NFL club?)
Alan Rose 1980
Mark Stewart 1979

SD
Peter Carter 1981
Steve Davis 1982
Tim Hughes 1982
Scott Meadows 1985
Denis O’Rourke 1982

WP
Barry Day

Barry Day went to City Beach High School. Possibly Jolimont Junior FC.

 

[35Daicos]

This shows who Tim Lord played for prior to Collingwood recruiting him, but I'm not sure if you want that club, or the one he was with prior to trying out at Geelong.

 

[MortlockWatcher]

Legend.

 

[35Daicos]

 

[MortlockWatcher]

Once again ... you legend.

 

[35Daicos]

 

[35Daicos]

Rolton played Seconds for Richmond 1981-82. I don't know where he was before that. He may have been Stephen:

 

[35Daicos]

Hopefully this is good enough for an answer:

 

[35Daicos]

Strong chance this is the Ric Marks you have at Richmond in 1983 (but can't be certain):

 

[35Daicos]

Two birds with one stone!!:

 

[35Daicos]

Paul Johnson was on the Supp. List at Essendon in 1981, then was a new player on the senior list in 1982 , but I don't know who he joined the club from:


He crossed to North Melbourne in 1983, and may have played for them at this level, as well as playing senior/League football for the club:

 

[35Daicos]

 

[35Daicos]

Should be Michael Condon at Sydney in 1984:



Also in 1985:

 

[MortlockWatcher]

Thanks for all those.
I was able to plot Rolton back to South Mildura through the 1981 Qualifying Final Record.

 

[MortlockWatcher]

Paul Johnson - Ascot Vale

 

[35Daicos]

Jason Baulch played U19s for Collingwood 1982-83:

 

[35Daicos]

I checked with a "Collingwood contact" and this is (most of) what he had to say:
This is what I have on Brendan Budge as in clubs played for.

Maryborough Best & Fairest 1984
Camberwell 1985
Collingwood 1986
Essendon 1987
Camberwell 1988-90

He was named in Camberwell's TotC.

 

[35Daicos]

 

[worbod]

According to the WA publication "Football Who's Who 1989", Mick Lee was recruited from Kalgoorlie.

 

[worbod]

The Sturt player Damian Kitschke was recruited from Gulnare.



I have edited my spelling of the town in light of the post below from 35daicos

 

[killer]

John Bellotti 1985 (Which GNFL club?)
from Geraldton

Peter McGilvray 1984 (Willetton?)
Willieton

Lee and Cotter
both "came from Kalgoorlie"

 

[35Daicos]

The Sturt player Damian Kitschke was recruited from Guinare.

View attachment 1948767

That should be Gulnare, BTW!:

 

[MortlockWatcher]

According to the WA publication "Football Who's Who 1989", Mick Lee was recruited from Kalgoorlie.

View attachment 1948763

I will have to look into that when I am in Kal next month - it could be Boulder City. Kalgoorlie City, Mines Rovers or Railways.

 

[35Daicos]

I will have to look into that when I am in Kal next month - it could be Boulder City. Kalgoorlie City, Mines Rovers or Railways.

There is this: https://ozfooty.net/newsarticles/pastnpresent/379-mick-lee

Mines Rovers & me by Les Everett

Mines Rovers Football Club is celebrating its 120th birthday this weekend. I was set to be there but a back injury has made travel too difficult.

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