List of Victoria / Victoria (VFL) players

Players who have played in at least one match for Victoria / Victoria (VFL) in a premiership.

AFC Player List (1908-1993)

Players who have played in at least one match for Victoria / Victoria (VFL) in an AFC premiership. Each player's position is estimated by the position at which the team (most) often named the respective player (line-up).

No.	Player	Seasons	Matches	Finals	Goals	Position (est.)
1	Barclay Bailes	1908	3	1	0	Midfielder
2	George Bruce	1908	2	0	0	Midfielder
3	Bill Busbridge	1908	3	1	0	Defender
4	Bert Franks	1908	3	1	1	Ruckman
5	Wally Johnson	1908	3	1	0	Forward
6	Harvey Kelly	1908	3	1	1	Forward
7	Dick Lee	1908-1921	5	1	1	Key Forward
8	Bill Luff	1908	3	1	0	Defender
9	Rod McGregor	1908	3	1	0	Midfielder
10	Dave McNamara	1908-1914	4	1	2	Forward
11	Herbert Milne	1908	3	1	0	Ruckman
12	Bob Nash	1908	3	1	0	Defender
13	Alick Ogilvie	1908	3	1	0	Midfielder
14	Joe Pearce	1908	3	1	0	Defender
15	Hugh Purse	1908	3	1	0	Defender
16	Paddy Shea	1908	3	1	2	Forward
17	Phonse Wood	1908	3	1	0	Defender
18	Henry Young	1908	3	1	3	Forward
19	Billy Stewart	1908	1	1	0	Midfielder
20	Alf Baud	1914	1	0	0	Defender
21	Jack Brake	1914	1	0	0	Ruckman
22	Les Charge	1914	1	0	0	Forward
23	Jack Cooper	1914	1	0	0	Defender
24	Billy Dick	1914	1	0	0	Defender
25	Jack Green	1914	1	0	0	Defender
26	Dick Grigg	1914	1	0	0	Defender
27	Harry Haughton	1914	1	0	0	Defender
28	George Heinz	1914-1921	2	0	0	Forward
29	George Holden	1914	1	0	0	Midfielder
30	Jim Jackson	1914	1	0	0	Midfielder
31	Hughie James	1914	1	0	0	Ruckman
32	Charlie Lilley	1914	1	0	0	Midfielder
33	Percy Ogden	1914	1	0	0	Midfielder
34	Billy Schmidt	1914	1	0	0	Forward
35	Bruce Sloss	1914	1	0	0	Forward
36	Charlie Brown	1921	1	0	0	Defender
37	Roy Cazaly	1921-1924	6	0	0	Forward
38	Horrie Clover	1921	1	0	0	Forward
39	Tom Drummond	1921	1	0	0	Midfielder
40	Alec Eason	1921	1	0	0	Midfielder
41	Jack Greenhill	1921	1	0	0	Defender
42	Lloyd Hagger	1921-1924	5	0	0	Forward
43	Rupe Hiskins	1921	1	0	0	Ruckman
44	Max Hislop	1921	1	0	0	Defender
45	Con McCarthy	1921	1	0	0	Ruckman
46	Bert Rankin	1921	1	0	0	Midfielder
47	Cliff Rankin	1921	1	0	0	Forward
48	Jimmy Smith	1921	1	0	0	Defender
49	Mark Tandy	1921-1924	6	0	0	Midfielder
50	Bert Taylor	1921	1	0	0	Defender
51	Vic Thorp	1921-1924	6	0	0	Defender
52	Maurie Beasy	1924	4	0	0	Ruckman
53	Bert Chadwick	1924-1927	5	0	0	Defender
54	Norm Cockram	1924	3	0	0	Forward
55	Alex Duncan	1924-1927	6	0	0	Forward
56	Ern Elliott	1924	5	0	0	Defender
57	Tom Fitzmaurice	1924	4	0	0	Defender
58	Edward Greeves	1924	3	0	0	Midfielder
59	Paddy O'Brien	1924	4	0	0	Defender
60	Jack O'Connell	1924	5	0	0	Midfielder
61	Arthur Pink	1924	4	0	0	Forward
62	Bill Shelton	1924	3	0	0	Ruckman / Forward
63	Colin Watson	1924	4	0	0	Midfielder
64	Len Wigraft	1924	4	0	0	Ruckman
65	Ernie Wilson	1924	5	0	0	Defender
66	Goldie Collins	1924	2	0	0	Forward
67	Norm McIntosh	1924	3	0	0	Midfielder / Defender
68	Dick Taylor	1924-1927	5	0	0	Midfielder
69	Ray Brew	1924	2	0	0	Defender
70	Fred Pringle	1924	2	0	0	Ruckman
71	Wally Sharland	1924	1	0	0	Forward
72	Frank Maher	1927	1	0	0
73	Jack Baggott	1927	1	0	0	Forward
74	Ted Baker	1927	1	0	0	Forward
75	Bill Berryman	1927	1	0	0	Defender
76	Bob Corbett	1927	1	0	0	Defender
77	Gordon Coventry	1927-1933	6	1	30	Forward
78	Syd Coventry	1927-1933	6	1	1	Ruckman
79	Allan Geddes	1927	1	0	0	Midfielder
80	George Jerram	1927	1	0	0	Forward
81	Basil McCormack	1927	1	0	0	Defender
