Greatest Footballing Families?

[Upgrayedd]

Well what Family has produced the most/best Football players since the game started?

The Tucks/Ablett Which married into eachother would be probably it, i would almost pay to watch the "King of the pack" kick to kick at the Family get together

Any others? The Cornes, Danihers? Krackouers?

 

[Jesse Custer]

In terms of quality i'll throw in the Hirds.

Alan Hird grandfather of James played quite a few games for Essendon and has a stand named after him.

His father played footy but not for Essendon, but the family produced one of the greatest footballers of all time; James.

 

[Primetime Pricey]

For mine the Williams family is one of the greats in our game.
Fos Williams is a legend of our game and one of the all time great players and coaches.
His sons arent too shabby either. Particulary Stephen and Mark.

 

[daddy_4_eyes]

The Tuck/Ablett family has to be the greatest.

But there's a few of them out there where football seems to run in the blood. Daniher's, Krakouers, Rioli's, Clokes

 

[kane249]

The Buntons

Hayden Bunton snr
3 Brownlows
1 Runner up Brownlow
3 Sandover medals

Hayden Bunton Jr
1 runner-up Magery Medal
1 Sandover medal
3 WAFL premierships as a player with Swan Districts
2 SANFL premierships as coach of Sturn
2 WAFL premierships as coach of Subiaco

Between the father-son duo
3 Brownlows
1 Runner-up Brownlow
4 Sandovers
1 Runner-up Magery
3 Playing Premierships
4 Coaching Premierships

 

[Tex_21]

Lets see. Geoff Ablett-200+ games Hawthorn/Richmond, Kevin Ablett-70 odd games Haw/Geel/StK, Michael Tuck 426 games Hawthorn, Gary Ablett Snr 250 odd games (1030 goals) Haw/Geelong, Gary Ablett Jnr 150+ (currently) games Geelong, Shane Tuck bout that many games Richmond, Luke Ablett bout that many again Sydney, Travis Tuck 3 games (currently) Hawthorn.

Collectively pretty handy-at least 8 flags, possibly more (Geoff played in some?)

 

[Riggy1]

Well what Family has produced the most/best Football players since the game started?

Most - surely its the Motlops. A few of them are quite good as well
Best - Probably Ablett's. At least in my lifetime

 

[Grand Old Flag]

I think you will find the Cordner family would be the greatest. All played at Melbourne.

- Don Cordner: 166 games, 23 goals, 1943 B&F, 1948 Brownlow, Melbourne Team of the Century

- Denis Cordner: 152 games, 82 goals, 1949 & 55 B&F, Premiership player '48 '55 '56, Melbourne Team of the Century

- John Cordner: 6 games

- Ted Cordner: 52 games

 

[iluvparis]

Silvagni's - quality over quantity

Dad made the team of the century for the club with the most premierships in that century.

Son was recognised as the best full back in the first 100 years of the game.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

cockatoo-collins family

may not be the greatest - but they do have the longest name

The ablett and tuck families are an interesting one - but they just played football - no coaching afterwards. the ablett's have the other's covered in terms of talent

the romantic "footy families" seem to have a couple who have coached as well.

the williams family probably fits into this category, as do the buntons.

 

[rooboy]

For mine the Williams family is one of the greats in our game.
Fos Williams is a legend of our game and one of the all time great players and coaches.
His sons arent too shabby either. Particulary Stephen and Mark.

Fos' s brothers, I believe, all played footy at the highest level in S.A. Anthony also, along with Stephen and Mark played SANFL.

 

[superfraser]

Shaws
Coventrys
Selwoods

 

[Papa G]

The Lonie's

 

[Bomberlicious]

In terms of quality i'll throw in the Hirds.

Alan Hird grandfather of James played quite a few games for Essendon and has a stand named after him.

His father played footy but not for Essendon, but the family produced one of the greatest footballers of all time; James.

Alan Hird Jnr managed 4 games from 1966-67.

