List of VFL/AFL players born outside Australia

This is a list of players who have played at least one senior game in the Australian Football League (AFL), previously known as the Victorian Football League (VFL), who were born outside Australia.

List

Current AFL-listed players in bold.[1][2]

NameCountry of birthClub(s)FirstLastGamesGoals
Bill AhernIrelandCarlton1897189710
Colin AlexanderUnited KingdomBrisbane Bears, Collingwood198919932930
Aliir AliirKenyaSydney, Port Adelaide2016662
Ramsay AndersonUnited KingdomEssendon, University19101912310
Bert AshbyUnited KingdomHawthorn19281935256
Ivan AstrucMauritiusFitzroy1897189761
Harry AylwinUnited KingdomSt Kilda18971899290
Jack BaggottSouth AfricaEssendon, Richmond19271937138140
Jack BarnettNew ZealandRichmond192419261311
Alf BartlettUnited KingdomFitzroy19011907805
Keith BaskinUnited KingdomSouth Melbourne196419737578
Mark BaylissUnited KingdomCollingwood1989198946
Niels BeckerGermanyFootscray19621963103
Colm BegleyIrelandBrisbane Lions, St Kilda20062009307
Peter BellSouth KoreaFremantle, North Melbourne19952008286250[3]
Peter BennettNew ZealandEssendon, Hawthorn197619818027
Peter BevilacquaItalyCarlton1953195310[4]
Bernie BignellUnited KingdomCarlton1940194560[4]
Lawrence BinghamUnited KingdomHawthorn, St Kilda19891993250
Fred BirnstihlGermanyFootscray1927192720
Wayne BlackwellUnited KingdomCarlton1984199011080[4]
Bill BourkeIrelandRichmond190819093245
Percy BowyerUnited KingdomCollingwood1928193815433
Ted BrewisUnited KingdomCarlton192519286012[4]
Alan BroadleyUnited KingdomSouth Melbourne1941194131
Mordecai BrombergIsraelSt Kilda197819813411
Bob BryceNew ZealandSydney, Collingwood189919021812
Chris BurtonUnited KingdomFootscray, Richmond1980198811735
Ciarán Byrne Ireland Carlton 2014 2018 22 0
Adam CampbellNew ZealandFremantle200620091313
Dick CampbellUnited KingdomSt Kilda1909190910
Alipate CarlileFijiPort Adelaide200620161675
Mabior CholSouth SudanRichmond , Gold Coast20162117
Martin ClarkeIrelandCollingwood200720137219
Brant ColledgeFranceWest Coast2014201530
Harold CollocottFijiGeelong1900190010
Sudjai CookThailandAdelaide1998199872
Ted CordnerUnited KingdomMelbourne19411946520
Aidan CorrUnited KingdomGreater Western Sydney, North Melbourne20131002
Mason CoxUnited StatesCollingwood20167291
Jim CowcherNew ZealandCarlton1898189850
Trent CroadNew ZealandFremantle, Hawthorn19982008222189
Damian CupidoSouth AfricaBrisbane Lions, Essendon200020055366
Ben CunninghamNew ZealandFremantle200020053322
Ian DargieUnited KingdomSt Kilda, West Coast19891991111
Harry DavieUnited KingdomCarlton, Melbourne1924192858186[4]
Jim DaviesUnited KingdomCarlton19491950161[4]
Reg DaviesUnited KingdomHawthorn1930193130
Majak DawSudanNorth Melbourne, Melbourne201320205443
Donald DickieNew ZealandPort Adelaide199720005519
Bart DinsmoreUnited KingdomSt Kilda1903190323
Colin DuftyFijiCollingwood1914191411
Paul EarleyIrelandMelbourne1984198411
Bill EasonUnited KingdomGeelong19021915220187
Jack EdgeleyUnited KingdomFitzroy1907190881
Bob EdmondUnited KingdomCarlton19671968100[4]
Jim EdmondUnited KingdomFootscray, Sydney, Brisbane Bears19771988188287
Aaron EdwardsSamoaNorth Melbourne, West Coast2005201173107
Dinny FaganUnited KingdomSydney19291931190
Fred FairweatherUnited KingdomNorth Melbourne194419465414
Dick FowlerUnited KingdomMelbourne1908190810
Harry FreiGermanyFootscray1973197360
Jack FrostUnited KingdomCarlton1897189740[4]
Ted GarsideSouth AfricaHawthorn1931193160
Conor GlassIrelandHawthorn20172020212
Fred GodfreyUnited KingdomFootscray1938193865
Andy GoodwinUnited KingdomMelbourne, Richmond19871993739
John GrayUnited KingdomUniversity19081913853
Dick HallUnited KingdomCollingwood1897189710