82	Jack Moriarty	1927	1	0	0	Forward
83	George Rudolph	1927	1	0	0	Ruckman
84	Greg Stockdale	1927	1	0	0	Forward
85	George Todd	1927	1	0	0	Defender
86	Ivor Warne-Smith	1927	1	0	0	Midfielder
87	Herbie White	1927	1	0	0	Midfielder
88	Jim Adamson	1933	5	1	0	Half-Back Flanker
89	Jack Anderson	1933	3	0	2	Forward
90	Haydn Bunton	1933-1937	7	1	12	Rover
91	Harry Clarke	1933	5	1	1	Wingman
92	Jack Collins	1933	4	0	2	Midfielder / Forward
93	Charlie Davey	1933	5	1	4	Ruckman
94	Charlie Gaudion	1933	3	0	0	Defender
95	Reg Hickey	1933	5	1	0	Key Defender
96	Bert Hyde	1933	3	1	0	Defender
97	Billy Libbis	1933	4	1	4	Forward
98	Gordon Ogden	1933	3	1	0	Defender
99	Bob Pratt	1933	2	0	12	Forward
100	William Roberts	1933	3	1	0	Midfielder
101	Wilfred Smallhorn	1933	4	1	0	Midfielder
102	Gordon Strang	1933	5	1	10	Forward / Defender
103	Paddy Walsh	1933	5	1	0	Defender
104	Norm Ware	1933	3	0	5	Forward
105	Ansell Clarke	1933	4	1	6	Forward
106	Allan Hopkins	1933	4	1	6	Forward
107	Kevin O'Neill	1933	4	1	0	Defender
108	George Clayden	1933	3	1	3	Forward
109	Selwyn Baker	1933	2	1	0
110	Bill Lowenthal	1933	1	0	0	Defender
111	Jack Davis	1937	2	0	0	Defender
112	Roy Deller	1937	1	0	0	Forward
113	Jack Dyer	1937	2	0	3	Ruckman
114	Rowley Fischer	1937	2	0	0	Defender
115	Keith Forbes	1937	2	0	6	Forward
116	Jack Graham	1937	2	0	0	Ruckman / Defender
117	Jack Hale	1937	1	0	0	Defender
118	Les Hardiman	1937	2	0	2	Forward
119	Dick Harris	1937	2	0	7	Forward
120	Fred Hawking	1937	1	0	0	Midfielder
121	Bill Mohr	1937	2	0	6	Forward
122	Jack Mueller	1937	2	0	0	Defender
123	Bernie O'Brien	1937	2	0	0	Forward
124	Viv Randall	1937	1	0	0	Midfielder
125	Jack Regan	1937	2	0	0	Defender
126	Dick Reynolds	1937	2	0	0	Midfielder
127	Denis Ryan	1937	1	0	0	Defender
128	Marcus Whelan	1937	2	0	1	Midfielder
129	Ted Ellis	1937	1	0	0	Defender
130	Herbie Matthews	1937	1	0	0	Midfielder
131	Bert Mills	1937	1	0	0	Ruckman
132	Alby Morrison	1937	1	0	0	Forward
133	Keith Shea	1937	1	0	1	Forward
134	Ron Barassi	1956	1	0	1	Midfielder
135	Peter Box	1956	1	0	0	Midfielder
136	John Chick	1956	1	0	0	Midfielder
137	Alan Gale	1956	1	0	0	Defender
138	Fred Goldsmith	1956	1	0	0	Defender
139	Bill Gunn	1956	1	0	2	Forward
140	Bill Hutchison	1956	1	0	6	Midfielder
141	John James	1956	1	0	0	Defender
142	John O'Neill	1956	1	0	0	Midfielder
143	Peter Pianto	1956	1	0	0	Forward
144	Neil Roberts	1956	1	0	0	Defender
145	Des Rowe	1956	1	0	0	Defender
146	Roy Simmonds	1956	1	0	0
147	Jock Spencer	1956	1	0	6	Forward
148	Stuart Spencer	1956	1	0	3	Forward
149	Bill Stephen	1956	1	0	0	Defender
150	Murray Weideman	1956	1	0	0	Forward
151	Ted Whitten	1956	1	0	1	Forward
152	Allan Woodley	1956	1	0	1
153	Roy Wright	1956	1	0	1	Ruckman
154	Gary Ablett	1993	2	2	0
155	Gavin Brown	1993	2	2	0
156	Nathan Burke	1993	2	2	0
157	Danny Frawley	1993	2	2	0
158	Chris Grant	1993	1	1	0
159	Mil Hanna	1993	2	2	0
160	Matthew Knights	1993	2	2	0
161	Craig Lambert	1993	1	1	0
162	Chris Langford	1993	2	2	0
163	Stewart Loewe	1993	2	2	0
164	Glenn Lovett	1993	2	2	0
165	Gary O'Donnell	1993	2	2	0
166	Anthony Rock	1993	2	2	0
167	Paul Roos	1993	2	2	0
168	Paul Salmon	1993	2	2	0
169	Wayne Schwass	1993	1	1	0
170	Robert Scott	1993	2	2	0
171	Craig Sholl	1993	2	2	0
172	Stephen Silvagni	1993	1	1	0
173	Ross Smith	1993	2	2	0
174	Jim Stynes	1993	2	2	0
175	Shane Watson	1993	1	1	0
176	Mark Harvey	1993	1	1	0
177	Robert Harvey	1993	1	1	0
178	Garry Lyon	1993	1	1	0
179	Mick McGuane	1993	1	1	0
180	Greg Williams	1993	1	1	0

