List of VFL debuts in 1979

This is a listing of Australian rules footballers who made their senior debut for an Victorian Football League (VFL) club in 1979.

Debuts

Name Club Age at debut Round debuted Games Goals Notes
Johnston, WayneWayne Johnston Carlton 21 years, 102 days 3[1] 209 283
Marcou, AlexAlex Marcou Carlton 20 years, 268 days 1[2] 134 148
Klomp, RobbertRobbert Klomp Carlton 23 years, 321 days 1[3] 84 17
Francis, PeterPeter Francis Carlton 21 years, 74 days 1[4] 47 15
Jez, MichaelMichael Jez Carlton 25 years, 72 days 20[5] 2 0
Daicos, PeterPeter Daicos Collingwood 17 years, 220 days 4[6] 250 549
Banks, DenisDenis Banks Collingwood 19 years, 337 days 7[7] 166 111
Davis, CraigCraig Davis Collingwood 24 years, 187 days 1[8] 102 251 Previously played for Carlton and North Melbourne. Father of Nick Davis.
Twomey, DavidDavid Twomey Collingwood 18 years, 150 days 16[9] 63 14
Hannebery, MarkMark Hannebery Collingwood 21 years, 237 days 9[10] 61 23
Ohlsen, RussellRussell Ohlsen Collingwood 23 years, 141 days 3[11] 50 22 Previously played for Carlton.
Brewer, RossRoss Brewer Collingwood 25 years, 347 days 14[12] 47 85 Previously played for Melbourne. Brother of Ian Brewer.
Edwards, AllanAllan Edwards Collingwood 21 years, 251 days 16[13] 35 45 Previously played for Richmond. Grandson of Frank Aked, son of Arthur R. Edwards and father of Jake Edwards.
Woolnough, MichaelMichael Woolnough Collingwood 26 years, 202 days 2[14] 24 8 Previously played for Geelong. Father of Marc Woolnough.
Young, DavidDavid Young Collingwood 25 years, 150 days 22[15] 18 12 Previously played for South Melbourne.
Valli, BillBill Valli Collingwood 28 years, 356 days 1[16] 17 17
Dreher, MarkMark Dreher Collingwood 18 years, 154 days 20[17] 15 0
Austen, GeoffGeoff Austen Collingwood 25 years, 176 days 1[18] 13 3 Previously played for Fitzroy.
Roach, StephenStephen Roach Collingwood 20 years, 291 days 1[19] 4 0 Previously played for Richmond.
Warren, MickMick Warren Collingwood 20 years, 46 days 1[20] 3 0
Dempsey, GaryGary Dempsey North Melbourne 30 years, 136 days 1[21] 122 39 Won 1975 Brownlow Medal. Previously played for Footscray.
Bryant, KevinKevin Bryant North Melbourne 24 years, 89 days 1[22] 58 38
Ebert, RussellRussell Ebert North Melbourne 29 years, 289 days 1[23] 25 15 Four time Magarey Medallist. Father of Brett Ebert
Bond, ShaneShane Bond North Melbourne 24 years, 305 days 3[24] 9 8 Previously played for Collingwood
Murphy, JohnJohn Murphy North Melbourne 29 years, 215 days 12[25] 9 8 Previously played for Fitzroy and South Melbourne. Father of Marc Murphy
Cornes, GrahamGraham Cornes North Melbourne 31 years, 7 days 1[26] 5 10 Won Tassie Medal in 1980. Father of Chad and Kane Cornes
Harris, LeonLeon Harris Fitzroy 20 years, 177 days 5[27] 186 101
Poynton, MichaelMichael Poynton Fitzroy 17 years, 348 days 4[28] 52 66
Richardson, MaxMax Richardson Fitzroy 30 years, 104 days 1[29] 30 41 Previously played for Collingwood. Brother of Wayne Richardson
Higgins, KevinKevin Higgins Fitzroy 28 years, 46 days 1[30] 25 0 Previously played for Geelong
Bramley, MalcolmMalcolm Bramley Fitzroy 20 years, 56 days 1[31] 5 2
MacLeod, KeithKeith MacLeod Fitzroy 20 years, 091 days 1[32] 2 0
Kellett, MarkMark Kellett St Kilda 18 years, 324 days 11[33] 55 7
Nettlefold, MichaelMichael Nettlefold St Kilda 19 years, 351 days 15[34] 43 13
Cross, AndrewAndrew Cross St Kilda 18 years, 099 days 16[35] 31 31
Herbert, DeanDean Herbert St Kilda 23 years, 157 days 13[36] 22 23
Scott, MalcolmMalcolm Scott St Kilda 21 years, 087 days 14[37] 10 26
Granger, DavidDavid Granger St Kilda 24 years, 123 days 8[38] 3 1
Sinclair, AllanAllan Sinclair St Kilda 25 years, 326 days 5[39] 2 1 Previously played for Fitzroy
Ross, DeanDean Ross St Kilda 24 years, 150 days 11[40] 2 1
Lugg, GaryGary Lugg St Kilda 21 years, 25 days 13[41] 1 0
Wright, StephenStephen Wright South Melbourne 18 years, 81 days 8[42] 246 247
Roberts, IanIan Roberts South Melbourne 22 years, 88 days 13[43] 157 33
