Anonymous
Years ago
Hugh Greenwood
Tom Fullarton
Corey Maynard
and many more who have left to play Afl
What career would they of had if they stayed in the Nbl? My guess Hugh greenwood would have the longest career and most successful one
Hugh Greenwood never played in the nbl, the best one was that Adelaide player who won the championship ( what's his name) then won premiership with Port Adelaide. Ruckman centre he was.
Fullerton and Maynard I’m not certain if they played either, as weren’t they DP.
LC
Years ago
Hugh Greenwood - signed with Perth Wildcats but then defected to AFL before ever playing a game.
Craig Moller defected the other way - AFL to NBL.
Tom Fullarton was an Australian junior representative who defected to AFL before ever heading to college or playing NBL - a bit like Scott Pendlebury.
Perthworld
Years ago
That should read as "Maynard played minutes for Townsville."
UseTaHoop
Years ago
Patty Mills, Ben Simmons both played junior afl, reputedly at a decently high level.
This sort of question about transferability of skills and careers between the 2 sports is kind of ubiquitous on here, it makes regular appearances.
Zodiac
Years ago
Tom Fullarton played 8 games with the Bullets from 2016-18.
Corey Maynard played 19 games for the Taipans in 2014-15 and 25 games with the Crocs in 2015-16.
Did Josh Jenkins ever play a game at Townsville?
Corey Maynard was on the roster (not a DP) for the Taipans before going to Townsville.
I think some of the respondents here may be confusing the term AFL for Aussie Rules. Ben and Patty for example never played AFL, but they may have played Australian Rules Football. I think Patty played at a decent level, but unless you ask Ben on 60 minutes - he did not play at a serious level or age group.
Zodiac
Years ago
Josh Jenkins never played a game he was only a practice player in his one season with Townsville.
Matt Illman never made it to AFL level he played for West Adelaide in the SANFL.
Another one that tried to make the switch was former 36er Jordan Dodman he signed with North Adelaide in the SANFL but unlike Illman I'm not sure he ever made it to league level and spent most of his time in their reserves team.
Senator11
Years ago
Dean Brogan won a title in the NBL and a flag in the AFL.
UseTaHoop
Years ago
Only one player has represented Australia in 2 sports in a single Olympics.
1956, Melbourne
Lindsey Gaze, basketball and Australian Rules Football (well before AFL era).
Aus Rules was exhibition, but still counts.
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