Captain History

AFC Captain History (1908-1993)

Season	Captain	Matches	Rounds
1908 Interstate Football Carnival	Henry Young	3	R02, R06, SF
1911 Interstate Football Carnival	unknown	4	R01-02, R04, R06
1914 Interstate Football Carnival	Billy Dick	1	R02
1914 Interstate Football Carnival	unknown	4	R04, R06, R08-09
1921 Interstate Football Carnival	Con McCarthy	1	R01
1921 Interstate Football Carnival	unknown	1	R02
1924 Interstate Football Carnival	Paddy O'Brien	4	R02, R04, R06, R09
1924 Interstate Football Carnival	Roy Cazaly	1	R08
1927 Interstate Football Carnival	Frank Maher	1	R06
	Bert Chadwick	1	R07
	unknown	2	R03-04
1930 Interstate Football Carnival	unknown	5	R02, R04, R06, R08-09
1933 Interstate Football Carnival	Syd Coventry	5	R01, R03-05, GF
1937 Interstate Football Carnival	Haydn Bunton	2	R02-03
1947 Interstate Football Carnival	unknown	2	R02-03
1950 Interstate Football Carnival	unknown	4	R02-05
1953 Interstate Football Carnival	unknown	4	R01-03, R05
1956 Interstate Football Carnival	Bill Hutchison	1	R02
1956 Interstate Football Carnival	unknown	3	R03-05
1958 Interstate Football Carnival	unknown	4	R02-05
1961 Interstate Football Carnival	unknown	3	R01-03
1966 Interstate Football Carnival	unknown	4	R01-03, R05
1969 Interstate Football Carnival	unknown	3	R01-03
1972 Interstate Football Carnival	unknown	3	R01-03
1975 Interstate Football Carnival	unknown	2	SF, GF
1979 Interstate Football Carnival	unknown	2	SF, GF
1980 Interstate Football Carnival	unknown	2	SF, GF
1983 Australian Football Championship	unknown	2	R01, R03
1984 Australian Football Championship	unknown	2	R01, R03
1985 Australian Football Championship	unknown	2	R01, R03
1986 Australian Football Championship	unknown	2	R01, R03
1987 Australian Football Championship	unknown	2	R01, R03
1988 Interstate Football Carnival	unknown	2	SF, GF
1993 Australian Football Championship	Paul Roos	2	SF, GF

