This is a list of players from the Australian Capital Territory to have played in the Australian Football League (AFL) and the AFL Women's (AFLW), the two pre-eminent competitions of Australian rules football.
List of players Men's
Currently on an AFL senior list
Player ACT junior/senior club/s Representative honours AFL Draft Selection AFL Years AFL Games AFL (Goals) Connections to ACT, Notes & References Cooper Bell Belconnen Magpies 2024 49 2025- 0 0 Born and raised in Canberra Logan Smith Queanbeyan Tigers 2024 71 2025- 0 0 Born and raised in Canberra Josh Fahey Queanbeyan 2021 42 2023- 7 4 Born and raised in CanberraLocal star Josh Fahey drafted to the GWS Giants by Denholm Samaras for Canberra Weekly. 26 November 2021 Tom Highmore Tuggeranong Lions/Tuggeranong Hawks/Canberra 2020 45 2021-2023 13 0 Born, raised, recruited Tom Green Marist College Canberra 2019 10 2020- 111 47 Raised in Canberra Jackson Hately - 2018 14 2019-2023 28 4 Born Harry Himmelberg Canberra 2015 16 2016- 197 163 Recruited Jack Steele Belconnen U18 (NSW/ACT Rams) (2013) 2014 24 2015- 199 70 Born, raised, recruited Aaron vandenBerg Ainslie 2015 (rookie) Rookie (#2) 2015-2021 47 23 Recruited Ivan Soldo - 2015 (rookie) Rookie (#68) 2015- 66 28 Born, raised, recruited Logan Austin Belconnen 2014 69 2015–2020 20 0 Born and raised in Canberra Adam Oxley - 2013 (rookie) Rookie (#35) 2013–2018 34 10 Born Josh Bruce Eastlake 2011 Zone 2012–2023 150 233 Born, raised and recruited Jason Tutt Ainslie 2009 31 2010–2016 40 27 Born and raised in Canberra Phil Davis Marist College Canberra 2008 10 2009-2023 187 7 Born and raised in Canberra till age 14Lovett, M. AFL Record Season Guide 2013 (2013) AFL Media ISSN 1839-8383 James Meiklejohn Tuggeranong U18 (NSW/ACT Rams 2003) 2003 (rookie) Rookie (#71) 2003–2004 6 0 Raised and recruited Craig Bolton Eastlake U18 (NSW/ACT Rams) 1998 33 2000–2010 199 25 Raised and recruited Brad Fuller Tuggeranong / Marist College Canberra / Eastlake U18 (NSW/ACT Rams) 1996 87 1997–1998 16 5 Raised in Canberra Jacob Anstey Tuggeranong 1995 63 1997–1998 16 5 Raised in Canberra Justin Blumfield Tuggeranong 1995 62 1996–2004 148 91 Recruited Aaron Hamill Tuggeranong 1994 79 1995–2007 190 239 Raised in Canberra Troy Gray St Edmunds College 1992–1997 60 26 Raised in Canberra Robert Neill - 1990 Zone 1992–1997 44 16 Raised in Canberra James Hird Ainslie NSW/ACT (1993) 1990 79 1991–2007 253 343 Born and raised in Canberra Wayne Weidemann Eastlake 1990 1991–1996 68 26 Played there prior to AFL career Don Pyke Belconnen NSW/ACT (1993) 1988 2 (pre-draft) 1989–1996 132 70 Raised in Canberra Michael Werner Queanbeyan 1988, NSW/ACT (1993) 1988 9 1989–1994 60 80 Raised in Canberra Matthew Mahoney Eastlake 1988 69 1989–1992 6 0 Raised in Canberra Michael Kennedy Manuka-Weston / Eastlake 1988 1987 41 1988–1990 23 3 Raised in Canberra Brett Allison Belconnen 1988 1987–2000 228 285 Raised in Canberra Shaun Smith Ainslie 1988 1987–1998 109 134 Raised in Canberra Adrian Barich Marist College Canberra / Manuka 1988 