ALL AUSTRALIAN TEAMS 1953 TO 1988

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The Teams:    1953    1956    1958    1961    1966    1969    1972    1979    1980    1983    1985    1986    1987    1988

Statistics:    State by State Summary        Club by Club Summary

THE TEAMS

1953 (Adelaide Carnival)

South Australia Neil Davies (Glenelg), Len Fitzgerald (Sturt), Bob Hank (West Torrens), Jack Lynch (West Adelaide), John Marriott (Norwood), Clayton Thompson (Sturt)
Tasmania John Leedham (North Launceston)
VFA Ted Henrys (Preston), Frank Johnson (Port Melbourne)
VFL Jack Clarke (Essendon), John Coleman (Essendon), Des Healey (Collingwood), Jack Howell (Carlton), Bill Hutchison (Essendon), Bob Rose (Collingwood), Bernie Smith (Geelong)
Western Australia Jack Clarke (East Fremantle), Steve Marsh (South Fremantle), Merv McIntosh (Perth), Frank Sparrow (Swan Districts)

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1956 (Perth Carnival)

South Australia John Abley (Port Adelaide), Haydn Bunton junior (North Adelaide), Stan Costello (West Adelaide), Lindsay Head (West Torrens)
Tasmania Geoff Long (City), Barry Strange (New Town)
VFA Frank Johnson (Port Melbourne - captain)
VFL Ron Barassi junior (Melbourne), John Chick (Carlton), Jack Clarke (Essendon), Bill Hutchison (Essendon), Peter Pianto (Geelong), Des Rowe (Richmond), Ted Whitten (Footscray), Roy Wright (Richmond)
Western Australia Jack Clarke (East Fremantle), Graham Farmer (East Perth), John Gerovich (South Fremantle), Keith Harper (Perth), Cliff Hillier (South Fremantle)

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1958 (Melbourne Carnival)

South Australia John Abley (Port Adelaide)
Tasmania Donald Gale (Wynyard), Jim Ross (North Launceston), Stuart Spencer (Clarence)
VFA Barry Metcalfe (Mordialloc)
VFL Owen Abrahams (Fitzroy), Allen Aylett (North Melbourne), Ron Barassi (Melbourne), Reg Burgess (Essendon), Jack Clarke (Essendon), Bob Davis (Geelong - captain), John Dugdale (North Melbourne), Kevin Murray (Fitzroy), Neil Roberts (St Kilda), Ted Whitten (Footscray)
Western Australia Jack Clarke (East Fremantle), Graham Farmer (East Perth), Alan Preen (East Fremantle), Norm Rogers (East Fremantle), Ray Sorrell (East Fremantle)

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1961 (Brisbane Carnival)

South Australia John Abley (Port Adelaide), John Halbert (Sturt), Neil Kerley (West Adelaide), Geoff Kingston (West Torrens), Don Lindner (North Adelaide), Don Roach (West Adelaide), Bob Shearman (West Torrens), Bill Wedding (Norwood)
Tasmania Darrel Baldock (Latrobe), Bob Withers (North Launceston)
VFL Allen Aylett (North Melbourne), Ron Barassi (Melbourne - captain), Brian Dixon (Melbourne), John Schultz (Footscray), Ted Whitten (Footscray)
Western Australia Jack Clarke (East Fremantle), Graham Farmer (East Perth), Ray Gabelich (West Perth), Ray Sorrell (East Fremantle), John Todd (South Fremantle)

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1966 (Hobart Carnival)

South Australia Brenton Adcock (Sturt), Robert Day (West Adelaide), Rick Schoff (Sturt)
Tasmania Peter Hudson (New Norfolk), Graeme Lee (Launceston)
VFL Darrel Baldock (St Kilda - captain), Ian Bryant (Footscray), Neville Crowe (Richmond), John Goold (Carlton), Graeme John (South Melbourne), Hassa Mann (Melbourne), Denis Marshall (Geelong), John Nicholls (Carlton), Ian Stewart (St Kilda), Noel Teasdale (North Melbourne)
Western Australia Barry Cable (Perth), Keith Doncon (East Perth), John McIntosh (Claremont), Kevin Murray (East Perth), Brian Sarre (Subiaco)

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1969 (Adelaide Carnival)