Vice-Captain History

AFC Vice-Captain History (1908-1993)

Season	Vice-Captain	Matches	Rounds
1908 Interstate Football Carnival	Hugh Purse	3	R02, R06, SF
1911 Interstate Football Carnival	unknown	4	R01-02, R04, R06
1914 Interstate Football Carnival	Dave McNamara	1	R02
1914 Interstate Football Carnival	unknown	4	R04, R06, R08-09
1921 Interstate Football Carnival	Bert Rankin	1	R01
1921 Interstate Football Carnival	unknown	1	R02
1924 Interstate Football Carnival	Bert Chadwick	4	R02, R04, R06, R09
1924 Interstate Football Carnival	unknown	1	R08
1927 Interstate Football Carnival	Syd Coventry	1	R07
1927 Interstate Football Carnival	unknown	3	R03-04, R06
1930 Interstate Football Carnival	unknown	5	R02, R04, R06, R08-09
1933 Interstate Football Carnival	Reg Hickey	5	R01, R03-05, GF
1937 Interstate Football Carnival	unknown	2	R02-03
1947 Interstate Football Carnival	unknown	2	R02-03
1950 Interstate Football Carnival	unknown	4	R02-05
1953 Interstate Football Carnival	unknown	4	R01-03, R05
1956 Interstate Football Carnival	unknown	4	R02-05
1958 Interstate Football Carnival	unknown	4	R02-05
1961 Interstate Football Carnival	unknown	3	R01-03
1966 Interstate Football Carnival	unknown	4	R01-03, R05
1969 Interstate Football Carnival	unknown	3	R01-03
1972 Interstate Football Carnival	unknown	3	R01-03
1975 Interstate Football Carnival	unknown	2	SF, GF
1979 Interstate Football Carnival	unknown	2	SF, GF
1980 Interstate Football Carnival	unknown	2	SF, GF
1983 Australian Football Championship	unknown	2	R01, R03
1984 Australian Football Championship	unknown	2	R01, R03
1985 Australian Football Championship	unknown	2	R01, R03
1986 Australian Football Championship	unknown	2	R01, R03
1987 Australian Football Championship	unknown	2	R01, R03
1988 Interstate Football Carnival	unknown	2	SF, GF
1993 Australian Football Championship	Gavin Brown	2	SF, GF

Leader History

AFC Leadership History (1908-1993)

Season	Leader	Position	Matches	Rounds
1908 Interstate Football Carnival	Henry Young	Captain	3	R02, R06, SF
1908 Interstate Football Carnival	Hugh Purse	Vice-Captain	3	R02, R06, SF
1911 Interstate Football Carnival	Bill Eason	Captain	4	R01-02, R04, R06
1911 Interstate Football Carnival	Jock McHale	Vice-Captain	4	R01-02, R04, R06
1914 Interstate Football Carnival	Billy Dick	Captain	5	R02, R04, R06, R08-09
1914 Interstate Football Carnival	Dave McNamara	Vice-Captain	5	R02, R04, R06, R08-09
1921 Interstate Football Carnival	Con McCarthy	Captain	2	R01-02
1921 Interstate Football Carnival	Bert Rankin	Vice-Captain	2	R01-02
1924 Interstate Football Carnival	Paddy O'Brien	Captain	5	R02, R04, R06, R08-09
1924 Interstate Football Carnival	Bert Chadwick	Vice-Captain	5	R02, R04, R06, R08-09
1927 Interstate Football Carnival	Bert Chadwick	Captain	4	R03-04, R06-07
1927 Interstate Football Carnival	Syd Coventry	Vice-Captain	4	R03-04, R06-07
1930 Interstate Football Carnival	Syd Coventry	Captain	5	R02, R04, R06, R08-09
1930 Interstate Football Carnival	George Todd	Vice-Captain	5	R02, R04, R06, R08-09
1933 Interstate Football Carnival	Syd Coventry	Captain	5	R01, R03-05, GF
1933 Interstate Football Carnival	Reg Hickey	Vice-Captain	5	R01, R03-05, GF
1993 Australian Football Championship	Paul Roos	Captain	2	SF, GF
1993 Australian Football Championship	Gavin Brown	Vice-Captain	2	SF, GF

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