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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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Sir Why You Little   35,138

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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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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

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Sir Why You Little   35,138

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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!

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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.

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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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