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Was wondering how many players who started in the VFL/AFL at Melbourne but had to leave to taste the ultimate success!

I guess a few would be Alves, Wells, Jolly, etc etc.

Does anyone have a list from say the 70's onwards?

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    Was wondering how many players who started in the VFL/AFL at Melbourne but had to leave to taste the ultimate success!

    I guess a few would be Alves, Wells, Jolly, etc etc.

    Does anyone have a list from say the 70's onwards?

    "The Duke" Earl Spalding.....

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    I'd rather we discussed other teams.

    There's a decent chance St Kilda, Footscray and Freo have more ex-players that have won premierships than premiership players themselves.

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    Steven Armstrong

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    I'd rather we discussed other teams.

    There's a decent chance St Kilda, Footscray and Freo have more ex-players that have won premierships than premiership players themselves.

    stop being a sook and name a player 45. ;)

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    Byron Pickett (does it work that way?)

    Matthew Bishop.

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    Nathan Bassett - sorry, he didn't play.

    Edited by 45HG16

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    Martin Pike

    Matthew Bishop

    Tony Elshaug

    Crackers Keenan

    Players that turned their backs on the club, but didn't get a premiership:

    Gerard Healy

    Troy Longmuir

    Jeff Farmer

    Steven Powell

    &

    Scott Thompson

    Chris Johnson

    Brock McLean

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    Martin Pike

    Matthew Bishop

    Tony Elshaug

    Crackers Keenan

    Players that turned their backs on the club, but didn't get a premiership:

    Gerard Healy

    Troy Longmuir

    Jeff Farmer

    Steven Powell

    &

    Scott Thompson

    Chris Johnson

    Brock McLean

    Steven Powell also jumped from the Bulldogs first.

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    There's no way this list is complete, but it's a work in progress.

    http://wiki.fcmelbourne.com.au/tiki-index....ge=The+Ex+Files

    Lou Riley Collingwood 1935-1936

    Peter Keenan North Melbourne 1977

    Stan Alves North Melbourne 1977

    Greg Wells Carlton 1981

    Michael Byrne Hawthorn 1983

    Tony Elshaug Essendon 1985

    Earl Spalding Carlton 1995

    Clay Sampson Adelaide 1997

    Martin Pike North Melbourne/Brisbane Lions 1999, 2001-2003

    Matthew Bishop Port Adelaide 2004

    Darren Jolly Sydney 2006

    Steven Armstrong West Coast 2007

    Edited by Supermercado

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    Have to say the Armstrong story is the best of the lot.

    Yes i have no problem with Arma winning a flag, considering what he went through a few years previous.

    Even if half the Eagles side was off their chops on the Victory Dias with the cup!

    Edited by why you little

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    Michael Byrne Hawthorn 1983

    Word has it barrassi did not like the close attention whitch why he suddenly went

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    Michael Byrne Hawthorn 1983

    Word has it barrassi did not like the close attention whitch why he suddenly went

    This article suggests he was given the boot in a hurry after falling out with Barass.

    http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DIYQA...elbourne+demons

    Of course then he kicked 8 on debut the same day we got 5 in total at Kardinia Park

    And I believe he later booted 0.8 in a game against us.

    Edited by Supermercado

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    This article suggests he was given the boot in a hurry after falling out with Barass.

    http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DIYQA...elbourne+demons

    Of course then he kicked 8 on debut the same day we got 5 in total at Kardinia Park

    And I believe he later booted 0.8 in a game against us.

    Close attention as of his wife

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    I think the classic case of jumping ship to get a flag was Buckley leaviing Brisbane to go to the Pies and then to have the Lions win three flags in a row whilst the Pies won NONE

    :o)

    HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE

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    I think the classic case of jumping ship to get a flag was Buckley leaviing Brisbane to go to the Pies and then to have the Lions win three flags in a row whilst the Pies won NONE

    :o)

    HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE

    Hindsight is a wonderful thing. I wonder how many people were laughing at the time.

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    Hindsight is what makes it funny Nash.

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