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List of VFL/AFL players born outside Australia

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List of VFL/AFL players born outside Australia

Summary

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This is a list of players who have played at least one senior game in the Australian Football League (AFL), previously known as the Victorian Football League (VFL), who were born outside Australia.

Players born outside Australia

Peter Bell]] (South Korea) played 286 AFL games.
[[Jason Johannisen]] (South Africa) is a [[Norm Smith Medal]]list.
premiership player]].
[[Andrew McGrath]] (Canada) won the [[2017 AFL Rising Star]].
^Denotes current player{{cite newsauthor= Rohan Connollyurl= http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/international-rules-ok-20100515-v51p.htmltitle= International rules OKaccessdate= 15 May 2010location=Melbournetitle=Multicultural players putting AFL on the mapdate=7 August 2015url=http://www.aflplayers.com.au/article/multicultural-players-putting-afl-on-the-map/publisher=AFL Players Association}}
NameCountry of birthClub(s)Career spanGamesGoals
Latvia1963–1964114
^Kenya2022–250
^Kenya,2016–1786
^Egypt2022–6512
Mauritius189761
South Africa,1927–1937138140
New Zealand1924–19261311
West Germany (now Germany)1962–1963103
South Korea,1995–2008286url=http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=nstore&kw=chris+connolly+and+ben+allan&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=10years&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=200&rm=200&sp=nrm&clsPage=1&docID=SAG030330JK3R66VOF3Ctitle= Bell tolls in Fremantle and beyondfirst=Carolinelast=Wilsondate=30 March 2003work=The Sunday Agepage=14}}
New Zealand,1976–19818027
Italy19531url=http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2015-08-03/from-media-city-to-premiership-glorytitle=From "Media City" to premiership glorydate=3 August 2015work=Carlton FC}}
German Empire (now Germany)192720
^Egypt2023–161
Fiji,2019–2022201
Israel1978–19813411
New Zealand,1899–19021812
New Zealand2006–20091313
Fiji2006–20161675
Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia)196560
^Sudan (now South Sudan), ,2016–107156
South Africa, , ,1937–19468339
France2014–201530
Fiji190010
Thailand199872
^United States,2016–139127
New Zealand189850
New Zealand,1998–2008222189
South Africa,2000–20055366
New Zealand2000–20053322
Sudan,2013–20205443
New Zealand1997–20005519
Fiji191411
Samoa,2005–201173107
^South Africa2022–394
West Germany (now Germany)197360
South Africa193160
New Zealand,1902–19053215
Lebanon1986–199719083
New Zealand1912–191911349
United States2015–201750
New Zealand2011–2014446
Ukraine, ,1987–199514237
East Germany (now Germany)1973–1975673
Switzerland,1898–190411349
Austria,1967–1981279444
^Ethiopia,2019–755
^Ethiopia2024–10
^South Africa2012–21277
Sudan (now South Sudan)201910
New Zealand,1978–198812336
^Sudan (now South Sudan)2019–4120
Netherlands,1979–19849320
South Africa1988–199814630
^New Zealand2024–1114
Brazil,2005–201617825
New Zealand189830
South Africa,1914–19241217
New Zealand191172
Belarus, ,2016–2025948
^New Zealand2017–15678
Sweden,1998–200813123
New Zealand1997–200260
New Zealand190450
New Zealand1939–1950922
New Zealand1898–19025928
^Canada2017–18021
New Zealand,1906–190740
New Zealand191031
Netherlands196472
Papua New Guinea, ,1997–200823833
Fiji1897–18993034
South Africa,1984–1991272
Kenya,2020–202440
Papua New Guinea2022–2024135
New Zealand1925–1934142120
New Zealand2012–201550
Croatia,1973–198517413
Zimbabwe1998–2007115133
Hong Kong2017–2020194
India1923–1924227
United States1989–199613297
Canada2009–201511048
Myanmar1927–1932860
New Zealand,2008–2011529
^Papua New Guinea2024–237
Fiji, ,2002–2013166127
Cuba1961–1968881
Chile/,1988–2001211169
East Germany (now Germany),1966–1974117209
New Zealand,2009–202016563
New Zealand,1988–2002282154
New Zealand1930–194518097
Singapore,1986–19902510
Papua New Guinea,1991–19964333
Papua New Guinea1990–200020023
New Zealand1897–1899313
Italy1969–197187
Netherlands1965–1967170
Weimar Republic (now Germany)194762
Netherlands196720
Netherlands195920
Czech Republic196483
Czech Republic1959–196613245
^Ghana2021–662
Seychelles190020
New Zealand192920
New Zealand,1902–1904150
United States1989–1994437
Sudan (now South Sudan)2016–201730
New Zealand2016–2020231
New Zealand192850

