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In the recent history of WAFL club South Fremantle Football Club, over 100 footballers have been recruited or drafted to VFL/AFL clubs and have won numerous accolades at the elite level. This list only counts footballers who played at least game at senior VFL/AFL level and who were recruited / drafted from South Fremantle.
| Club | Player(s) | Time at club | Games (Goals) | Notable achievements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 1991–1995 | 29 (24) | ||
| Brisbane Bears/Brisbane Lions | 1987–1991 | 101 (192) | First Brisbane Bears player to reach 100 VFL/AFL games | |
| Carlton | 1986–1993 | 132 (103) | VFL Premiership 1987 | |
| Collingwood | 1977–1982 2001–2007 | 96 (19) 146 (13) | 2× All-Australian (2004, 2005) | |
| Essendon | 1999–2006 | 100 (91) | ||
| Fitzroy | ||||
| Footscray/Western Bulldogs | 1985–1986 | 47 (28) | Brownlow Medal 1985 | |
| Geelong | 1987–89, 1991–94 2018–2019 | 146 (172) 48 (48) | 3× All-Australian (1987, 1991, 1992) All-Australian 2019 | |
| Gold Coast | 2011–2017 | 101 (124) | ||
| Greater Western Sydney | 2014–2016 | 21 (36) | ||
| Hawthorn | 2002–2009 | 111 (242) | AFL Premiership 2008 | |
| Melbourne | 1995–1998 | 29 (0) | ||
| North Melbourne | 1996–2000 | 123 (120) | 2× AFL Premiership (1996, 1999), All-Australian 1999 | |
| Port Adelaide | 2004–2012 2018–2019 | 121 (17) 3 (4) | ||
| Richmond | 1975–1980 1982–1987 1996–2007 | 118 (198) 118 (80) 207 (22) | All-Australian 1979, VFL Premiership 1980 Norm Smith Medal (1982), 2× All-Australian (1983, 1986) 2× All-Australian (2000, 2001) | |
| South Melbourne/Sydney | 1993–1994 | 37 (11) | ||
| St Kilda | 1987–1998 2007–2014 | 230 (283) 149 (40) | 2× All-Australian (1991, 1995) | |
| sources: South Fremantle Football Club 2020 Yearbook, p. 43; VFL/AFL Players from South Fremantle - Draftguru | ||||
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