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Two players contest a ruck in an Eltham game

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Eltham to the AFL Players recruited from Eltham who went on to play in the AFL and AFLW (the VFL before 1990).

Playing now

AFL · 2016 premiership player

Marcus Bontempelli

Western Bulldogs

Eight-time All Australian, seven-time Bulldogs Best & Fairest, three-time AFLPA MVP, Brownlow runner-up 2021 and 2023.

AFL · Triple premiership player

Nick Vlastuin

Richmond

Three premierships with Richmond. Two-time All Australian.

AFLW · League Best & Fairest 2025

Ash Riddell

North Melbourne

Two premierships, five-time AFLW All Australian, two-time North Melbourne Best & Fairest.

AFL · 2023 premiership player

Patrick Lipinski

Collingwood

AFL

Finnbar Maley

North Melbourne, Adelaide Crows

At Eltham 2023 Senior Men premiership; Under 19s Best & Fairest 2021 (Div 1)

AFL

Liam McMahon

Essendon

AFL

Nick Coffield

St Kilda

Past players

VFL · Dual Brownlow Medallist

Peter Moore

Collingwood, Melbourne

AFL and Collingwood Hall of Fame

At Eltham Coach of the 1989 Senior Men premiership

AFL · Premiership captain and coach

Adam Simpson

North Melbourne

Captain 2004–09, premierships 1996 and 1999. Coached West Coast Eagles to the 2018 premiership.

AFL · Dual premiership player

Josh Caddy

Gold Coast, Geelong, Richmond

Two premierships with Richmond.

VFL · 1932 premiership player

Jack Twyford

South Melbourne, Richmond, Collingwood

At Eltham 1930 Senior Men premiership

VFL/AFL · Collingwood Best & Fairest 1987

Matthew Ryan

Collingwood, Sydney, Brisbane

Brownlow Medal runner-up 1987.

AFL · Essendon Best & Fairest 2011

David Zaharakis

Essendon

ANZAC Day Medallist 2013.

AFLW

Lauren Brazzale

Carlton, Collingwood

AFL

Daniel Currie

Sydney Swans, North Melbourne, Gold Coast Suns

VFL

Andrew Dale

Melbourne

1980s

At Eltham 1982 and 1989 Senior Men premierships; Senior Men Best & Fairest 1987 and 1990

VFL

Stephen Easton

North Melbourne, Carlton

Late 1970s and early 1980s

VFL

Darren McLaine

Collingwood

1980s

At Eltham 1982 Senior Men premiership

VFL

Alexander “Sandy” Hyslop

Collingwood

1980s

At Eltham 1982 Senior Men premiership; Senior Men Best & Fairest 1983 and 1991

VFL

John Caulfield

Richmond

1963

VFL

Tom Butherway

Fitzroy

1937

At Eltham Senior Men Best & Fairest 1936 and 1940

VFL

Don Fraser

Richmond

Debut 1923