Ackerly, DavidDavid Ackerly South Melbourne 18 years, 194 days 10[44] 138 12
Kruse, MaxMax Kruse South Melbourne 20 years, 244 days 13[45] 126 32
Carroll, WayneWayne Carroll South Melbourne 21 years, 114 days 15[46] 123 57 Brother of Dennis Carroll
Thompson, LenLen Thompson South Melbourne 31 years, 223 days 8[47] 20 39 Winner of Brownlow Medal in 1972. Previously played for Collingwood
Fraser, MarkMark Fraser South Melbourne 19 years, 245 days 9[48] 20 1
Koop, DougDoug Koop South Melbourne 19 years, 13 days 18[49] 15 15
Hummel, JonJon Hummel South Melbourne 22 years, 84 days 4[50] 14 20 Previously played for Richmond
Murphy, DaleDale Murphy South Melbourne 19 years, 334 days 18[51] 12 0
Cumming, DarylDaryl Cumming South Melbourne 27 years, 327 days 1[52] 11 4 Previously played for Richmond, Melbourne and North Melbourne
Lamb, RobertRobert Lamb South Melbourne 24 years, 136 days 9[53] 7 10 Previously played for Richmond
Williams, GarryGarry Williams South Melbourne 22 years, 225 days 13[54] 3 0
Tarpey, HowardHoward Tarpey South Melbourne 21 years, 155 days 22[55] 1 0
Healy, GerardGerard Healy Melbourne 18 years, 037 days 1[56] 130 189 Won Brownlow Medal in 1988. Brother of Greg Healy
Giles, PeterPeter Giles Melbourne 20 years, 357 days 9[57] 124 32
O'Donnell, KellyKelly O'Donnell Melbourne 18 years, 156 days 3[58] 80 67
Elshaug, TonyTony Elshaug Melbourne 19 years, 37 days 21[59] 66 92
Clayton, CameronCameron Clayton Melbourne 22 years, 110 days 8[60] 44 18 Previously played for Richmond
Elliott, RobertRobert Elliott Melbourne 25 years, 352 days 2[61] 43 8 Previously played for St Kilda. Brother of Glenn Elliott
Gordon, WayneWayne Gordon Melbourne 25 years, 271 days 8[62] 34 5 Previously played for Collingwood
Martyn, TonyTony Martyn Melbourne 22 years, 29 days 1[63] 32 5
Durnan, JimJim Durnan Melbourne 19 years, 066 days 12[64] 26 2
Elliott, GlennGlenn Elliott Melbourne 28 years, 235 days 1[65] 15 11 Previously played for St Kilda. Brother of Robert Elliott
Carman, PhilPhil Carman Melbourne 28 years, 215 days 1[66] 11 23 Previously played for Collingwood
Whitford, DonDon Whitford Melbourne 22 years, 161 days 4[67] 10 3 Previously played for Fitzroy
Elliott, BruceBruce Elliott Melbourne 22 years, 279 days 5[68] 5 0
Wallace, JohnJohn Wallace Melbourne 19 years, 232 days 3[69] 2 0
Dellamarta, JohnJohn Dellamarta Melbourne 24 years, 242 days 4[70] 2 1 Previously played for Collingwood
Gull, StewartStewart Gull Melbourne 27 years, 319 days 7[71] 2 1 Previously played for South Melbourne
Bos, MarkMark Bos Geelong 18 years, 288 days 6[72] 195 16
Mossop, JohnJohn Mossop Geelong 19 years, 297 days 1[73] 134 87
Featherby, PeterPeter Featherby Geelong 27 years, 186 days 11[74] 93 79 Previously played for Footscray
Johnston, PeterPeter Johnston Geelong 21 years, 166 days 4[75] 92 108 Previously played for Melbourne
Middlemiss, GlennGlenn Middlemiss Geelong 22 years, 303 days 1[76] 34 29
Burns, JohnJohn Burns Geelong 29 years, 240 days 1[77] 17 10 Previously played for North Melbourne
Bortolotto, MarioMario Bortolotto Geelong 21 years, 362 days 12[78] 14 2
Durnan, JohnJohn Durnan Geelong 21 years, 284 days 3[79] 1 0
Nichols, GregGreg Nichols Geelong 20 years, 224 days 20[80] 1 0
Rowlings, BarryBarry Rowlings Richmond 28 years, 257 days 5[81] 152 117 Previously played for Hawthorn
Landy, GraemeGraeme Landy Richmond 25 years, 065 days 18[82] 120 38 Previously played for Geelong
Wiley, RobertRobert Wiley Richmond 24 years, 14 days 1[83] 95 127
Mount, StephenStephen Mount Richmond 19 years, 33 days 1[84] 31 9
Williams, ShaneShane Williams Richmond 19 years, 308 days 11[85] 27 14
Williams, PeterPeter Williams Richmond 21 years, 149 days 6[86] 7 1
Considine, CraigCraig Considine Richmond 20 years, 19 days 14[87] 7 1
Kershaw, KimKim Kershaw Richmond 20 years, 100 days 5[88] 5 0
Oborne, RodRod Oborne Richmond 25 years, 304 days 14[89] 5 7 Previously played for Collingwood. Father of Brad Oborne.
