Never went home

[Rod Stroker]

Who are the players that were drafted into a different state from their home state, there was constant speculation that they would one day return to their home state, but never did?

Would Pav be the biggest name?
Buddy was from WA, but I don't recall hearing constant speculation of him ever going to WC or Freo.

 

[CrazyJoeFevola]

Pav is a massive one. Was constant SA talk. Cripps had the constant spectre of WA over him but unless there’s a big shock it won’t happen.

 

[campbell]

Who are the players that were drafted into a different state from their home state, there was constant speculation that they would one day return to their home state, but never did?

Would Pav be the biggest name?
Buddy was from WA, but I don't recall hearing constant speculation of him ever going to WC or Freo.

Simon Black. Michael Voss.
Johnathan Brown.

 

[kane249]

Stephen Coniglio

3

Stephen Coniglio

Age

30

Ht

182cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.5

5star

K

13.0

5star

HB

11.5

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

4.7

5star

CL

4.7

5star

D

21.3

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

8.8

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.8

4star

CL

5.4

5star

D

19.2

5star

K

8.2

4star

HB

11.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.2

4star

CL

3.0

5star

, Toby Greene

4

Toby Greene

Age

30

Ht

182cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

10.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.2

4star

D

17.5

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.8

4star

T

1.0

2star

G

2.3

5star

D

26.6

5star

K

12.4

5star

HB

14.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.6

5star

G

0.0

1star

, Lachie Whitfield

6

Lachie Whitfield

Age

29

Ht

185cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

13.4

5star

HB

9.3

5star

M

6.3

5star

T

2.7

4star

MG

411.8

5star

D

21.4

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

8.9

4star

M

5.6

5star

T

1.8

3star

MG

350.6

5star

D

17.6

5star

K

8.2

4star

HB

9.4

5star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.4

4star

, Nick Haynes

19

Nick Haynes

Age

31

Ht

192cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.4

4star

K

11.4

4star

HB

4.9

4star

M

6.2

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

326.8

4star

D

17.4

4star

K

13.9

5star

HB

3.5

2star

M

8.0

5star

T

1.5

2star

MG

326.8

5star

D

7.8

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.2

4star

, Josh Kelly
David Swallow

24

David Swallow

Age

31

Ht

186cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.1

5star

K

11.7

4star

HB

9.4

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

4.4

5star

CL

4.2

5star

D

18.4

4star

K

11.1

4star

HB

7.3

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

4.6

5star

CL

4.0

5star

D

19.4

5star

K

10.0

4star

HB

9.4

5star

M

2.8

3star

T

5.0

5star

CL

4.4

5star

Stuck by the expansion teams when many other bailed

 

[powerrrrrrrrrrrr]

Boak. They tried their hardest but he stuck through.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Simon Black. Michael Voss.
Johnathan Brown.

Yeah Browny for sure. Collingwood made him 2 offers on separate occasions.

I don't recall hearing about Voss though. what Vic team(s) was he linked with?

 

[Rod Stroker]

Stephen Coniglio, Toby Greene, Lachie Whitfield, Nick Haynes, Josh Kelly
David Swallow

Stuck by the expansion teams when many other bailed

How could I forget Swallow. We had already reserved him a spot in the Kangaroos HOF

Same with Kelly. We've had a couple of cracks at him but he's stayed

 

[CrazyJoeFevola]

Kernahan was a massive one. Crows just assumed they had him. They did the same with Bradley, and when that didn’t work, Port went hard in ‘97 and it was thought he may go home.

 

[RandB]

I dare say Rory Sloane

9

Rory Sloane

Age

34

Ht

183cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.7

5star

K

11.7

4star

HB

11.9

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

6.6

5star

CL

5.7

5star

D

15.3

4star

K

7.3

3star

HB

8.0

4star

M

1.3

1star

T

3.3

4star

CL

4.2

5star

D

22.2

5star

K

8.6

4star

HB

13.6

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

6.0

5star

CL

4.6

5star

had a few Vic clubs in his ear leading up to FA.

 

[Rustin Cohle]

Brodie Grundy

4

Brodie Grundy

Age

30

Ht

202cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

9.6

5star

CL

4.1

5star

HO

32.0

5star

D

16.4

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

9.6

5star

CL

4.0

5star

HO

34.6

5star

D

13.8

4star

K

5.2

2star

HB

8.6

5star

CL

2.6

5star

HO

20.6

5star

.

Rumours about Port in particular for years, but signed a 45 year deal with Collingwood.

Now he's moved to Sydney.

 

[The Final Word]

Not as big as Pav but Mundy seemed to be targeted by heaps of Vic clubs.

 

[Shane Heard]

Not as big as Pav but Mundy seemed to be targeted by heaps of Vic clubs.

If I’d I grew up in Seymour, I’d like to be 3500kms away from it as an adult too.