1987–1992 47 27 Born and raised in Canberra Adam Garton West Canberra 1987–1988 3 1 Raised in Canberra Peter Kenny Manuka 1979 1986 11 20 Raised in Canberra Geoff Hocking Belconnen 1988 1981 6 0 Played there Robert Anderson Queanbeyan 1979 1980-1984 16 6 Born and raised in Canberra Neil Bristow Ainslie 1979 1979 10 4 Raised in Canberra Michael Conlan Manuka 1979 1977-1989 210 395 Raised in Canberra Richard Murrie - 1975-1983 111 13 Raised in Canberra Ian Low Manuka 1975-1980 78 79 Raised in Canberra, recruited Keith Miller Eastlake 1979 1974 2 0 Played there Geoff Craighead Australian National University FC 1973 7 0 Raised Robert Whatman Manuka 1973 34 17 Raised Geoff Harrold Ainslie / West Canberra / Queanbeyan 1973, 1979 1972 2 0 Raised Rob Smith Ainslie 1979 1971–77 48 48 Raised Laurie Moloney Belconnen 1979 1971–76 80 8 Played there Alan Bloomfield Ainslie 1970–1971 13 7 Recruited Paul Feltham Eastlake 1970–1978 135 86 Lived there, Recruited Alex Jesaulenko Eastlake 1967-1981 279 444 Raised in Canberra Kevin Neale Ainslie 1979c 1965-1977 256 301 Played there Jack Douglas Eastlake 1952-1953 14 0 Recruited John McGreevy Duntroon Military College 1952 3 0 Recruited Alan Stevens Ainslie / Eastlake / Manuka 1948-1950 22 1 Raised
Women's
Currently on an AFLW senior list
Player ACT junior/senior club/s Representative honours AFLW Draft Selection AFLW Years AFLW Games AFLW (Goals) Connections to ACT, Notes & References Zara Hamilton Belconnen - - - Recruited from Canberra Maggie Gorham Belconnen, Ainslie 2023- 1 - Raised in Canberra Cynthia Hamilton Belconnen, Queanbeyan 2022 11 2022- 21 10 Raised in Canberra Cambridge McCormick Eastlake 2022- 18 - Recruited from Canberra Emily Pease Belconnen 2022- 16 4 Raised in Canberra Catherine Brown - 2022 pre-list 2022- - - Born, raised in and recruited from Canberra Ally Morphett Belconnen 2021 37 2022- 12 0 Recruited from Canberra Najwa Allen Eastlake 2019 37 2022- 16 0 Recruited from ACT Tess Cattle Ainslie 2022- 1 - Recruited from ACT Tarni Evans Queanbeyan, Tathra Sea Eagles 2020 9 2021- 9 0 Raised in Canberra, Recruited from ACT Jacqueline Parry Queanbeyan, ANU Griffins 2019 54 2020- 15 6 Recruited from ACT Alexia Hamilton Queanbeyan, Canberra 2019 38 2020- 3 0 Recruited from ACT Maddie Shevlin Gungahlin 2017 (rookie) Rookie (#13) 2018- 13 1 Recruited from ACT Jodie Hicks Belconnen 2017 5 2018-2021 20 3 Recruited from ACT Britt Tully Gungahlin 2016 80 2017- 29 4 Recruited from ACT Rhiannon Metcalfe Gungahlin 2016 74 2017- 26 1 Born and recruited from ACT Hannah Dunn Queanbeyan 2017- 25 0 Raised in Canberra Talia Radan Belconnen 2016 58 2017- 16 0 Recruited from ACT Ellie Brush - 2016 (rookie) Rookie 2017-2020 20 1 Born and recruited from ACT Heather Anderson Belconnen 2016 10 2017 8 0 Born and raised Ella Ross Queanbeyan 2016 112 2017 7 0 Recruited from ACT Hannah Wallett Belconnen 2016 Free agent 2017 4 1 Recruited from ACT
See also Australian rules football in the Australian Capital Territory
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