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
Colin AlexanderUnited KingdomBrisbane Bears, Collingwood198919932930
Aliir AliirKenyaSydney2016502
Ramsay AndersonUnited KingdomEssendon, University19101912310
Bert AshbyUnited KingdomHawthorn19281935256
Ivan AstrucMauritiusFitzroy1897189761
Harry AylwinUnited KingdomSt Kilda18971899290
Jack BaggottSouth AfricaEssendon, Richmond19271937138140
Alex BarlowUnited KingdomCarlton19011903140[3]
Alf BartlettUnited KingdomFitzroy19011907805
Mark BaylissUnited KingdomCollingwood1989198946
Colm BegleyIrelandBrisbane Lions, St Kilda20062009307
Peter BellSouth KoreaFremantle, North Melbourne19952008286250[4]
Peter BennettNew ZealandEssendon, Hawthorn197619818027
Peter BevilacquaItalyCarlton1953195310[3]
Bernie BignellUnited KingdomCarlton194019456[3]
Lawrence BinghamUnited KingdomHawthorn, St Kilda19891993250
Wayne BlackwellUnited KingdomCarlton1984199011080[3]
Percy BowyerUnited KingdomCollingwood1928193815433
Ted BrewisUnited KingdomCarlton192519286012[3]
Mordecai BrombergIsraelSt Kilda197819813411
Bob BryceNew ZealandSydney, Collingwood189919021812
Chris BurtonUnited KingdomFootscray, Richmond1980198811735
Adam CampbellNew ZealandFremantle200620091313
Alipate CarlileFijiPort Adelaide200620161675
Mabior CholSouth SudanRichmond201610
Martin ClarkeUnited KingdomCollingwood200720137219
Brant ColledgeFranceWest Coast2014201530
Sudjai CookThailandAdelaide1998199872
Aidan CorrUnited KingdomGreater Western Sydney2013752
Mason CoxUnited StatesCollingwood20162127
Trent CroadNew ZealandFremantle, Hawthorn19982008222189
Damian CupidoSouth AfricaBrisbane Lions, Essendon200020055366
Ian DargieUnited KingdomSt Kilda, West Coast19891991111
Harry DavieUnited KingdomCarlton, Melbourne1924192858186[3]
Jim DaviesUnited KingdomCarlton19491950161[3]
Majak DawSudanNorth Melbourne2013812
Donald DickieNew ZealandPort Adelaide199720005519
Colin DuftyFijiCollingwood1914191411
Paul EarleyIrelandMelbourne1984198411
Bill EasonUnited KingdomGeelong19021915220187
Bob EdmondUnited KingdomCarlton19671968100[3]
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[3]
Ted GarsideSouth AfricaHawthorn1931193160
Conor GlassUnited KingdomHawthorn2017171
Andy GoodwinUnited KingdomMelbourne, Richmond19871993739
John GrayUnited KingdomUniversity19081913853
Dick HallUnited KingdomCollingwood1897189710
Pearce HanleyUnited KingdomBrisbane Lions, Gold Coast200816160
Mil HannaLebanonCarlton1986199719083[3]
Paul HardingUnited KingdomHawthorn, St Kilda, West Coast1987199411614
George HastingsUnited KingdomEssendon1897190410725
Harry HaughtonNew ZealandCarlton1912191911349[3]
Jason HolmesUnited StatesSt Kilda2015201750
Karmichael HuntNew ZealandGold Coast20112012151
Connor IdunUnited Kingdom[5]Greater Western Sydney2019
Alex IshchenkoUkraineBrisbane Bears, North Melbourne, West Coast1987199514237
Bohdan JaworskyjGermanyHawthorn19731975673
Henri JeanneretSwitzerlandMelbourne, South Melbourne1898190411349
Alex JesaulenkoAustriaCarlton, St Kilda19671981279444[3]
Jason JohannisenSouth AfricaWestern Bulldogs201216
Warren JonesNew ZealandCarlton, St Kilda1978198812336[3]
Tadhg KennellyIrelandSydney2001201119730
Bob KennyIrelandSt Kilda1899189920
Robbert KlompNetherlandsCarlton, Footscray197919849320[3]
Denis LaniganIrelandCollingwood, Melbourne, Carlton18971899416
Stephen LawrenceSouth AfricaHawthorn1988199814630
Barney LazarusUnited KingdomCarlton1902190270[3]
Thomas LeatherUnited KingdomNorth Melbourne193219331611
Johnny LeonardUnited KingdomSouth Melbourne193219321217
Heritier LumumbaBrazilCollingwood, Melbourne2005201617825
Artie MachinNew ZealandSydney1898189830
Aubrey MacKenzieSouth AfricaMelbourne, St Kilda191419241217
Frank MackyNew ZealandUniversity1911191172
Stuart MageeIrelandFootscray, South Melbourne19621975216149
Fred MannUnited KingdomEssendon19011903271
Frank MapleUnited KingdomHawthorn1926192621
William MarshallUnited KingdomMelbourne, University19051908120