South Australia John Cahill (Port Adelaide), Brian Colbey (Glenelg), Peter Darley (South Adelaide), Graham Molloy (Norwood), Rick Schoff (Sturt)
VFL Royce Hart (Richmond), Peter Hudson (Hawthorn), Alex Jesaulenko (Carlton), Bob Keddie (Hawthorn), Bob Murray (St Kilda), John Newnham (Geelong), John Nicholls (Carlton - captain), Peter Steward (North Melbourne), Terry Waters (Collingwood), Ricky Watt (Collingwood)
Western Australia Greg Brehaut (Perth), Barry Cable (Perth), Peter Eakins (Subiaco), John McIntosh (Claremont), Bill Walker (Swan Districts)

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1972 (Perth Carnival)

South Australia Malcolm Blight (Woodville), Tony Burgan (Sturt)
Tasmania Jim Leitch (Scottsdale)
VFL David Clarke (Geelong), Gary Dempsey (Footscray), Gary Hardeman (Melbourne), Alex Jesaulenko (Carlton), Leigh Matthews (Hawthorn), Peter McKenna (Collingwood), Travis Payze (St Kilda), Len Thompson (Collingwood), David Thorpe (Footscray), John Williams (Essendon)
Western Australia Bob Beecroft (Swan Districts), Malcolm Brown (East Perth - captain), Brian Ciccotosto (South Fremantle), Ken McAullay (East Perth), Ian Miller (Perth), Alan Watling (West Perth), George Young (Subiaco)

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1979 (Perth State of Origin Carnival)

South Australia Peter Carey (Glenelg), Graham Cornes (Glenelg), Kym Hodgeman (Glenelg), Peter Jonas (Central District), Geoff Morris (West Adelaide)
Tasmania Des James (Sandy Bay), Michael Roach (Richmond), Darryl Sutton (North Melbourne)
Victoria David Cloke (Richmond), Bruce Doull (Carlton), Peter Moore (Collingwood), Kelvin Moore (Hawthorn), Michael Tuck (Hawthorn), Michael Turner (Geelong), Garry Wilson (Fitzroy)
Western Australia Tony Buhagiar (East Fremantle), Ken Hunter (Claremont), Gary Malarkey (Geelong), Bruce Monteath (Richmond), Brian Peake (East Fremantle - captain), Barry Cable (East Perth - non-playing coach)

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1980 (Adelaide State of Origin Carnival)

South Australia Peter Carey (Glenelg), Graham Cornes (Glenelg), Rick Davies (Sturt - captain), Robbert Klomp (Carlton), Keith Kuhlmann (Glenelg), Greg Phillips (Port Adelaide), John Roberts (South Melbourne), Mark Williams (Port Adelaide)
Tasmania Ron Stubbs (Devonport), Darryl Sutton (North Melbourne)
Victoria Robert Flower (Melbourne), Jim Jess (Richmond), Mark Lee (Richmond), Ian Nankervis (Geelong), Geoff Raines (Richmond), Geoff Southby (Carlton), Garry Wilson (Fitzroy), Tom Hafey (Collingwood - non-playing coach)
Western Australia Bruce Duperouzel (St Kilda), Ken Hunter (Claremont), Brian Peake (East Fremantle)

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1983

South Australia Michael Aish (Norwood), Craig Bradley (Port Adelaide), Stephen Curtis (Port Adelaide), Tony Giles (Port Adelaide), Peter Motley (Sturt), Matt Rendell (Fitzroy), Craig Williams (West Adelaide)
Victoria Terry Daniher (Essendon), Robert Flower (Melbourne), Keith Greig (North Melbourne), Mark Lee (Richmond), Simon Madden (Essendon), Stephen McCann (North Melbourne), Michael Tuck ((Hawthorn)
Western Australia Gary Buckenara (Hawthorn), Ross Glendinning (North Melbourne), Stephen Michael (South Fremantle - captain), Michael Richardson (Collingwood), Maurice Rioli (Richmond), Kevin Taylor (East Fremantle), John Todd (Swan Districts - non-playing coach)

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1985

South Australia Malcolm Blight (Woodville), Craig Bradley (Port Adelaide), Stephen Kernahan (Glenelg), Peter Motley (Sturt), John Platten (Central District)
Victoria Dermot Brereton (Hawthorn), Terry Daniher (Essendon - captain), Gary Foulds (Essendon), Russell Greene (Hawthorn), Mark Harvey (Essendon), Mark Lee (Richmond), Roger Merrett (Essendon), Gary Pert (Fitzroy), Geoff Raines (Collingwood), Paul Roos (Fitzroy), Dale Weightman (Richmond), Kevin Sheedy (Essendon - non-playing coach)
Western Australia Leon Baker (Essendon), Gary Buckenara (Hawthorn), Rod Lester-Smith (Hawthorn), Michael Mitchell (Claremont)

