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Came into this thread with a few links in mind and this comprehensive list has left me with practically nothing. Great job. ;)

Only one I have left is that Brent Harvey's grandfather (Bill Harvey) also played AFL for North Melbourne.
 

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Ollie Wines is the
Great nephew of Clinton Wines –
Carlton '45.

http://blueseum.org/tiki-index.php?page=Clinton+Wines

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Brad Ebert is the
product of Ebert and Obst.
One thousand plus games.

http://www.eaglesflyinghigh.com/news/news.php?id=739

Brad Ebert has a heritage reaching 1204 games at the Port Adelaide Football Club - 164 by his great grandfather Ken Obst; 200 by his grandfather, 1967 Magarey Medalist Trevor Obst; 112 by his father Craig Ebert; 171 by his great uncle Peter Obst; 392 by his uncle, four-time Magarey Medalist Russell Ebert; 58 by his second cousin Andrew Obst and 107 by cousin Brett.
 

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Sam Day of the Suns is the son of Tim Day who played for Australia in Baseball - his grandfather Ian played for West and South Adelaide and Uncle Robert Day played for West and Hawthorn (1971 premiership).
 

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Kieren & Brandon Jack are the sons of former Australian, NSW & Balmain Rugby League Fullback Gary Jack. Their other brother Rhys Jack played in the lower grades for Canterbury & West Tigers.

Buddy Franklin is the brother-in-law of former Wallaby Matt Giteau who is married to Franklin's sister Bianca - an Australian Netball Rep. Giteau's father is Ron Giteau who played Rugby League for Wests, Easts & Canberra and currently oversees the NRL's salary cap.
 
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Whoever's playing Carlton.
Here's one not related to AFL , but nonetheless interesting:

Rod Reddy was a legendary Rugby League player for St.George, NSW (pre-State of Origin) QLD (State of Origin) & Australia. Was also coach of the short-lived Adelaide Rams in the Super League.

Son Liam Reddy is goalkeeper for Central Coast in the A-League after stints at Newcastle, Brisbane, Wellington & Sydney.

Other son Joel plays for South Sydney in the NRL afer playing for Parramatta & Wests

Daughter Bianca Reddy plays Netball for the Adelaide Thunderbirds

A third son, Kurt, played state level Basketball in S.A.
 
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Tom Lamb (WCE) is the son of former Dee and Lion Wayne Lamb and the grandson of 1966 premiership Sainter Ian Cooper.

Jayden Foster (son of former Lion and Dog Peter Foster,) Tom Fields (son of former Don and Swan Neville Fields) and Billy Gowers (son of former Hawk and Brisbane player Andrew Gowers) were taken by Carlton in this year's 2 drafts.

The following were taken by their fathers' clubs.

Darcy Moore. (Peter Moore, Collingwood.) Peter Moore also played for Melbourne.
Zaine Cordy. (Brian Cordy, Footscray.)
Billy Stretch. (Steven Stretch, Melbourne.) Steven Stretch also played for Fitzroy.
Alec Waterman. (Chris Waterman, West Coast.)
Josh Clayton. (Scott Clayton, Fitzroy/Brisbane Lions.)
Jake Long. (Michael Long, Essendon.)
 

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A few more regarding new draftees:-

Mitch McGovern - Adelaide (father Andrew McGovern, Sydney/Fremantle, brother Jeremy McGovern, West Coast)
Harry Dear - Adelaide (father Paul Dear, Hawthorn)
Brayden Maynard - Collingwood (father Peter Maynard, Melbourne, grandfather Graham Campbell, Fitzroy)
Lachlan Weller - Fremantle (brother Maverick Weller, St Kilda)
Ed Langdon - Fremantle (brother Tom Langdon, Collingwood)
Teia Miles - Hawthorn (father Geoff Miles, Collingwood/West Coast/Geelong)
Angus Brayshaw - Melbourne (father Mark Brayshaw, North Melbourne)
Oscar McDonald - Melbourne (brother Tom McDonald, Melbourne)
Reece McKenzie - Richmond (father Warren McKenzie, Carlton/Sydney)
Lachlan Langford - Hawthorn (father Chris Langford, Hawthorn, brother Will Langford, Hawthorn).

Edit:- Billy Gowers - Carlton (grandfather Trevor Gowers, Richmond).
 
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A few more regarding new draftees:-

Mitch McGovern - Adelaide (father Andrew McGovern, Sydney/Fremantle, brother Jeremy McGovern, West Coast)
Harry Dear - Adelaide (father Paul Dear, Hawthorn)
Brayden Maynard - Collingwood (father Peter Maynard, Melbourne)
Lachlan Weller - Fremantle (brother Maverick Weller, St Kilda)
Ed Langdon - Fremantle (brother Tom Langdon, Collingwood)
Teia Miles - Hawthorn (father Geoff Miles, Collingwood/West Coast/Geelong)
Angus Brayshaw - Melbourne (father Mark Brayshaw, North Melbourne)
Oscar McDonald - Melbourne (brother Tom McDonald, Melbourne)
Reece McKenzie - Richmond (father Warren McKenzie, Carlton/Sydney)
Lachlan Langford - Hawthorn (father Chris Langford, Hawthorn, brother Will Langford, Hawthorn).


Also, Hugh Goddard - St Kilda (cousin Brendon Goddard, St Kilda/Essendon.)
 

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Josh Schache, a potential high draftee for next year is the son of the late Laurence Schache who played for the Brisbane Bears in '91 and '92, kicking 64 goals in 29 games.
 

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Gary O'Donnell's sister Shelley played in the Australian netball team for about 10 years and was the first captain of the Melbourne Kestrels.

Ray Jencke (Hawthorn premiership 1991) sister also represented Australia in Netball.
 

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