List of Australian rules footballers and cricketers

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

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), AFL Women's (AFLW), 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.

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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

NameAustralian rules footballInternational cricket
Club(s)CareerRefFormat(s)Career
George Coulthard 187618821882
Jess Duffin 20172022 [1] 2008/092015
Eric Freeman 19641971 [2] 1967/681969/70
Neil Hawke 19561966 [3] 1962/631968
Clem Hill 1890s1900s [4] 1894/951902/03
Ernie Jones 18941901 [5] 1892/931907/08
Gil Langley 19391950 [6] 1951/521956/57
Phil Lee 19231929 [7] 1931/321932/33
Keith Miller 19391946 [8] 1945/461956/57
Laurie Nash 19301945 [9] 1931/321936/37
John Reedman 18891909 [10] 1894
Vic Richardson 19151927 [10] 1924/251935/36
Keith Slater 19551963 [ dead link ]1958/59
David Smith 19031914 [11] 1912

International cricketers who played league football

NameAustralian rules footballInternational cricket
Club(s)CareerRefFormat(s)Career
Frank Allan 18671870s1879
Warwick Armstrong 18981900 1901/021921
Barlow Carkeek 19031905 1912
Joe Darling 189418951894/951905
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
Delissa Kimmince 2017 2007/082020/21
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 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 [ permanent dead link ]1985/861993/94

State cricketers who played interstate football

Queensland

NameAustralian rules footballState cricket
Club(s)CareerRefTeam(s)Career
Aub Carrigan 1940s Archived 10 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine 1945/461951/52
Brian O'Connor 1930s 1934/351935/36
Leo O'Connor 19101911 1912/131929/30
Harry Pegg 1930s, 1940s 1945/461946/47
Leyland Sanders 1940s, 1950s 1950/511954/55
Cyril Smith 1940s, 1950s 1947/481953/54
Donald Watt 1940s 1939/401945/46

South Australia

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

Tasmania

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

Victoria

NameAustralian rules footballState cricket
Team(s)CareerRefTeam(s)Career
Allen Aylett 19521964 1957/581958/59
Charles Baker 19021906 1903/041904/05
Fred Baring 19101924 1911/121928/29
Percy Beames 19311944 1933/341945/46
Peter Bedford 19681978 1966/671972/73
Des Fothergill 19371940, 19451947 1938/391948/49
Emma Kearney 2017present 2013/142016/17
Chris Kiernan 18971901, 1903, 1911 1909/101918/19
Ian Law 19601968 1961/621963/64
Ernest McIntyre 19401949 1946/47
Keith Millar 19241927, 1930 1924/251932/33
Bill Sewart 19051915 19081919
Paddy Shea 1904, 19081915, 1918 1912/131919/20
George Stuckey 18971902 1894/951902/03

Western Australia

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

First-class cricketers who played league football

Australian Capital Territory

NameAustralian rules footballFC cricket
Club(s)CareerRefTeam(s)Career
Jodie Hicks 2018present 2014/152016/17

South Australia

NameAustralian rules footballFC cricket
Team(s)CareerRefTeam(s)Career
Cornelius Chamberlain 19071908 1905/061910/11
Leonard Chamberlain 19071914 1907/081913/14
Mick Clingly 19511959 1957/581959/60
Neil Dansie 19461949 1949/501966/67
Alan Dowding 1940s 19511956
Alby Green 18931899 1894/951898/99
Gordon Gurr 19021907 1905/06
Les Hill 19031910 1905/061910/11
Norman Jolly 1900s 1907
Bob Lee 19451957 1956/571959/60
John Lill 19591962 1955/561965/66
Phil Newland 19001907 1899/19001905/06
Brittany Perry 20192022 2014/152017/18
Katelyn Pope 2021present 2014/152018/19
James Pyke 19861990 1985/861987/88
Karl Schneider 19261927 1922/231927/28
Libby Waye 19071914 1912/13
Courtney Webb 20182019 2017/18present

