Greatest footy families

[BelleJames]

Hi,

First post on the main board. Eek!

Was reading about some famous footy families this morning on a blog. Saw that three people in one family have won a Norm Smith - Cyril Rioli, Maurice Rioli and Michael Long. Makes it a hard act to follow if you'e Daniel Rioli.

"So you won a premiership, huh? Did you bring home the BOG medal?"

The post spoke about the Abletts, Silvagnis and Cordners among others.

Wondering who your top footy families are? Maybe some that are a little less known?

 

[I Lost My Keays]

The Morton's

Cale
Jarryd
Mitch.

 

[The Mongrel Punt]

Hi,

First post on the main board. Eek!

Was reading about some famous footy families this morning on a blog. Saw that three people in one family have won a Norm Smith - Cyril Rioli, Maurice Rioli and Michael Long. Makes it a hard act to follow if you'e Daniel Rioli.

"So you won a premiership, huh? Did you bring home the BOG medal?"

The post spoke about the Abletts, Silvagnis and Cordners among others.

Wondering who your top footy families are? Maybe some that are a little less known?

No mention of Dean Rioli? Willie?

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

The Care...

The Steve...

The Harv...

The Motl...

Bugger it, North are no good at producing footy families in recent times.

 

[boncer34]

The Danihers go alright.

 

[BelleJames]

The Care...

The Steve...

The Harv...

The Motl...

Bugger it, North are no good at producing footy families in recent times.

You had David Dwyer

 

[Stefan_Carey]

The Care...

The Steve...

The Harv...

The Motl...

Bugger it, North are no good at producing footy families in recent times.

You forgot the Kellys, the Blakeys

 

[Milanista28]

The Fletcher's played a lot of games between them.

 

[demondavey]

Kennedys

 

[Snake_Baker]

The Dwyers

3 generations played VFL/AFL football.

 

[HolyRioli]

Kennedys

Was coming to post the same:

John Kennedy Snr: 164 games, captain, 4x B+F, 412 games coached (3 premierships), very much the Godfather of the Hawks
John Kennedy Jnr: 241 games, 4 premierships
Josh Kennedy: 204 games*, captain, 1x premiership, 3x B+F

 

[Wojcinski]

Ablett's have produced two of best players to play the game. 5 flags too.

 

[Benny78]

Ablett's have produced two of best players to play the game. 5 flags too.

Yep only one that comes close are the Silvagni's provided Sergio isn't overrated (was before my time).

 

[Power Raid]

Bradley Ebert has a decent pedigree combining the Ebert and Obst bloodlines

 

[Snake_Baker]

Are there any examples of 4 generations playing top level football?

 

[Captain_Bender]

Ablett's have produced two of best players to play the game. 5 flags too.

7 flags actually

 

[BelleJames]

Are there any examples of 4 generations playing top level football?

Hirds?
Allan Snr
Allan Jr
James
And now James' daughter in AFLW

 

[Snake_Baker]

Hirds?
Allan Snr
Allan Jr
James
And now James' daughter in AFLW

Well, if you're going to go down that path, then this could be a first for the VFL/AFL.

There is a family of Edwards's in S.A. that boast 4 generations.

Edwards

• Alan Edwards
• Doug Edwards
• Greg Edwards
• Kym Edwards
• Russell Edwards
• Shane Edwards

Alan was the father of Doug, the grandfather of Greg and Russell and the great-grandfather of Kym and Shane.[71]

A fourth generation in the SANFL

In today’s wrap-up of local footy news, a fourth generation SANFL player makes his debut, the growing legions in a special club and much more.

Making his league debut for the Roosters in last Saturday’s round six clash against West Adelaide, Kym Edwards added to a family heritage in the SANFL that goes back four generations to before the start of World War II.

His father Greg, known through the football world as “Meggsy” is the CEO at Prospect and has his own football tale of success and sorrow.

A knockabout lad from Salisbury North, Meggsy played 42 games with Central District in the SANFL between 1980 and 1982. In 1982 he became the first and, to this stage, only Central District player at league level to achieve the full forward’s “holy grail” – a 100-goal league season.

