Playing in 4 or more states

[ThePope]

Tom Hickey

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Tom Hickey

Age

33

Ht

202cm

Wt

97kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.9

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

6.9

4star

CL

2.8

4star

HO

19.1

5star

D

4.0

1star

K

1.5

1star

HB

2.5

2star

CL

1.0

3star

HO

7.0

5star

D

11.2

3star

K

4.2

2star

HB

7.0

5star

CL

0.4

3star

HO

8.6

5star

has just been traded to the Swans, his 4th state to play in: Qld (GC), Vic (St K), WA (WC) and now NSW (Syd).
Swampy mentioned Jonathon Giles was listed in 4 states: SA (PORT) NSW (GWS) VIC (ESS) WA (WCE) but didn't play any AFL games while at PORT, but played SANFL for CD & Sturt.


Including the major state level leagues, I know of the following 3 players who also played in 4 states:

• Derek Kickett: SA (CD), Vic (NM/Ess), WA (WP/Cl/Subi), NSW (Syd)
• Adrian Fletcher: Tas (Glenorchy), Vic (Gee/StK/Willliamstown), Qld (BB/BL), WA (Freo)
• Stephen Richardson: Qld (Mayne), Vic (Ess), WA (SD/EP), SA (Norw)

Any others? Any 5s or 6s? (we can debate whether ACT/Queanbeyan/NT are to be included if neccessary!)

 

[Borscht Mat]

not quite the same but Haydn Bunton played in Albury, technically in NSW before VFL, WAFL and SANFL. I guess you could argue that the O&M League was the highest standard of football in NSW ?

 

[worbod]

Gordon Bowman who played 53 games for Melbourne (1945-50) and 29 for Hawthorn (1950-51) played in four different states. Bowman went from the VFL to the TFL in Tasmania (Sandy Bay), the QAFL (Mayne) and finally the Sydney Football League (Newtown). What's more, Bowman played in premierships in each state: 1948 for Melbourne, 1952 for Sandy Bay, 1961 and 1962 for Mayne and then 1967 and 1968 for Newtown.

 

[raboyle]

Eddie Sansbury played in premierships for Central District (SANFL), North Ballarat (VFL), Aspley (NEAFL) and Wanderers (NTFL).

 

[Hob07]

James Aish

Multiple players found. Use birthday to differentiate. eg [PLAYERCARD="23/11/1962"]Joe Smith[/PLAYERCARD]

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The youngest player in 134 years to debut at league level for SANFL club Norwood, won 2 league premierships for said club 2012 and 2013 the first as a 16 year old.
Played for Brisbane 2014-2015.
Played for Collingwood 2016-2019.
Plays for Freo 2020.
Not all AFL, but still only 25 years of age.