Players born in the British Isles

[[Jim Stynes]] (Ireland) won the [[Brownlow Medal]] in 1991.
access-date=15 September 2025}}</ref>
[[Bill Eason]] (England) was {{AFL Gee}}'s first player to reach 200 appearances.
premiership player]].
^Denotes current player
NameCountry of birthClub(s)Career spanGamesGoals
Ireland189710
Scotland,1910–1912310
England1928–1935256
England1897–1899290
England1901–1907805
England1964–19737578
England198946
Ireland,2006–2009307
England1939–194120
England1940–194560
England,1989–1993250
England1984–99011080
Ireland1908–19093245
England1928–193815433
England1925–19286012
England194131
^England2021–6467
England,1980–198811735
Ireland2014–2018220
Ireland (now Northern Ireland)190910
Ireland2007–20137219
England1941–1946520
^Northern Ireland,2013–1723
England,1989–1991111
England,1924–192858186
Wales1949–1950161
Wales1930–193130
Scotland190323
England198411
England1902–1915220187
England1907–190881
Scotland1967–1968100
Scotland, ,1977–1988188287
England1929–1931190
England1944–19465414
England190810
England189740
Ireland2017–2020212
England193865
England,1987–1993739
Scotland1908–1913853
Wales189710
England,2008–202016960
England, ,1987–199411614
Scotland1899–190191
^England2019–1170
England2013–20172816
Scotland194120
^Ireland,2018–240
^Ireland,2019–2021,
2023–560
England1941–194480
Ireland2001–201119730
Ireland189920
Ireland, ,1897–1899416
Ireland190270
Scotland1932–19331611
England190810
England19321217
^England2023–4612
IrelandBrisbane Lions2021–2024111
Northern Ireland,1962–1975216149
England1901–1903271
England192621
Scotland1907–190840
England,1905–1908120
England1942–194350
Wales,1986–1996163178
Ireland,1938–194194
Scotland194360
Northern Ireland2011–2012171
^Northern Ireland, Brisbane Lions2015–2020,
2023–12829
Scotland,1929–19371290
Scotland1951–195280
Ireland199030
Scotland189752
Jersey1929–1931150
Scotland192821
Ireland2012–201462
England,2006–2011218
Wales1909–1911183
^Ireland2023–411
England1971–19722425
England1964–197521075
^Ireland2018–11921
England193310
Wales193810
Wales193810
^Ireland2025–70
^Ireland2017–14510`
Scotland190143
Ireland189790
Ireland,2005–20138882
England1940–19491480
Northern Ireland2010–201140
Ireland2015–2022341
Ireland2009–201182
England193845
England190940
England1898–1900141
England1929–193040
England189830
England, South Melbourne1967-197821244
Ireland (now Northern Ireland),1899–19045036
Ireland2014–201760
England1897–190611713
England189753
Scotland190920
England,1913–1920111
Scotland1901–19127829
Ireland199220
Ireland1987–1998264130
Scotland1900–19011614
England1923–1926371
England1947–19518513
Scotland199741
Ireland2019–202110
England2005–2011770
Ireland,2011–2024288101
Ireland2012–201453
England1996–2004106178
England,2004–200763
England1928–1929123
Scotland1985–199515063
England,1912–1913138
England1909–191020
^England2021–550
England194120

References

References

  1. (7 August 2015). "Multicultural players putting AFL on the map". AFL Players Association.
  2. Wilson, Caroline. (30 March 2003). "Bell tolls in Fremantle and beyond". [[The Sunday Age]].
  3. (3 August 2015). "From "Media City" to premiership glory". Carlton FC.
  4. Gabelich, Josh. (9 July 2023). "Tuohy's new record: Irish star's journey to 'strange' Stynes milestone".
  5. (2 August 2019). "Idun to Debut".
  6. [https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/sport/afl/2021/10/02/all-guts-no-glory-brandon-jack-exposes-the-ugly-side-football/163309680012576 All guts, no glory: Brandon Jack exposes the ugly side of football] By Martin McKenzie-Murray For The Saturday Paper 2 October 2021
  7. Nolan, Pat. (5 March 2025). "The lowdown on the 12 Irish AFL players as 2025 season gets underway down under".
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