At the height of his powers, the following season he lost the sight of an eye in a freak accident during a trial game. He attempted a comeback in 1985 but after one league game, his 43rd, his coach Alan Stewart said he wasn’t prepared to pick him again, so Meggsy went and played with his mates at Freeling in the then Barossa and Light competition.

Meggsy’s brother Russell played alongside him at the Ponderosa, but didn’t receive opportunities, so went to Port Adelaide to play league football.

Their father Doug was a league footballer with West Torrens and North Adelaide during the 1950s, along with being a SACA district A grade cricketer alongside Mick Clingly and Barry Jarman at Woodville.

Doug’s father Alan got to reserves level with Norwood before World War II.

https://indaily.com.au/sport/football/2015/05/13/grassroots-sa-footy-wrap/

 

[Dadda Dave]

Silvagni's

 

[half_back_flank]

Are there any examples of 4 generations playing top level football?

Charlie Spargo gets a game and there will be. In a direct line too.

 

[ManOfClay]

The Liberatore’s.

 

[BelleJames]

Re-read it to see if any four generations were mentioned. None there, but if you start counting marriages the Ablett family gets stronger as one of Senior's sisters married Michael Tuck so you can add the Tucks in with it.

Anyway, here's the link if you want to have a look yourself
https://themongrelpunt.com/afl/2017/12/7/afl-family-dynasties

 

[AFLOnline]

The clarkes

Xavier
Raph

And now Hunter

 

[basashi]

Doigs played in 1844 WAFL games

Given Names Club Career Span Games DoB Birthplace DoD Place Died
DOIG Bruce Malcolm SD 1944,1947 24 1928 Northam 08.05.1948 Guildford
DOIG Charles Alexander EF 1903-15, 19, 21 208 27.04.1883 Adelaide, SA 31.10.1944 Subiaco
DOIG Charles George EF 1932-41,1945-47 196 12.02.1912 Fremantle 30.12.1980 Bicton
DOIG David Alexander SF 1937-1940 78 25.09.1916 Fremantle 16.01.1994 Fremantle
DOIG Donald George SF 1963 4 31.07.1939 East Fremantle
DOIG Edgar David EF 1932-1934 14 07.10.1913 Fremantle 15.11.1934 Fremantle
DOIG George Ronald EF 1933-1941,1945 202 25.05.1913 Fremantle 26.11.2006 Bicton
DOIG Ian Peter SD 1943-1944 38 03.12.1926 Toodyay 13.10.2001 Greenmount
DOIG James Alexander (Jim) SF 1927-34, 1936-37 114 03.08.1907 Cottesloe 14.07.1994 Applecross
DOIG James Alexander (Scotty) EF 1898-1911,1915 225 29.01.1879 Adelaide, SA 15.04.1959 Fremantle
DOIG John Alexander (Hooky) EF 1899-1912 224 29.04.1877 Dundee, Scotland 31.07.1917 Messines, WW1
DOIG John Norman (Norman) EF 1932-1938,1940 138 24.07.1910 Mt Lawley 29.07.2001 Attadale
DOIG Norman Alexander EF 1905-1908 20 26.06.1885 Adelaide, SA 06.09.1967 Fremantle
DOIG Ronald Oldham Snr. SF 1927-1932 99 10.07.1909 Fremantle 17.09.1932 Fremantle
DOIG Ronald Oldham Jnr. SF 1959-1967 117 13.05.1941 Fremantle
DOIG William Cleaver Robinson Alexander SF 1913-1915 47 18.10.1890 Fremantle 08.03.1968 East Fremantle
DOIG William Cleaver Robinson Alexander(Cleave) EF 1910-1912 34 18.10.1890 Fremantle 08.03.1968 Fremantle
DOIG William Wallace (Billy) EF 1932-34,1936 62 15.11.1911 Fremantle 22.10.2003 Como

 

[Simon_Says]

The Danihers go alright.

Better than the Moores
Sorry should say Much better than that Collingood loving, anti Melbourne Moore, Peter.

Dual Browlow medalist that gives us doughnuts.
Joe Daniher will be an all time great.