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1986

South Australia Michael Aish (Norwood), Craig Bradley (Carlton), Andrew Jarman (North Adelaide), Stephen Kernahan (Carlton), Chris McDermott (Glenelg), Mark Naley (South Adelaide), John Platten (Hawthorn)
Victoria Gerard Healy (Sydney), Brian Royal (Footscray), Kevin Walsh (Essendon), Dale Weightman (Richmond), Greg Williams (Sydney)
Western Australia Gary Buckenara (Hawthorn), Brad Hardie (Footscray), Laurie Keene (Subiaco), Andrew MacNish (Subiaco), Steve Malaxos (Claremont), Michael Mitchell (Claremont), Brian Peake (East Fremantle - captain), Maurice Rioli (Richmond), Robert Wiley (Perth), Peter Wilson East Fremantle), Ron Alexander (East Fremantle - non-playing coach)

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1987

South Australia Greg Anderson (Port Adelaide), Matthew Campbell (Brisbane), Andrew Jarman (North Adelaide), Bruce Lindner (Geelong), Chris McDermott (Glenelg - captain), Mark Naley (Carlton), John Platten (Hawthorn), Matthew Rendell (Fitzroy), Andrew Rogers (Woodville), Scott Salisbury (Glenelg), Graham Cornes (Glenelg - non-playing coach)
Victoria Andrew Bews (Geelong), Gerard Healy (Sydney), Chris Langford (Hawthorn), Simon Madden (Essendon), Russell Morris ((Hawthorn), Paul Roos (Fitzroy), Paul Salmon (Essendon), Bernard Toohey (Sydney), Greg Williams (Sydney)
Western Australia Mark Bairstow (South Fremantle), Craig Holden (Sydney), Phil Narkle (West Coast)

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1988 (Adelaide Bicentennial State of Origin Carnival)

New South Wales Terry Daniher (Essendon), David Murphy (Sydney)
Northern Territory Michael Long (St Marys), Michael McLean (Footscray), Maurice Rioli (St Marys)
South Australia Tony Hall (Glenelg), Danny Hughes (Melbourne), Stephen Kernahan (Carlton), Martin Leslie (Port Adelaide), Bruce Lindner (Geelong), Tony McGuinness (Footscray), Mark Mickan (Brisbane), John Platten (Hawthorn), Greg Whittlesea (Sturt), Graham Cornes (Glenelg - non-playing coach)
VFA Terry Wallace (Footscray)
Victoria Danny Frawley (St Kilda), Gerard Healy (Sydney), Simon Madden (Essendon), Paul Roos (Fitzroy), Paul Salmon (Essendon), Dale Weightman (Richmond)
Western Australia Steve Malaxos (West Coast)

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STATISTICS

State by State Representation 1953 to 1988

1953 1956 1958 1961 1966 1969 1972 1979 1980 1983 1985 1986 1987 1988 Total
Victoria/VFL 7 8 10 5 10 10 10 7 8 7 12 5 9 6 114
South Australia 6 4 1 8 3 5 2 5 8 7 5 7 11 10 82
Western Australia 4 5 5 5 5 5 7 6 3 7 4 11 3 1 71
Tasmania 1 2 3 2 3 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 17
VFA 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5
Northern Territory 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
New South Wales 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2

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Club by Club Representation 1953 to 1988

1953 1956 1958 1961 1966 1969 1972 1979 1980 1983 1985 1986 1987 1988 Total
Essendon 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 6 1 2 3 22
Hawthorn 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 2 4 2 3 1 17
Richmond 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 3 3 2 2 2 0 1 17
East Fremantle 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 3 0 0 15
Glenelg 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 0 1 1 3 2 15
Carlton 1 1 0 0 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 2 1 1 14
Footscray 0 1 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 12
Geelong 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 12
Port Adelaide 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 3 1 0 1 1 12
Sturt 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 11
Fitzroy 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 1 10
North Melbourne 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 10
South Melb./Sydney 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 4 2 10
Collingwood 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 9
Melbourne 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 9
East Perth 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
Claremont 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 7
Perth 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7
South Fremantle 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 7
St Kilda 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7
West Adelaide 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 7
Norwood 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 5
Subiaco 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 5
North Adelaide 0 1 0 1 0 0