Pearce HanleyIrelandBrisbane Lions, Gold Coast2008202016960
Mil HannaLebanonCarlton1986199719083[4]
Paul HardingUnited KingdomHawthorn, St Kilda, West Coast1987199411614
Harry HaughtonNew ZealandCarlton1912191911349[4]
Bob HayUnited KingdomFitzroy1899190191
Jason HolmesUnited StatesSt Kilda2015201750
Karmichael HuntNew ZealandGold Coast20112014446
Connor IdunUnited Kingdom[5]Greater Western Sydney2019110
Alex IshchenkoUkraineBrisbane Bears, North Melbourne, West Coast1987199514237
Bohdan JaworskyjGermanyHawthorn19731975673
Henri JeanneretSwitzerlandMelbourne, South Melbourne1898190411349
Alex JesaulenkoAustriaCarlton, St Kilda19671981279444[4]
Changkuoth JiathEthiopiaHawthorn2019230
Jason JohannisenSouth AfricaWestern Bulldogs201214347
Bill JohnstoneUnited KingdomCollingwood1941194120
Warren JonesNew ZealandCarlton, St Kilda1978198812336[4]
Darragh Joyce Ireland St Kilda, Brisbane Lions 2018 13 0
Mark Keane Ireland Collingwood, Adelaide 2019 5 0
Frank KellyUnited KingdomFootscray1941194480
Tadhg KennellyIrelandSydney2001201119730
Bob KennyIrelandSt Kilda1899189920
Robbert KlompNetherlandsCarlton, Footscray197919849320[4]
Denis LaniganIrelandCollingwood, Melbourne, Carlton18971899416
Stephen LawrenceSouth AfricaHawthorn1988199814630
Barney LazarusUnited KingdomCarlton1902190270[4]
Thomas LeatherUnited KingdomNorth Melbourne193219331611
Harry LeesUnited KingdomCollingwood1908190810
Johnny LeonardUnited KingdomSouth Melbourne193219321217
Heritier LumumbaBrazilCollingwood, Melbourne2005201617825
Artie MachinNew ZealandSydney1898189830
Aubrey MacKenzieSouth AfricaMelbourne, St Kilda191419241217
Frank MackyNew ZealandUniversity1911191172
James Madden Ireland Brisbane Lions 2021 11 1
Stuart MageeIrelandFootscray, South Melbourne19621975216149
Fred MannUnited KingdomEssendon19011903271
Frank MapleUnited KingdomHawthorn1926192621
Oleg MarkovBelarusRichmond, Gold Coast, Collingwood2016404
Nick MarshallUnited KingdomGeelong1907190840
William MarshallUnited KingdomMelbourne, University19051908120
Bryan MartinUnited KingdomMelbourne1942194350
Kris MassieSwedenCarlton, Adelaide1998200813123[4]
Daniel McAlisterNew ZealandEssendon1997200260
John McCarthyUnited KingdomFitzroy, North Melbourne19861996163178
Dave McCollNew ZealandSouth Melbourne1904190450
Alan McCroryUnited KingdomRichmond, South Melbourne1938194194
Marty McDonnellNew ZealandFootscray19391950922
Abe McDougallNew ZealandFitzroy189819025928
Andrew McGrathCanadaEssendon20178016
Bob McIlveenUnited KingdomRichmond1943194360
Niall McKeeverIrelandBrisbane Lions20112012171
Conor McKennaIrelandEssendon, Brisbane Lions20158121
Hugh McLaughlin Sr.United KingdomSouth Melbourne, Footscray192919371290
Tom McNeilUnited KingdomSt Kilda1951195280
Dermot McNichollIrelandSt Kilda1990199030
Henry McPetrieUnited KingdomCarlton1897189752[4]
Charlie MeadwayNew ZealandCarlton, Collingwood1906190740
Bill MearnsNew ZealandSt Kilda1910191031
Eddie MelaiNetherlandsSouth Melbourne1964196472
Mal MichaelPapua New GuineaBrisbane Lions, Collingwood, Essendon1997200823833
Donald MillsJerseyHawthorn19291931150
Jim MoneyUnited KingdomGeelong1928192821
Caolan Mooney Ireland Collingwood 2012 2014 6 2
Charlie MooreFijiEssendon189718993034
Brad MoranUnited KingdomAdelaide, North Melbourne20062011218
Doug MorganUnited KingdomGeelong19091911183
Ian MullerSouth AfricaCarlton, St Kilda19841991272[4]
Brian MulvihillUnited KingdomNorth Melbourne197119722425
Brian MynottUnited KingdomSt Kilda1964197521075
Conor NashIrelandHawthorn20182111
Eric NeedhamUnited KingdomSt Kilda1933193310
Richard NixonUnited KingdomRichmond19871990373
Laurie OgilvieUnited KingdomMelbourne1901190143
Mark O'Connor Ireland Geelong 2017 87 4
