'Famous' Country Footballers

[Big Phil]

David Hayes won the Melbourne Cup, Japan Cup, Cox Plate, Australian Cup, Golden Slipper, Caufield Cup and most importantly the 1986 group one premiership for Angaston.

Pretty sure he played Under 19 football for Central District as well, although not 'country' I know...

[Osama]

David Hayes won the Melbourne Cup, Japan Cup, Cox Plate, Australian Cup, Golden Slipper, Caufield Cup and most importantly the 1986 group one premiership for Angaston.

Pretty sure he played Under 19 football for Central District as well, although not 'country' I know...

Correct Phil, from memory he did also have a run at Elizabeth.

[limb]

Found out yesterday that former Test Cricketer Charles 'Nip' Pellew was captain of Saddleworth FC in the 1920s. This made me think whether Shaun Tait played football in the Hills for someone, possibly Nairne.

Taity played a bit of footy for Nairne-Bremer but his last few years of colts were with Onka Valley.. won the senior colts premiership and the BOG in his last match.

[200 Killer Wasps]

Thanks for adding him to the list Limb.

You would have to think that anyone who goes onto play first class cricket for South Australia would have to give up a football career to do so. Darren Lehmann (Gawler Central), Rick Darling (Waikerie/Ramco), James Smith (Mannum) and Ben Dougall (Ramblers) to name a few. I have also heard that Gary Putland possibly played for someone in the Great Southern league.

[GWW]

I'm not certain, but i think Putland may have had ties to Yankalilla, but i'm not 100% sure.

[Ken Whelan Fan]

DEan Lukin played footy for Waybacks in Port Lincoln

[200 Killer Wasps]

Thanks KWF.

I just checked out my copy of the Waybacks centenary book and there he is in the under 15s in 1976 and under 17s in 1978. Surprise Surprise he is the biggest kid in both teams.

[Ken Whelan Fan]

Went to School with the big unit I remember three of us tackled at footy and he just kept on going
and we were flapping in the breeze

[AD]

Didn't Johnny Haysman play a fair bit of footy for South Clare?

Still does. Johnny held down full-back in our B grade this year.

Was a great honour/novelty to meet and play alongside the bloke after seeing him in Adelaide doing his thing so many times.

[ORDoubleBlues]

It would appear that Peter O'Brien - Flying Doctors, Neighbours and George Freeman in Underbelly plus many other roles - played in the River Murray League in the late 70's and early 80's but I don't know who for?

[GWW]

It would be Jervois.

As a side note I believe he is ex Sturt player, Daryl Hicks' first cousin.

[200 Killer Wasps]

Michael Lynch, who won the final of "The Renovators' on channel 10 last night, does he play footy in the Mid North anywhere.

[Cougar]

Test Cricketer Peter Sleep had a season with Kersbrook in the mid 80s.

[200 Killer Wasps]

Peter Sleep originally came from the south east to play cricket in Adelaide.

[Brad]

Michael Lynch, who won the final of "The Renovators' on channel 10 last night, does he play footy in the Mid North anywhere.

Southern flinders

[OnSong]

Federal Member for Wakefield, Nick Champion, played footy for Kapunda.

[ORDoubleBlues]

Channel 10 sports presenter Ian Shuttleworth played for Mount Barker at around the time of the Millenium.

[Dogwatcher]

Did Shutts actually play? I know his brother, Brett, did.
Shutts is a Winefly.

[Demon Juke]

Test Cricketer Peter Sleep had a season with Kersbrook in the mid 80s.

Played at Central United to for a season with Glen Bishop, Harvey Jolly, Bob Zadow back in late 70's / 80's, they all played State Cricket for South Australia.

[jumbo20]

Didn't Darren "Boof" Lehmann trot around with Centrals??