Query Last time an AFL footballer played Shield Cricket ?

[footyfan1978]

Better than decent. Absolute gun who would have played 100 Tests for any other country, or if he was born 10 years earlier or 20 years later. As good a fieldsman as Mark Waugh too, and I don't say that lightly.

That's a big big call. Not seen a better fieldsman than Mark Waugh. Seen some awesome ones likes Jonty Rhodes, Viv Richards and Ricky Ponting but Mark Waugh made it often look so easy to catch some balls most others would not get near. Glenn Maxwell and AB de Villiers will be good to review in 5 years time and in his day Allan Border threw down the stumps with a throw better than anyone. Pity I did not see enough of Siddons play but he was a stylish bat when saw him a few times.

 

[Roysforever]

Better than decent. Absolute gun who would have played 100 Tests for any other country, or if he was born 10 years earlier or 20 years later. As good a fieldsman as Mark Waugh too, and I don't say that lightly.

Amen. He would be captaining the side if he was born a few years later.

 

[Rustler]

Todd Bremen 1987-1993 played West Coast, Richmond,Subiaco
WA cricket 1985-1988
Michael Clarke 1996-1999 played Fremantle, Swan Districts
WA cricket 2000-2001
Earl Spalding 1983-1999 played East Fremantle, Perth, Carlton, Melbourne
WA cricket 1984-1985

 

[Rustler]

Michael Clark
Personal information
Full nameMichael Wayne Clark
Date of birth31 March 1978 (age 37)
Original team(s)Swan Districts (WAFL)
Draft
Fremantle: Zone selection, 1995

Collingwood: 88th overall, 1999
Height/Weight191 cm / 86 kg
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1996–1999
2000Fremantle
Collingwood1 (0)
0 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 2000 season.
Michael Clark
Personal information
Full nameMichael Wayne Clark
Born31 March 1978 (age 37)
Perth, Australia
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Batting styleRight-handed
Bowling styleLeft-arm Medium-fast
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2002–2005/06Western Warriors
2003Warwickshire
List A debut16 January 2002 Western Warriors v Victorian Bushrangers
Last List A4 November 2005 Western Warriors v New South Wales Blues
First-class debut18 January 2002 Western Warriors v Victorian Bushrangers
Last First-class17 October 2004 Western Warriors v Tasmanian Tigers
Career statistics
CompetitionList AFirst-class
Matches1217
Runs scored58139
Batting average29.0010.69
100s/50s0/00/0
Top score2726
Balls bowled5932904
Wickets1749
Bowling average30.5828.71
5 wickets in innings01
10 wickets in match00
Best bowling3/345/47
Catches/stumpings5/010/0

 

[Rustler]

Earl Spalding was a machine in his day. He was a cracking good bowler and he played over 200 games of footy at VFL/AFL level. Good tough player.

 

[Wallaby]

That's a big big call. Not seen a better fieldsman than Mark Waugh. Seen some awesome ones likes Jonty Rhodes, Viv Richards and Ricky Ponting but Mark Waugh made it often look so easy to catch some balls most others would not get near. Glenn Maxwell and AB de Villiers will be good to review in 5 years time and in his day Allan Border threw down the stumps with a throw better than anyone. Pity I did not see enough of Siddons play but he was a stylish bat when saw him a few times.

Siddons was phenomenal. Definitely in the conversation. Just didn't play enough international cricket to be noticed.

 

[giblj]

Was interested to find that Darrel Baldock played for Tasmania against the West Indies in Launceston in 1961 and top scored in the second innings with 54. The West Indies bowling lineup included the likes of Wes Hall, Garfield Sobers and Lance Gibbs.

 

[Moody Blue]

Peter Bedford: Brownlow medalist

At the end of the 1967 football season, Bedford was approached by South Australian National Football League (SANFL) club Port Adelaide with an offer to move to South Australia to play for Port Adelaide as well as for the South Australian cricket team. South Australian cricket selector Sir Donald Bradman considered Bedford a leading candidate for the Australian cricket team and urged Bedford to accept the offer from Port Adelaide. However, he opted instead to stay in Melbourne and moved to VFL club South Melbourne.
He played for South Melbourne between 1968 and 1976, playing 178 games and kicking 325 goals. He was the Swans' Best & Fairest on five occasions, leading goalkicker three times and in 1970 he won a Brownlow Medal as the league's best and fairest player. He played for the Swans as a rover but was also thrown forward to kick a goal when they needed it. He was South Melbourne's captain from 1973 until his departure in 1976, when he transferred to Carlton. He played at Carlton until mid-1978, then transferred back to Port Melbourne.
Bedford was also a talented batsman and leg-spin bowler for Victoria, playing 39 matches for the State between 1966–67 and 1972-73. He made 1602 runs at 28.10 and took 45 wickets at 33.40. His top score and only century was 134 not out against Western Australia in Melbourne in 1969-70, and his best bowling figures came later in the same season against South Australia in Adelaide when he took 5 for 40 in the second innings to help Victoria win and clinch victory in the Sheffield Shield. He played district cricket for Melbourne.

