Foreign born players who didn't make the seniors

[Supermercado]

I'm sure there's plenty more from countries such as the UK and New Zealand, but here's a few from Melbourne to kick things off.

• Felix Strachov (Poland) - Reserves player 1960 to 1962
• Glenn Ryan (USA) - Trialled in 1982
• James Fahey (Ireland) - Trialled in 1982
• Tom Grehan (Ireland) - Under 19's in 1989
• Anthony Tohill (Ireland) - Under 19's in 1990, Reserves in 1991
• Niall Buckley (Ireland) - Under 19's in 1991
• Kevin Devine (Ireland) - VFL in 2001
• Nicholas Walsh (Ireland) - VFL in 2002/03 (now the GWS High Performance Coach)

I'm most interested in the Felix Strachov story, he moved to Australia seven years previously and won the Melbourne B&F but couldn't break into a strong side. Am hoping Hastings Football Club where he played after leaving the Dees may be able to help.

Any players from obvious or obscure countries at other clubs? I can think of a few off the top of my head but will let fans of those clubs chip in first!

 

[bradrowe#32]

Dwayne Armstrong - Essendon in 1997 (?). Never played seniors. He played college football for Iowa State in 1991 and 1992.

 

[parano1a]

Seamus McNamara (USA) - Collingwood rookie list 2010-12, played 3 NAB Cup games

 

[Gentlemen]

John Heslin (Ireland) Richmond - 2013 (went home with homesickness)
Brendan Murphey (Ireland) Sydney - 2007-2009 (constant injury)
Aisake o'hAilpin (Ireland) 2005-2008

 

[RedmanWasHere]

John Heslin (Ireland) Richmond - 2013 (went home with homesickness)
Brendan Murphey (Ireland) Sydney - 2007-2009 (constant injury)
Aisake o'hAilpin (Ireland) 2005-2008

Ciaran Kilkenny (Ireland) Hawthorn - 2013 to make it an Irish quartet.

 

[Damon_3388]

Didn't Essendon have an African bloke trial with them at some point during Sheedy's tenure (might have been late '90s/early '00s)? I recall seeing a write-up about it somewhere with an action photo of him, but nothing ever really came of it.

 

[sherbrook]

Fatui Ataata from Fiji was with Collingwood 1983-88 but didn't play seniors

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Where was Carlton listed player from the '90's Haami Williams born?

 

[iBeng]

http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-brisbane-lions--sean-yoshiura

Sean Yoshiura was on his way to the Gold Coast on 15 December 2009 to sit an exam at Bond University when he made AFL history as the first Japanese-born player to join an AFL club. 18-year-old Tokyo-born wingman.

Didnt get a game sadly, but certainly qualifies.

 

[Engimal]

Aisake Ó hAilpín from Carlton.

Edit: Seems I was beaten.

 

[Catsace]

Geelong drafted an Irishman in 1989 by the name of Colum McManamon, but i'm not sure he even came to Australia let alone played a game.

 

[Gus Poyet]

Where was Carlton listed player from the '90's Haami Williams born?

Geelong.

 

[Mr Ripper]

Don Barry (PNG) was a Lions rookie lister in 2010 and 2011.

 

[Silvagnis]

http://www.blueseum.org/tiki-index.php?page=Peter+Labi

http://www.blueseum.org/tiki-index.php?page=Michael+Shields

 

[Mero]

Didn't Essendon have an African bloke trial with them at some point during Sheedy's tenure (might have been late '90s/early '00s)? I recall seeing a write-up about it somewhere with an action photo of him, but nothing ever really came of it.

Goaner Tutlan

Though I don't think he did much more than appear in this publicity photo.
I believe he play in the NTFL Reserves comp.

 

[Kwality]

Dwayne Armstrong - Essendon in 1997 (?). Never played seniors. He played college football for Iowa State in 1991 and 1992.

This guy was one of the products of the pre season spin doctoring out of the Bombers in that era, same time approx every year with Sheeds getting more eccentric every year - numnut footy press seemed to print the press release verbatim.