Ken & Dustin Fletcher - most games for Father & Son.

 

[yodellinhank]

In terms of quality i'll throw in the Hirds.

Alan Hird grandfather of James played quite a few games for Essendon and has a stand named after him.

His father played footy but not for Essendon, but the family produced one of the greatest footballers of all time; James.

James Hird's old man Alan Jr played 4 games for the bombers, 1966-67.

Going back a few years, the Coventry Family must have been half decent.

 

[Phillip Rivers]

Coventry's.

Then daylight.

 

[horj89]

The Ebert family ain't to bad. Russel and Craig back in the day and currently Brett and Brad.

Also the Williams family with Fos, Mark, Stephen and Anthony.

 

[Ron The Bear]

Pannamopoulos

Charlie H. - 193 games with Collingwood & Richmond, Collingwood captain, Richmond captain, Richmond coach, dual premiership player, VFL leading goalkicker, first VFL player to reach 100 games, AFL Hall of Fame

Alby F. - 28 games with Collingwood, VFL umpire (brother of Charlie H.)

Charlie E. - 142 games with Collingwood & South Melbourne, Collingwood captain, South Melbourne captain, South Melbourne coach, dual premiership player (son of Charlie H.)

Alby C. - 183 games, 459 goals with Collingwood & Richmond, Collingwood captain, Richmond coach, dual premiership player, Collingwood b&f (son of Charlie H.)

Lou Richards - 250 games, 423 goals with Collingwood, Collingwood captain, premiership player, AFL Hall of Fame (son of Charlie H.'s daughter)

Ron Richards - 143 games with Collingwood, premiership player (brother of Lou)

 

[magic_johnson!]

Lets see. Geoff Ablett-200+ games Hawthorn/Richmond, Kevin Ablett-70 odd games Haw/Geel/StK, Michael Tuck 426 games Hawthorn, Gary Ablett Snr 250 odd games (1030 goals) Haw/Geelong, Gary Ablett Jnr 150+ (currently) games Geelong, Shane Tuck bout that many games Richmond, Luke Ablett bout that many again Sydney, Travis Tuck 3 games (currently) Hawthorn.

Collectively pretty handy-at least 8 flags, possibly more (Geoff played in some?)

you forgot nath!

 

[magic_johnson!]

Pannamopoulos

Charlie H. - 193 games with Collingwood & Richmond, Collingwood captain, Richmond captain, Richmond coach, dual premiership player, VFL leading goalkicker, first VFL player to reach 100 games, AFL Hall of Fame

Alby F. - 28 games with Collingwood, VFL umpire (brother? of Charlie H.)

Charlie E. - 142 games with Collingwood & South Melbourne, Collingwood captain, South Melbourne captain, South Melbourne coach, dual premiership player (son of Charlie H.)

Alby C. - 183 games, 459 goals with Collingwood & Richmond, Collingwood captain, Richmond coach, dual premiership player, Collingwood b&f (son of Charlie H.)

Lou Richards - 250 games, 423 goals with Collingwood, Collingwood captain, premiership player, AFL Hall of Fame (son of one of the Pannam sisters)

Ron Richards - 143 games with Collingwood, premiership player (brother of Lou)

i think it wins the family with the best last name

 

[Ron The Bear]

you forgot nath!

Also Len Ablett, premiership player with Richmond. His cousin is Gary snr's dad.

 

[MightyHawks]

The Tambling family.

 

[MacMum]

Would have to be:

Abletts.....by a mile

Danihers

Sellwoods...........IMO

 

[Vtorians]

The Danihers- Terry 313 games, Neil 82 games (crueled by a knee injury), Anthony 233 games, & now Darcy 1 game & counting.
Apologies to any danihers i have forgotten!

 

[AsIfYouCare]

The Danihers- Terry 313 games, Neil 82 games (crueled by a knee injury), Anthony 233 games, & now Darcy 1 game & counting.
Apologies to any danihers i have forgotten!

Chris Daniher, 124 games for the Bombers.