We were talking about Cam Mooney's retirement at work today and it got us thinking about players who have won premierships at more than one club. We could think of a few who have done it at two different clubs, but then we were stumped to think of players who had won premierships at three or more different clubs. Has this ever occurred? Does someone hold the record? Sorry if this has been discussed before.
Premierships at Different Clubs
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Has never happened. Players to have played in flags at two different clubs:
* Though there was no grand final in 1924, Fitzmaurice played in 18 of Essendon's 19 matches, missing R1
** Though there was no grand final in 1897, Leach played in 4 of Essendon's 17 matches (R9-12)
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Player Club(s) Career Gms Premiership years
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Abbott, Gordon Ge,Es 1936-1947 133 1937(Ge),1942(Es),1946(Es)
Ball, Jason WC,Sy 1992-2005 193 1994(WC),2005(Sy)
Caine, Frank Ca,Es 1905-1914 102 1906(Ca),1907(Ca),1912(Es)
Caracella, Blake Es,Br,Co 1997-2006 187 2000(Es),2003(Br)
Carney, Jack Ge,Ca 1930-1941 163 1931(Ge),1938(Ca)
Crosswell, Brent Ca,NM,Me 1968-1982 222 1968(Ca),1970(Ca),1975(NM),1977(NM)
Davis, Barry Es,NM 1961-1975 289 1962(Es),1965(Es),1975(NM)
Dew, Stuart PA,Ha 1997-2009 206 2004(PA),2008(Ha)
Diggins, Brighton Sy,Ca 1932-1940 96 1933(Sy),1938(Ca)
Drohan, Eddie Fi,Co 1898-1908 171 1898(Fi),1899(Fi),1903(Co)
Edmonds, Horrie Co,Ri,WB 1929-1937 110 1929(Co),1930(Co),1934(Ri)
Fitzmaurice, Tom* Es,Ge,NM 1918-1935 188 1923(Es),1925(Ge)
Grace, Mick Fi,Ca,St 1897-1908 167 1898(Fi),1899(Fi),1906(Ca),1907(Ca)
Hardwick, Damien Es,PA 1994-2004 207 2000(Es),2004(PA)
Jarman, Darren Ha,Ad 1991-2001 230 1991(Ha),1997(Ad),1998(Ad)
Jolly, Darren Me,Sy,Co 2001-2011 203 2005(Sy),2010(Co)
Leach, Arthur** Es,Co 1897-1908 177 1897(Es),1902(Co),1903(Co)
Martin, Jim Ca,Es,Fi 1902-1914 128 1912(Es),1913(Fi)
McLean, Peter Me,Ca 1964-1968 76 1964(Me),1968(Ca)
Mooney, Cameron NM,Ge 1999-2011 221 1999(NM),2007(Ge),2009(Ge)
Norris, Charlie Co,Fi 1910-1918 124 1910(Co),1913(Fi),1916(Fi)
Pickett, Byron NM,PA,Me 1997-2007 204 1999(NM),2004(PA)
Pike, Martin Me,Fi,NM,Br 1993-2005 247 1999(NM),2001(Br),2002(Br),2003(Br)
Rowlings, Barry Ha,Ri 1975-1986 234 1976(Ha),1980(Ri)
Stackpole, Keith Co,Fi 1935-1944 118 1935(Co),1936(Co),1944(Fi)
Stewart, Ian St,Ri 1963-1975 205 1966(St),1973(Ri)
Wade, Doug Ge,NM 1961-1975 267 1963(Ge),1975(NM)
Wanganeen, Gavin Es,PA 1991-2006 300 1993(Es),2004(PA)
Wood, Bryan Ri,Es 1972-1986 253 1973(Ri),1974(Ri),1980(Ri),1985(Es)* Though there was no grand final in 1924, Fitzmaurice played in 18 of Essendon's 19 matches, missing R1
** Though there was no grand final in 1897, Leach played in 4 of Essendon's 17 matches (R9-12)
Not VFL/AFL but in the WAFL, Gerard Neesham is the only player to play in Premierships for three different clubs.
Neesham played in Swan Districts' flag wins in 1983 and 1984.
He was then cleared to East Fremantle for 1985 and won a premiership with the Sharks that season.
In 1987 Neesham took on the role of Claremont's Captain-Coach, leading them to flags (while still a player) in 1987 and 1989.
It's also worth noting that if Neesham hadn't played for the newly-formed Sydney Swans in 1982, he would have had another Flag with Swan Districts. Not only that, (if I'm not mistaken) it would have meant that he would have played in eight straight WAFL Grand Finals (and 9 out of 10) as East Fremantle and Claremont each lost to Subiaco in 1986 and 1988 respectively.
Neesham played in Swan Districts' flag wins in 1983 and 1984.
He was then cleared to East Fremantle for 1985 and won a premiership with the Sharks that season.
In 1987 Neesham took on the role of Claremont's Captain-Coach, leading them to flags (while still a player) in 1987 and 1989.
It's also worth noting that if Neesham hadn't played for the newly-formed Sydney Swans in 1982, he would have had another Flag with Swan Districts. Not only that, (if I'm not mistaken) it would have meant that he would have played in eight straight WAFL Grand Finals (and 9 out of 10) as East Fremantle and Claremont each lost to Subiaco in 1986 and 1988 respectively.
Interesting that Jason Ball played in the second flag against his old club.
