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Adam Goodes
Adam Goodes (born 1980) is an Adnyamathanha and Narungga former Sydney Swans AFL champion: 372 games, dual Brownlow Medallist (2003, 2006), two premierships, 2014 Australian of the Year, booed into 2015 retirement, later declined Hall of Fame induction.
Bailey Smith
Bailey Smith (born 2000) is an AFL midfielder, drafted pick 7 by the Western Bulldogs in 2018, traded to Geelong in 2024; 2025 All-Australian, joint AFLCA Champion Player, third in the Brownlow Medal.
Barry Hall
Barry Hall, AFL power forward (born 1977), played 289 games and 746 goals for St Kilda, Sydney Swans, and Western Bulldogs; captained Sydney's 2005 premiership and entered the AFL Hall of Fame in 2017.
Ben Cousins
Ben Cousins, full name Benjamin Luke Cousins, is a former Australian rules footballer who played 270 AFL games and won the 2005 Brownlow Medal and 2006 premiership with West Coast.
Brendan Fevola
Brendan Fevola, AFL full-forward for Carlton (1999-2009) and Brisbane Lions (2010), dual Coleman Medalist 2006 and 2009, three-time All-Australian, traded then sacked amid off-field incidents, later a Melbourne radio host.
Brodie Kemp
Brodie Kemp (born 2001) is a Carlton AFL footballer, pick 17 in the 2019 draft from Bendigo Pioneers; a 192cm swingman who overcame ACL and Achilles injuries to become a key defender then marking forward.
Callum Ah Chee
Callum Ah Chee (born 1997) is an AFL footballer, pick 8 in the 2015 draft, ex-Gold Coast and Brisbane Lions dual premiership forward (2024, 2025), now with the Adelaide Crows.
Callum Mills
Callum Mills (born 1997) is a Sydney Swans AFL footballer and captain, drafted pick 3 in 2015 as the first player bid on under the AFL's bidding system; 2016 Rising Star, 2022 All Australian and Bob Skilton Medallist.
Callum Wilkie
Callum Wilkie (born 1996) is an Australian rules key defender for St Kilda in the AFL; drafted pick 3 in the 2018 Rookie Draft as an Adelaide accountant, All-Australian 2023, 2024 and 2026 Trevor Barker medallist, co-captain from 2026.
Calsher Dear
Calsher Dear (born 2005) is a Hawthorn AFL key forward, father-son draftee (pick 56, 2023) and son of 1991 Norm Smith Medallist Paul Dear; 31 games, 39 goals, wears No. 13.
Charlie Cameron (footballer, born 1994)
Charlie Cameron (born 1994, Mount Isa) is an AFL small forward, Adelaide 2014-17 then Brisbane Lions; two-time premiership player 2024-2025, All-Australian 2019 and 2023, 497 career goals.
Charlie Edwards (Australian footballer)
Charlie Edwards, born in 2005, is a professional Australian rules footballer with Adelaide in the AFL, drafted at pick 21 in 2023 and making his AFL debut in 2026.
Chris Judd
Chris Judd, born Christopher Dylan Judd in 1983, is a former Australian rules footballer who won the Brownlow Medal at both West Coast and Carlton and captained the Eagles to the 2006 premiership.
Connor O'Sullivan
Connor O'Sullivan (born 2005) is an Australian rules key defender for Geelong in the AFL; drafted pick 11 in 2023 from Albury/Murray Bushrangers, 2025 Rising Star nominee and Geelong Best Young Player.
Dan Curtin (footballer)
Dan Curtin (Daniel Curtin, born 2005) is an Adelaide Crows AFL utility, drafted pick 8 in 2023 from Claremont via a trade with GWS; WA U18 MVP, All Australian, 2026 knee injury returnee.
Daniel Kerr
Daniel Kerr (born 1983) is a former West Coast Eagles AFL inside midfielder, 2006 premiership player, 220 games, Brownlow runner-up 2005 and 2007, career cut short by injury; later convicted in 2023–2024 court cases.
Dustin Martin
Dustin Martin (born 1991, Castlemaine) is a retired Australian rules footballer who played 302 games and kicked 338 goals for Richmond, winning the 2017 Brownlow Medal, three premierships, and a record three Norm Smith Medals.
Ed Allan
Ed Allan (Edward Allan, born 2004) is a Collingwood AFL midfielder, 2022 draft pick 19 from Claremont, son of Ben Allan; 2025 Rising Star nominee, 2026 tagger, contracted to 2030. Distinct from Sturt SANFL footballer Ed Allan (born 1999).
Eddie Betts
Eddie Betts, Australian rules small forward born 1986 in Port Lincoln; played 350 AFL games and kicked 640 goals for Carlton and Adelaide, four-time Goal of the Year, three-time All Australian, later Geelong coach and Indigenous youth foundation founder.
Gary Ablett Jr.
Gary Ablett Jr. (born 1984), 'the Little Master', son of Gary Ablett Sr., is a dual Brownlow medallist (2009, 2013), dual Geelong premiership player (2007, 2009), inaugural Gold Coast captain, and 2026 Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee with 357 games and 445 goals.
Gary Ablett Sr.
Gary Ablett Sr. (born 1961, Drouin, Victoria) is an Australian rules footballer, father of Gary Ablett Jr, who played for Hawthorn and Geelong, kicked 1,031 career goals, won the 1989 Norm Smith Medal, and is a Hall of Fame Legend.
Gillon McLachlan
Gillon McLachlan, AFL chief executive 2014-2023, Australian sports administrator; launched AFLW in 2017, signed $2.5 billion broadcast deal, secured Tasmania's 19th AFL licence in 2023, succeeded by Andrew Dillon.
Gryan Miers
Gryan Miers (born 1999) is a Geelong Cats AFL small forward, 2022 premiership player and 2023 record holder for goal assists in a home-and-away season (41), contracted until 2028.
Harley Reid
Harley Reid (born 2005) is an AFL midfielder, No. 1 pick of the 2023 National Draft for the West Coast Eagles, guernsey 9; 2026 John Worsfold Medal winner, 2024 Goal of the Year, contracted until 2028.
Haydn Bunton Sr.
Haydn Bunton Sr. (1911–1955), Australian rules rover for Fitzroy and Subiaco; the only footballer to win both the Brownlow Medal (1931, 1932, 1935) and Sandover Medal (1938, 1939, 1941) three times each.
Isaiah Dudley
Isaiah Dudley (born 2003) is an AFL small forward for Fremantle, signed via the 2025 Supplemental Selection Period from Central District after being overlooked at the 2021 draft; the league's shortest listed player at 168 cm, with 43 games and 49 goals through 2026 and a contract to 2029.
Jacob Weitering
Jacob Weitering, born in 1997, is an Australian rules footballer, a key defender and co-vice-captain for Carlton, the first pick of the 2015 AFL draft and a 2024 All-Australian.
Jagga Smith
Jagga Smith (born 2006) is an Australian rules footballer, a 182cm midfielder for Carlton in the AFL, drafted with pick 3 in 2024, and the 2026 AFL Rising Star winner.
Jake Lloyd (footballer)
Jake Lloyd (born 1993) is a Sydney Swans AFL defender from Horsham, Victoria; dual Bob Skilton medallist (2018, 2020), quickest Swan to 100 games, 300-game AFL Life Member, contracted into 2027.
Jason Akermanis
Jason Akermanis, Australian rules footballer, 2001 Brownlow Medallist and three-time Brisbane Lions premiership player (2001-2003) who later played for the Western Bulldogs.