Bain, FrankFrank Bain Richmond 19 years, 315 days 3[90] 2 0
Trotter, BarrieBarrie Trotter Richmond 19 years, 134 days 13[91] 2 0
Cordy, NeilNeil Cordy Footscray 20 years, 6 days 2[92] 139 28 Brother of Brian and Graeme Cordy
McKenna, MichaelMichael McKenna Footscray 18 years, 115 days 17[93] 102 55
Berry, BillBill Berry Footscray 21 years, 354 days 11[94] 43 18 Previously played for Essendon.
Cowton, GaryGary Cowton Footscray 26 years, 98 days 1[95] 40 4 Previously played for North Melbourne.
Loveless, ShaneShane Loveless Footscray 20 years, 123 days 1[96] 28 72
Moylan, JohnJohn Moylan Footscray 26 years, 114 days 5[97] 21 1 Previously played for North Melbourne.
Hoffmann, StevenSteven Hoffmann Footscray 27 years, 198 days 1[98] 11 5 Previously played for South Melbourne.
Bristow, NeilNeil Bristow Footscray 23 years, 135 days 1[99] 10 4
Williams, MarkMark Williams Footscray 21 years, 203 days 15[100] 5 1 Previously played for North Melbourne.
Polson, GordonGordon Polson Footscray 20 years, 123 days 17[101] 5 1
Peers, RobbieRobbie Peers Footscray 23 years, 196 days 4[102] 3 0
Walsh, ShaneShane Walsh Footscray 20 years, 129 days 19[103] 2 1
Kennedy, JohnJohn Kennedy Hawthorn 19 years, 171 days 6[104] 241 210 Son of John Kennedy, Sr.. Father of Josh P. Kennedy.
Turner, MarkMark Turner Hawthorn 19 years, 084 days 14[105] 35 6
Moore, TerryTerry Moore Hawthorn 27 years, 272 days 5[106] 21 10 Previously played for North Melbourne.
Polkinghorne, RobertRobert Polkinghorne Hawthorn 21 years, 88 days 8[107] 5 0
McFaull, BrendanBrendan McFaull Hawthorn 21 years, 341 days 2[108] 2 1
Williams, DarrenDarren Williams Essendon 18 years, 204 days 5[109] 109 94
Dunell, FrankFrank Dunell Essendon 21 years, 93 days 11[110] 100 57
Daniher, NealeNeale Daniher Essendon 18 years, 44 days 3[111] 82 32 Brother of Terry, Anthony and Chris Daniher
Reid, AlanAlan Reid Essendon 23 years, 61 days 3[112] 52 18
Keenan, PeterPeter Keenan Essendon 27 years, 358 days 3[113] 31 17 Previously played for Melbourne and North Melbourne
Day, BarryBarry Day Essendon 25 years, 32 days 3[114] 15 15
Barbary, CraigCraig Barbary Essendon 18 years, 291 days 4[115] 8 5
Steel, KelvinKelvin Steel Essendon 24 years, 30 days 14[116] 6 0 Previously played for Hawthorn
Hyde, RobertRobert Hyde Essendon 24 years, 311 days EF[117] 1 0 Previously played for Collingwood

References

  1. ↑ "Wayne Johnston statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
  2. ↑ "Alex Marcou statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
  3. ↑ "Robbert Klomp statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
  4. ↑ "Peter Francis statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
  5. ↑ "Michael Jez statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
  6. ↑ "Peter Daicos statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  7. ↑ "Denis Banks statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  8. ↑ "Craig Davis statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  9. ↑ "David Twomey statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  10. ↑ "Mark Hannebery statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  11. ↑ "Russell Ohlsen statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  12. ↑ "Ross Brewer statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  13. ↑ "Allan Edwards statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  14. ↑ "Michael Woolnough statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  15. ↑ "David Young statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  16. ↑ "Bill Valli statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  17. ↑ "Mark Dreher statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  18. ↑ "Geoffrey Austen statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  19. ↑ "Steven Roach statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  20. ↑ "Mick Warren statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  21. ↑ "Gary Dempsey statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
  22. ↑ "Kevin Bryant statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
  23. ↑ "Russell Ebert statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
  24. ↑ "Shane Bond statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
  25. ↑ "John Murphy statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
  26. ↑ "Graham Cornes statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
  27. ↑ "Leon Harris statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
  28. ↑ "Michael Poynton statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
  29. ↑ "Max Richardson statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
  30. ↑ "Kevin Higgins statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
  31. ↑ "Malcolm Bramley statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
  32. ↑ "Keith MacLeod statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  33. ↑ "Mark Kellett statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  34. ↑ "Michael Nettlefold statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  35. ↑ "Andrew Cross statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  36. ↑ "Dean Herbert statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  37. ↑ "Malcolm Scott statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  38. ↑ "David Granger statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
  39. ↑ "Allan Sinclair statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  40. ↑ "Dean Ross statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  41. ↑ "Gary Lugg statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  42. ↑ "Stephen Wright statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  43. ↑ "Ian Roberts statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 November 2009.
