Famous australian rules football players

Rowan Marshall

Rowan Marshall is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the St Kilda Football Club from 2017 to 2026.

Zak Butters

Zak James Butters is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Butters won the AFLCA champion player of the year award in 2023, and is a three-time All-Australian, three-time John Cahill Medallist and dual Robert Rose Award winner.

Lachie Whitfield

Lachlan Whitfield is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was the first overall selection in the 2012 AFL draft.

Jayden Short

Jayden Short is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was a premiership player with Richmond in 2019 and 2020, and in 2020 won the club's best and fairest award, the Jack Dyer Medal. He is best known for his efficient, penetrating kicks off half back and his excellent work rates.

Trent Rivers

Trent Rivers is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Melbourne Demons in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Melbourne Demons with the 32nd draft pick in the 2019 AFL draft.

Robbie Fox

Robbie Fox is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Tasmania Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He previously played professionally for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Dane Rampe

Dane Rampe is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously served as co-captain of the Swans from 2019 until the end of the 2023 season.

Will McLachlan

Will McLachlan is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by Brisbane with the sixth overall pick in the 2024 mid-season draft. McLachlan made his debut in round 2, 2025.

Trent Cotchin

Trent William Cotchin is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is an All-Australian, a three-time Richmond best and fairest winner, a Brownlow medallist, and a three-time premiership winning captain. Cotchin represented the Victorian Metro side at the 2007 AFL Under 18 Championships and captained the Vic Metro side at 2006 Under 16 Championships. He played for the Northern Knights in the TAC Cup ...

Isaac Heeney

Isaac Heeney is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Elijah Hollands

Elijah Hollands is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Gold Coast Suns and the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Will Hayward

William Hayward is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He had previously played for the Sydney for nine seasons.

Mark McVeigh

Mark McVeigh is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for and is currently the senior coach of the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He served as the caretaker senior coach of the Greater Western Sydney Giants following the resignation of Leon Cameron in 2022. He has been the senior coach of the Essendon Football Club since August 2026.

Nick Murray (footballer)

Nicholas Murray is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). As a junior, Murray played for the Murray Bushrangers and the Greater Western Sydney Giants' reserves team. He was overlooked at the AFL draft for two seasons in a row before being signed to a rookie contract with Adelaide in early 2021 and making his AFL debut less than three weeks later. Murray has since become an integral part of Adelaide's backline.

Josh Goater

Joshua Goater is an Australian rules footballer who plays for North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Luke Pedlar

Luke Matthew Pedlar is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for Port Adelaide Crows in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Elijah Tsatas

Elijah Tsatas is a former Australian footballer who last played for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was selected as the fifth pick in the 2022 AFL draft.

Steele Sidebottom

Steele Robert Sidebottom is a former professional Australian rules football player who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Wade Derksen

Wade Derksen is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having previously been listed with the GWS Giants.

Israel Folau

Israel 'Isileli Folau is a professional rugby union player, a former Australian rules football and former professional rugby league footballer. He plays as a fullback for Japan Rugby League One club Urayasu D-Rocks. Born in Australia, he played rugby league for Australia, and rugby union for Australia and Tonga after qualifying on ancestry grounds.

Lachie Neale

Lachlan Oliver Neale is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Fremantle Football Club from 2012 to 2018 and the Brisbane Lions from 2019 to 2026. Neale was co-captain at Brisbane from 2023 to 2025, captaining the side alongside Harris Andrews to premierships in 2024, 2025 and a runner-up finish in 2023; after stepping down as captain with the Lions, Neale won a third consecutive premiershi...

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Keidean Coleman

Keidean Coleman is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

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Samson Ryan

Samson Ryan is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Sam Butler (footballer, born 2003)

Samuel Butler is a professional Australian rules footballer who currently plays for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is the younger brother of St Kilda player Dan Butler.