Joe O'GradyIrelandSt Kilda1897189790
Setanta Ó hAilpín Ireland Carlton, Greater Western Sydney 2005 2013 88 82
Thomas O'HalloranNew ZealandRichmond19251934142120
Jamie O'ReillyIrelandRichmond2010201140
Colin O'Riordan Ireland Sydney 2015 2022 34 1
Daniel PearceNew ZealandWestern Bulldogs2012201550
Bill PerkinsUnited KingdomRichmond194019491480
Val PerovicCroatiaCarlton, St Kilda1973198517413[4]
Ian PerrieZimbabweAdelaide19982007115133
Fred PringleIndiaCarlton19231924227[4]
Don PykeUnited StatesWest Coast1989199613297
Mike PykeCanadaSydney2009201511048
Michael QuinnIrelandEssendon2009201182
Brent RenoufNew ZealandHawthorn, Port Adelaide20082011529
George RenwickUnited KingdomCarlton1909190940
Ralph RobertsonUnited KingdomSt Kilda18981900141
David RodanFijiPort Adelaide, Richmond, Melbourne20022013166127
Eddie RosenbrockEnglandSouth Melbourne1929193040
Jose RomeroChileFootscray/Western Bulldogs, North Melbourne19882001211169
Bobby RoyleUnited KingdomMelbourne1898189830
Alex RuscuklicGermanyCarlton, Fitzroy19661974117209[4]
Shane SavageNew ZealandHawthorn, St Kilda2009202016563
John ScarlettUnited KingdomGeelong, South Melbourne1967197921244
Wayne SchwassNew ZealandNorth Melbourne, Sydney19882002282154
Fred ScottUnited KingdomEssendon, Carlton189919045036[4]
Joe SellwoodNew ZealandGeelong1930194518097
Dannie SeowSingaporeCollingwood, Melbourne198619902510
Ben SextonPapua New GuineaCarlton, Footscray199119964333[4]
Michael SextonPapua New GuineaCarlton1990200020023[4]
Ciarán Sheehan Ireland Carlton 2014 2017 6 0
Jack SouthernNew ZealandSouth Melbourne18971899313
Arthur SowdenUnited KingdomMelbourne1897190611713
Ted StanilandUnited KingdomFitzroy1897189753
George StewartUnited KingdomCarlton1909190920
Wilfred StottUnited KingdomEssendon, Richmond19131920111
Jack StrongUnited KingdomMelbourne190119127829
Brian StynesIrelandMelbourne1992199220
Jim StynesIrelandMelbourne19871998264130
George SutherlandUnited KingdomSt Kilda190019011614
Jim TarbottonUnited KingdomFitzroy19231926371
Syd TateUnited KingdomGeelong194719518513
Ewan ThompsonUnited KingdomRichmond1997199741
Anton Tohill Ireland Collingwood 2019 2021 1 0
Heinz TonnGermanyFitzroy1947194762
Will ThursfieldUnited KingdomRichmond20052011770
Zach TuohyIreland[4]Carlton, Geelong201126592
Wennie Van LintNetherlandsSydney1967196720
Ron Van T'HagNetherlandsGeelong1959195920
Eric VinarCzech RepublicFitzroy1964196483
Paul VinarCzech RepublicGeelong1959196613245
Tommy Walsh Ireland Sydney 2012 2014 5 3
Fred WarrySeychellesSt Kilda1900190020
Clive WaterhouseUnited KingdomFremantle19962004106178
Arthur WatsonNew ZealandHawthorn1929192920
Tom WatsonNew ZealandCarlton, Melbourne19021904150
Fergus WattsUnited KingdomAdelaide, St Kilda2004200763
Fred WestUnited KingdomHawthorn19281929123
Sanford WheelerUnited StatesSydney19891994437
Sean WightIrelandMelbourne1985199515063
Art WilkinsonUnited KingdomCollingwood, Essendon19121913138
Reuben WilliamSouth SudanBrisbane Lions2016201730
Arnie WilsonUnited KingdomSt Kilda1909191020
Barney WoodNew ZealandMelbourne1928192850
Syd YoungUnited KingdomSouth Melbourne1941194120

See also

References

  1. Rohan Connolly (15 May 2010). "International rules OK". The Age. Melbourne. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
  2. "Multicultural players putting AFL on the map". AFL Players Association.
  3. Wilson, Caroline (30 March 2003). "Bell tolls in Fremantle and beyond". The Sunday Age. p. 14.
  4. "From "Media City" to premiership glory". Carlton FC. 3 August 2015.
  5. Zell, Alison (2 August 2019). "Idun to Debut". gwsgiants.com.au. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
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