 

[FredLeDeux]

Peter Bedford: Brownlow medalist

At the end of the 1967 football season, Bedford was approached by South Australian National Football League (SANFL) club Port Adelaide with an offer to move to South Australia to play for Port Adelaide as well as for the South Australian cricket team. South Australian cricket selector Sir Donald Bradman considered Bedford a leading candidate for the Australian cricket team and urged Bedford to accept the offer from Port Adelaide. However, he opted instead to stay in Melbourne and moved to VFL club South Melbourne.
He played for South Melbourne between 1968 and 1976, playing 178 games and kicking 325 goals. He was the Swans' Best & Fairest on five occasions, leading goalkicker three times and in 1970 he won a Brownlow Medal as the league's best and fairest player. He played for the Swans as a rover but was also thrown forward to kick a goal when they needed it. He was South Melbourne's captain from 1973 until his departure in 1976, when he transferred to Carlton. He played at Carlton until mid-1978, then transferred back to Port Melbourne.
Bedford was also a talented batsman and leg-spin bowler for Victoria, playing 39 matches for the State between 1966–67 and 1972-73. He made 1602 runs at 28.10 and took 45 wickets at 33.40. His top score and only century was 134 not out against Western Australia in Melbourne in 1969-70, and his best bowling figures came later in the same season against South Australia in Adelaide when he took 5 for 40 in the second innings to help Victoria win and clinch victory in the Sheffield Shield. He played district cricket for Melbourne.

Russ Cook (SM) played a few games in the same Shield side/s as Peter Bedford.

 

[Wallaby]

I think I remember reading that when Victoria played West Indies on the 1968/69 tour, Gary Sobers scored 95 and was then bowled by 'the young Victorian paceman, Cook'.

Not a bad line on the CV.

 

[35Daicos]

I think I remember reading that when Victoria played West Indies on the 1968/69 tour, Gary Sobers scored 95 and was then bowled by 'the young Victorian paceman, Cook'.

Not a bad line on the CV.

Good memory! *GS Sobers b Cook 95
http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/29/29789.html

Bedford played in the same game. Cook played 7 first-class games for Victoria:-
http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/4769.html

 

[FredLeDeux]

Good memory! *GS Sobers b Cook 95
http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/29/29789.html

Bedford played in the same game. Cook played 7 first-class games for Victoria:-
http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/4769.html

Australian rep baseballers John "Nookie" Swanson and Robert Rowan also played in the Vic Shield side in that era, as did NM footballer the late John "Barrel" Scholes.

 

[Chris who]

Australian rep baseballers John "Nookie" Swanson and Robert Rowan also played in the Vic Shield side in that era, as did NM footballer the late John "Barrel" Scholes.

Vic Richardson isn't a recent one but to win a magarey medal, represent SA in football and captain Australia in a test series is a pretty decent effort. Represented Australia in baseball too as well as representing SA in golf and winning a state tennis title. Spawning the woman who raised the chapell brothers in his spare time

 

[Kwality]

Vic Richardson isn't a recent one but to win a magarey medal, represent SA in football and captain Australia in a test series is a pretty decent effort. Represented Australia in baseball too as well as representing SA in golf and winning a state tennis title. Spawning the woman who raised the chapell brothers in his spare time

has always left me wondering what sort of footballers the Chappells were?

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

Came in to say O'Donnell.

 

[LeakyValve]

Was interested to find that Darrel Baldock played for Tasmania against the West Indies in Launceston in 1961 and top scored in the second innings with 54. The West Indies bowling lineup included the likes of Wes Hall, Garfield Sobers and Lance Gibbs.

Sorry for the late reply.

Cripes...nobody looked less like an elite sportsman than pasty faced, balding and wadding old Doc Baldock.

Not surprised he could play cricket as well.

 

[sydney eagle]

Not many AFL players, but a number of VFL, WAFL, SANFL and Tasmanian players over the years.

 

[Royal Flash]

Heard Graeme Wood on Melbourne radio today, Test cricketer & East Freo league footballer - like most half foward flankers of his era he was an outside player but no one could doubt his courage opening the batting against the West Indies quicks

I reckon it took more courage for him to front one of the umpteen blokes he ran out in the dressing rooms at the end of play.

He was a good batsman (especially against pace) but the single worst runner between wickets I've ever seen.

 

[GreyCrow]

Maybe we might just have a new entry

Alex Keath played for Victoria and was chased by Gold Coast before being Rookie Listed by the Crows this year

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Keath

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/754889.html

But technically not playing one while listed with the other

 

[GreyCrow]

I'll give you a hint - no AFL footballer has played shield cricket. VFL maybe, but not since the change to AFL

Now they have

Alex Keath

 

[Garlic muncher]

Now they have

Alex Keath

Never thought of him, was going Bradley or Simon O'Donnell

 

[GreyCrow]

Shannon Hurn (Eagles Captain) was on a rookie contract for the redbacks at 17, so in the squad but didn't get any games.

Alex Carey was the opposite

Junior U18s for GWS but Sheedy cut him at the death before a senior squad role. Now playing for Australia in the ODI

 

[footyfan1978]

Never thought of him, was going Bradley or Simon O'Donnell

Think Bradley played under 19's for Australia with guys like Ian Healy and Craig McDermott.

 

[BERT]

Keith Miller played football for St Kilda as well as being one of Australia’s greatest ever cricketers.

 

[Kwality]

Think Bradley played under 19's for Australia with guys like Ian Healy and Craig McDermott.

Did Braddles go on the u19 tour of England with Peter Sumich ?