Tasmania

NameAustralian rules footballFC cricket
Club(s)CareerRefTeam(s)Career
Dale Anderson 19531954 1952/531963/4
Ray Biffin 19681979 1967/68
Bill Cahill 19371938 1931/32
Colin Campbell 18971899 1896/97
Ivor Clay 19411946 1949/501950/51
Mark Colegrave 1990s 2000/01
Garry Cowmeadow 1975 1976/771978/79
Bert Davie 19171919 1921/221926/27
Barry Harper 1960s, 1970s1961/621968/69
Brent Palfreyman 1960s, 1970s 1965/661972/73
Alan Pearsall 1941 1933/341938/39
Ted Pickett 1928–1938 1928/291935/36
Emily Smith 2022present 2013/142020/21
Jim Wilkinson 19701972 1973/741974/75

Victoria

NameAustralian rules footballFC cricket
Club(s)CareerRefTeam(s)Career
Noel Allanson 19471951 1956/57
Bill Allen 19101923 1914/15
Alfred Andrew-Street 19331934 1937/38
Cecil Austen 1942 1945/46
Jim Baird 19411951 1948/491949/50
Jack Barnes 19251929 1929/30
Thomas Bird 1925, 1928 1928/29
Blair Campbell 1966, 19681969 1969/701979/80
Frederick Chapman 19201921 1928/291930/31
Bernard Considine 19521953 1949/501954/55
Russell Cook 19661975 1968/69
John Cordner 1951 19511952
Laurence Cordner 1933 1930/311933/34
Bryan Cosgrave 1924 1925/261931/32
Neil Crompton 19571966 195762
John Douglas 1972, 19751976 1975/761978/79
Harcourt Dowsley 1941 1937/381946/47
Walter Dudley 1940 1940/41
Reg Ellis 19131915, 1920 1927/281929/30
Michael Fitchett 19501952 1950/511952/53
John Francis 1926 1932/33
Harry Frei 1973 19821986
Herbert Fry 18971898 1896/971907/08
Norman Good 1909 1909/10
Doug Gott 19691977 19731974
Herbert Guthrie 1925 1928/291929/30
David Hone 1969 1970
Herb Howson 18971908 1902/03
Nick Jewell 1997 2001/022006/07
Stuart King 19311933 1926/271932/33
Bill Kinnear 1936 1935/36
Joe Kinnear 19321937 1931/32
Alex Keath 2017present 2010/112014/15
Kirsty Lamb 2017present 2012/132016
Harry Lambert 19411947 1946/471953/54
Thomas Leather 19321933 1933/341936/37
Ian Lee 1934 1931/321940/41
Jack Lowry 19381946 1937/38
Frank Lugton 19131914 1913/14
Richard Maddocks 1948 1948/491956/57
Samuel McMichael 1897 1891/921903/04
Norman Mitchell 1925 1925/261926/27
Bruce Murray 19511954 1957/58
Basil Onyons 19051908 1918/191928/29
Geoff Parker 1987,1989 1985/861998/99
Wil Parker 2024–present 2019/202021/22
Joseph Plant 1925 1932/331936/37
Leslie Rainey 18991903 1902/031904/05
Keith Rawle 19421949 1948/49
Howard Richardson 19151919 1923/24
Alby Rose 19001902 1904/05
Robert Rose 19701973 1971/721973/74
Charles Salvana 1919 1926/27
Mick Schade 1911 1921/22
John Scholes 19671971 1968/691981/82
Heinrich Schrader 1914 1929/301930/31
David Shepherd 19761977 1982/83
Benjamin Sheppard 19111912 1913/14
Harold Shillinglaw 19451951 1949/501953/54
Keith Stackpole, Sr. 19351944 1945/461949/50
John Stephens 19711973 1970/711971/72
Les Stillman 19681971 19701978
Alan Thomson 19231924 1925/26
Herb Turner 19441950 1948/491950/51
Les Vernon 18981901 1906/071908/09
Bree White 20172018 1999/20002001/02
Carl Willis 1912–15, 1920–21 1913/141928/29
Tom Wills 1850s1870s 18541875/76
Charles 'Gillie' Wilson 1897, 1900 1894/951919/20
William Wilson 19321933, 1935 1935/36
Stan Wootton 1915, 19201923 1923/24
Harry Wright 18971903 1900/011904/05

Western Australia

NameAustralian rules footballFC cricket
Club(s)CareerRefTeam(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
Stewart Walters 2002 2005–2010

2011–2014

Barney Wood 19281930s 1931/32

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