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Anonymous

Years ago

NBL to AFL

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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Senator11

Years ago

Dean Brogan won a title in the NBL and a flag in the AFL.

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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.

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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.

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Anonymous

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.

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Perthworld

Years ago

That should read as "Maynard played minutes for Townsville."

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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.

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Perthworld

Years ago

Dean Brogan.

Maynard played for Townsville.

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koberulz

Years ago

Who the hell is Tom Fullarton?

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Anonymous

Years ago

http://www.nbl.com.au/kings-shortcut/news/article/2012/july/kevin-smith-signing-finalizes-kings-1213-roster/

Considering the points and players available, I'm borderline thinking that this could be a good move... how ever Kings have gone from one of the youngest teams to one of the oldest now, so it will be interesting how that works out... Where they fell over and blew leads last season, maybe with a bit more experience on the team, that might happen less... But with less big time scorers on teh team, maybe we won't get that many big leads to blow! lol...

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