Have there been any players who haven't shined until they got to their third club?

[sobrave]

scott cummings, decent at essendon, pretty good first year at port then ordinary, went to west coast and kicked 95 goals.

 

[HaroLad]

I’ve got some terrible news for you...

They put wingers on the wing, and he made the team.

 

[Plugger35]

Paddy Ryder

 

[Drought Break]

Leigh Brown?. while not a star at Collingwood was an important part of the 2010 premiership. Didnt do much at North or Freo

 

[Bald]

Paddy Ryder

Was AA in 2017. Try again.

 

[Aramis]

They put wingers on the wing, and he made the team.

Lol... no.

 

[Plugger35]

Was AA in 2017. Try again.

Brad Hill?

 

[Rod Stroker]

Brad Hill?

LOL!

Won 3 flags in his first team.

Won a B&F in his second.

Might win a chook lotto in his third.

 

[Tim Evans Beard]

Greg Williams?

Edit: he did shine at Sydney, I just think his best footy was with the blues.

 

[Dr Awkward]

Caddy's best part of his career has clearly been at his third club.

Altho he was decent at Cats

 

[cecil]

Joel Hamling.
0 games for Geelong. A handful for us after coming in mid year in our premiership year (including playing a stellar Grand Final). Then went to another level for Freo.

 

[100action]

Barry Hall

unremarkable at the Saints, eh at Sydney and played his best at the dogs.

Will go down in history and be remembered by fans as a bulldogs great.

 

[Mercy Seat]

Barry Hall

unremarkable at the Saints, eh at Sydney and played his best at the dogs.

Will go down in history and be remembered by fans as a bulldogs great.

Lol wut

 

[cherrypie]

Lol wut

He was pretty eh at Sydney, you just need to lose your memory and ignore the Premiership, All Australians and 400+ goals

 

[Marstermind]

Mark Roberts

 

[jsdsgn]

Scott Cummings.
Wont the goalkicking at his first two clubs but then won the coleman at his third club.

 

[Alesana]

Mitch Morton?

 

[ioppolo]

Mitch Morton?

I completely forgot he ever played for Richmond

 

[Scotland]

I remember Guerra being decent at Port and obviously he played most of his games at Hawthorn where he was good but all I remember from St Kilda is him being 23 and looking 45.

 

[Scotland]

scott cummings, decent at essendon, pretty good first year at port then ordinary, went to west coast and kicked 95 goals.

Used to start like a train then tail off.

Essendon 32 goals in his first 9 games, Port 70 in his first year, WC 95 in his first year. Such a strange career trajectory of up and down years.

 

[MowShow]

if Shaun Higgins goes to a strong club this trade period, and being the sort of player he is, he'll probably play some of his best football there. he's only been All Australian once, if he snags that at Geelong or the Lions and wins a flag at either then maybe him.

The dude has played 240 games, All Australian, 2x BnF, polled 15 and 18 votes in the Brownlow the last two seasons and you're suggesting he hasn't shone?

Clearly asking for players who "failed" at their first two clubs not "players who had their best season at a third club".

Not only that, he's not even at his third club yet. He literally ticks none of the boxes this thread is asking for at this point.

 

[megadeth92]

Dale Kickett was perhaps most successful with his fifth club Fremantle.

If we include non-AFL clubs then Mick Rea was not a success for Melbourne and West Perth before scoring 100 goals in a season for Perth Demons.

 

[Rod Stroker]

I completely forgot he ever played for Richmond

I completely forgot he ever played for West Coast.

From Wikipedia:
"Mitch is currently ranked 94th in the world at Padel tennis and is a founding member of Padel Perth"

LOL!

 

[Scotland]

I completely forgot he ever played for Richmond

Played most his career with Richmond.

Only played 12 games for the Swans, just that the first 5 were the lead in to the 2012 GF.

 

[ioppolo]

Played most his career with Richmond.

Only played 12 games for the Swans, just that the first 5 were the lead in to the 2012 GF.

I genuinely only remember him for the 2012 grand final (and his very short stint with us)