  44. ↑ "David Ackerly statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  45. ↑ "Max Kruse statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  46. ↑ "Wayne Carroll statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  47. ↑ "Len Thompson statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  48. ↑ "Mark Fraser statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  49. ↑ "Doug Koop statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  50. ↑ "Jon Hummel statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  51. ↑ "Dale Murphy statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  52. ↑ "Daryl Cumming statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  53. ↑ "Robert Lamb statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  54. ↑ "Garry Williams statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  55. ↑ "Howard Tarpey statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  56. ↑ "Gerard Healy statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  57. ↑ "Peter Giles statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  58. ↑ "Kelly O'Donnell statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  59. ↑ "Tony Elshaug statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  60. ↑ "Cameron Clayton statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  61. ↑ "Robert Elliott statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  62. ↑ "Wayne Gordon statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  63. ↑ "Tony Martyn statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  64. ↑ "Jim Durnan statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  65. ↑ "Glenn Elliott statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  66. ↑ "Phil Carman statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  67. ↑ "Don Whitford statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  68. ↑ "Bruce Elliott statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  69. ↑ "John Wallace statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  70. ↑ "John Dellamarta statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  71. ↑ "Stewart Gull statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  72. ↑ "Mark Bos statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  73. ↑ "John Mossop statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 November 2009.
  74. ↑ "Peter Featherby statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  75. ↑ "Peter Johnston statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
  76. ↑ "Glenn Middlemiss statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  77. ↑ "John Burns statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  78. ↑ "Mario Bortolotto statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  79. ↑ "John Durnan statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  80. ↑ "Greg Nichols statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  81. ↑ "Barry Rowlings statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  82. ↑ "Graeme Landy statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  83. ↑ "Robert Wiley statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  84. ↑ "Stephen Mount statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
  85. ↑ "Shane Williams statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  86. ↑ "Peter Williams statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  87. ↑ "Craig Considine statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  88. ↑ "Kim Kershaw statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  89. ↑ "Rod Oborne statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  90. ↑ "Frank Bain statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  91. ↑ "Barrie Trotter statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  92. ↑ "Neil Cordy statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  93. ↑ "Michael McKenna statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  94. ↑ "William Berry statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  95. ↑ "Gary Cowton statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  96. ↑ "Shane Loveless statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  97. ↑ "John Moylan statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  98. ↑ "Steven Hoffman statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  99. ↑ "Neil Bristow statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  100. ↑ "Mark Williams statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  101. ↑ "Gordon Polson statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  102. ↑ "Robbie Peers statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  103. ↑ "Shane Walsh statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  104. ↑ "John Kennedy statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
  105. ↑ "Mark Turner statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
  106. ↑ "Terry Moore statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
  107. ↑ "Robert Polkinghorne statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
  108. ↑ "Brendan McFaull statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  109. ↑ "Darren Williams statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  110. ↑ "Frank Dunell statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  111. ↑ "Neale Daniher statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  112. ↑ "Alan Reid statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  113. ↑ "Peter Keenan statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  114. ↑ "Barry Day statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  115. ↑ "Craig Barbary statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  116. ↑ "Kelvin Steel statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  117. ↑ "Robert Hyde statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
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