Kris MassieSwedenAdelaide, Carlton1998200813123[3]
Daniel McAlisterNew ZealandEssendon1997200260
John McCarthyUnited KingdomFitzroy, North Melbourne19861996163178
Alan McCroryUnited KingdomRichmond, South Melbourne1938194194
Marty McDonnellNew ZealandFootscray19391950922
Andrew McGrathCanadaEssendon20176415
Niall McKeeverUnited KingdomBrisbane Lions20112012171
Conor McKennaUnited KingdomEssendon201511
Tom McNeilUnited KingdomSt Kilda1951195280
Dermot McNichollUnited KingdomSt Kilda1990199030
Henry McPetrieUnited KingdomCarlton1897189752[3]
Charlie MeadwayNew ZealandCarlton, Collingwood1906190740
Mal MichaelPapua New GuineaBrisbane Lions, Collingwood, Essendon1997200823833
Charlie MooreFijiEssendon189718993034
Brad MoranUnited KingdomAdelaide, North Melbourne20062011218
Ian MullerSouth AfricaCarlton, St Kilda19841991272[3]
Brian MulvihillUnited KingdomNorth Melbourne197119722425
Brian MynottUnited KingdomSt Kilda1964197521075
Conor NashIrelandHawthorn20181911
Richard NixonUnited KingdomRichmond19871990373
Joe O'GradyIrelandSt Kilda1897189790
Thomas O'HalloranNew ZealandRichmond19251934142120
Jamie O'ReillyUnited KingdomRichmond2010201140
Daniel PearceNew ZealandWestern Bulldogs2012201550
Bill PerkinsUnited KingdomRichmond194019491480
Val PerovicCroatiaCarlton, St Kilda1973198517413[3]
Ian PerrieZimbabweAdelaide19982007115133
Fred PringleIndiaCarlton19231924227[3]
Don PykeUnited StatesWest Coast1989199613297
Mike PykeCanadaSydney2009201511048
Michael QuinnIrelandEssendon2009201182
Brent RenoufNew ZealandHawthorn, Port Adelaide20082011529
Ralph RobertsonUnited KingdomSt Kilda18981900141
David RodanFijiPort Adelaide, Richmond, Melbourne20022013166127
Jose RomeroChileFootscray/Western Bulldogs, North Melbourne19882001211169
Bobby RoyleUnited KingdomMelbourne1898189830
Alex RuscuklicGermanyCarlton, Fitzroy19661974117209[3]
Shane SavageNew ZealandHawthorn, St Kilda200916362
John ScarlettUnited KingdomGeelong, South Melbourne1967197921244
Wayne SchwassNew ZealandNorth Melbourne, Sydney19882002282154
Fred ScottUnited KingdomEssendon, Carlton189919045036[3]
Joe SellwoodNew ZealandGeelong1930194518097
Dannie SeowSingaporeCollingwood, Melbourne198619902510
Ben SextonPapua New GuineaCarlton, Footscray199119964333[3]
Michael SextonPapua New GuineaCarlton1990200020023[3]
Jack SouthernNew ZealandSouth Melbourne18971899313
Ted StanilandUnited KingdomFitzroy1897189753
Wilfred StottUnited KingdomEssendon, Richmond19131920111
Brian StynesIrelandMelbourne1992199220
Jim StynesIrelandMelbourne19871998264130
George SutherlandUnited KingdomSt Kilda190019011614
Jim TarbottonUnited KingdomFitzroy19231926371
Syd TateUnited KingdomGeelong194719518513
Ewan ThompsonUnited KingdomRichmond1997199741
Heinz TonnGermanyFitzroy1947194762
Will ThursfieldUnited KingdomRichmond20052011770
Zach TuohyIrelandCarlton, Geelong201018659[3]
Wennie Van LintNetherlandsSydney1967196720
Ron Van T'HagNetherlandsGeelong1959195920
Eric VinarCzech RepublicFitzroy1964196483
Paul VinarCzech RepublicGeelong1959196613245
Clive WaterhouseUnited KingdomFremantle19962004106178
Arthur WatsonNew ZealandHawthorn1929192920
Fergus WattsUnited KingdomAdelaide, St Kilda2004200763
Fred WestUnited KingdomHawthorn19281929123
Sanford WheelerUnited StatesSydney19891994437
Sean WightUnited KingdomMelbourne1985199515063
Arthur WilkinsonUnited KingdomCollingwood, Essendon19121913138
Reuben WilliamSouth SudanBrisbane Lions2016201730
Arnie WilsonUnited KingdomSt Kilda1909191020
Barney WoodNew ZealandMelbourne1928192850

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. "From "Media City" to premiership glory". Carlton FC. 3 August 2015.
  4. Wilson, Caroline (30 March 2003). "Bell tolls in Fremantle and beyond". The Sunday Age. p. 14.
  5. Zell, Alison (2 August 2019). "Idun to Debut". gwsgiants.com.au. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
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