 

[largebus]

Nat Fyfe never went home to Lake Grace Pingrup FC.

Nor did Mark Bairstow after Geelong signed him. Maybe Liam Baker

7

Liam Baker

Age

26

Ht

173cm

Wt

72kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.7

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

7.9

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

2.6

4star

MG

222.2

3star

D

14.6

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

7.9

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.8

3star

MG

191.9

3star

D

14.4

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

8.2

5star

M

1.6

2star

T

1.8

4star

MG

224.2

4star

will turn down a Tigers deal to return to the mighty LGP Bombers.

Edit: Bairstow did retire for one year and played for them only to return to the Cats in 1991.

 

[BF Tiger]

Daniel Rich

10

Daniel Rich

Age

33

Ht

183cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.7

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

7.0

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

3.2

5star

MG

430.3

5star

D

14.9

4star

K

13.1

5star

HB

1.8

1star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.0

2star

MG

384.3

5star

D

16.2

4star

K

10.4

4star

HB

5.8

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

5.2

5star

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Cale Hooker

26

Cale Hooker

Age

35

Ht

198cm

Wt

103kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

8.2

3star

HB

8.0

5star

M

6.3

5star

T

1.8

4star

MG

213.6

3star

D

11.8

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

0.8

1star

MG

107.0

2star

D

14.6

4star

K

3.2

2star

HB

11.4

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.4

4star

.

We tried to trade him twice, the second time back to his home state of WA.

WC had a deal on the table and we wanted it. He refused to go.

 

[joe444]

Not the biggest but just adding to the list ... Mitch Duncan.

And Harry Taylor only went home after retiring, too.

 

[ZEV]

Brodie Grundy.

Rumours about Port in particular for years, but signed a 45 year deal with Collingwood.

Now he's moved to Sydney.

James Aish… everywhere else but home

 

[clivenator26]

Ben King

34

Ben King

Age

23

Ht

202cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.2

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

2.2

2star

M

3.5

4star

T

0.5

3star

G

1.3

5star

D

7.5

2star

K

5.6

2star

HB

1.9

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

0.3

1star

G

1.5

5star

D

6.8

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

2.4

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

0.2

3star

G

1.0

4star

, Saints fans seem certain he’ll end up there year after year.

 

[BronCrow]

Kernahan was a massive one. Crows just assumed they had him. They did the same with Bradley, and when that didn’t work, Port went hard in ‘97 and it was thought he may go home.

Add Platten to that list.


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[citizen-erased]

Not as big as Pav but Mundy seemed to be targeted by heaps of Vic clubs.

Mundy and gaff for a long while
Ben king but he seems quite happy there
Swallow and kelly are a good shout too.

 

[Chism]

Cripps has been coming home according to Freo and Eagles supporters since 2017!

 

[Black Diamond]

Travis Boak

10

Travis Boak

Age

35

Ht

183cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.7

5star

K

11.6

4star

HB

12.0

5star

M

3.7

4star

T

4.4

5star

CL

4.6

5star

D

22.0

5star

K

11.0

4star

HB

11.0

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

4.4

5star

CL

4.9

5star

D

16.4

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

9.0

5star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.4

4star

and Daniel Wells

Daniel Wells

Age

39

Ht

181cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.3

5star

K

11.7

4star

HB

7.5

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.6

4star

No current season stats available

D

10.6

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.6

3star

.

I recall a little speculation about Simon Black too.

Jonathan Brown had a serious offer from Collingwood.

A few comments about Pavlich above. Funny how the best offers he received to leave Fremantle were from Collingwood and Carlton.

 

[Chaisa]

Ryan O'Keefe and Jude Bolton

Jude Bolton

Age

44

Ht

181cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.9

4star

K

9.6

4star

HB

8.4

5star

M

3.1

3star

T

4.6

5star

CL

3.3

5star

No current season stats available

D

11.8

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

4.6

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.6

4star

are two good ones.

His career isn't over, but Luke Parker

26

Luke Parker

Age

31

Ht

183cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.2

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.8

5star

D

22.1

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

9.9

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

5.0

5star

CL

5.5

5star

D

21.2

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

8.0

5star

CL

5.2

5star

also currently counts.

Did Mickey O ever get linked to SA?

 

[Shane Heard]

Nat Fyfe never went home to Lake Grace Pingrup FC.

Nor did Mark Bairstow after Geelong signed him. Maybe Liam Baker will turn down a Tigers deal to return to the mighty LGP Bombers.

Edit: Bairstow did retire for one year and played for them only to return to the Cats in 1991.

Why Tf would anyone go back to Lake Grace..after two Brownlows?

Nafe only goes back there to drive a road train for a few runs and relax playing Keith on the Bluetooth

 

[CharacterFirst]

Enright.