Accomplished players who finish their career in the country.

[GWW]

I've seen play, or known of, a few accomplished footballers over the years who finished their careers at a country footy club. By accomplished I mean blokes who did well in either the SANFL/VFL/AFL/WAFL, and then around the age of 30 or so, played a year or 2 at a country club.

I don't mean players who returned to their junior club at the end of their career like Greg Whittlesea or Ron Hateley, because these are always fairly inevitable. Also, not referring to young blokes who played a handful of games in the SANFL but then go to the country for dollars whilst still in their early 20's.

The ones I can think of:

Victor Harbor - Clayton Lamb, Peter Maynard, Gavin Walsh, Tony Symonds, Ross Gibbs
Langhorne Creek - Simon Feast
Encounter Bay - Bob Beecroft, Tony Modra, Jim West, Daryl Rady
Jervois - Max Parker, John Roberts, Lindsay Heaven, Mark Donovan
Mannum - Ray Huppatz (player/coach), Clive Waterhouse
Meningie - Stephen Copping, David McKechnie, Lester Ross Snr
Imperials - Stuart Totham, Des Hicks, Shaun Hannam
Ramblers (MB) - Andrew Underwood, Jody Arnol
Paskeville - Paul Northeast
Mt Barker - Adam Fisher
Robe - Jim Jess
Lucindale - Nigel Fiegert
Padthaway - Stephen Sims, Lester Ross

[Dogwatcher]

Barmera-Monash - Buff Tyrell

Best example of that up here

[GWW]

When did Kerley play in the Riverland? Wasn't that the end of his career?

[Media Park]

Marty Leslie 81-88 Port Magpies, 89-95 Brisbane

Finished (finishing) career at Boston Footy Club (Port Lincoln)

[boot camp]

Robert "chopper" Handley - Renmark and Berri

[heater31]

Michael Curtis - 2002 Sturt Premiership Player still active for Tumby Bay

[200 Killer Wasps]

When did Kerley play in the Riverland? Wasn't that the end of his career?

Played juniors at Barmera and then at Koolymilka and Whyalla before joining West Adelaide.

[mighty hounds]

Robert "chopper" Handley - Renmark and Berri

Wasn't he the main player who helped Berri come back from 10 goals down in the 2002 A grade GF?

[field of dreams]

Victor Harbor - Clayton Lamb, Peter Maynard, Gavin Walsh, Tony Symonds, Ross Gibbs

+ Chris Duthy, Chris Melican, John Seebohm, Craig Burton, Ben Harris, Stewart McCully, Jim Lihou.

[westcoastpanther]

Lincoln South - Adam Crouch

[Bum Crack]

Robert "chopper" Handley - Renmark and Berri

Wasn't he the main player who helped Berri come back from 10 goals down in the 2002 A grade GF?

No.

[Hazbeen]

Eddie Hocking - everywhere

[mighty hounds]

Robert "chopper" Handley - Renmark and Berri

Wasn't he the main player who helped Berri come back from 10 goals down in the 2002 A grade GF?

No.

Who was it then? Or haven't u been at berri that long?

[Bum Crack]

Robert "chopper" Handley - Renmark and Berri

Wasn't he the main player who helped Berri come back from 10 goals down in the 2002 A grade GF?

No.

Who was it then? Or haven't u been at berri that long?

Been there longer than you mate

[mighty hounds]

Been there longer than you mate

answer my question then

[Bum Crack]

Been there longer than you mate

answer my question then

I'd say Luke Taylor and Shane Griffen way before Chop.

[Gingernuts]

Kym Koster went back to Yank

[tipper]

Rodney Maynard with Lameroo count? still playing B grade, and i believe he assists the A grade coach as well

[DARK KNIGHT]

Been there longer than you mate

answer my question then

I'd say Luke Taylor and Shane Griffen way before Chop.

I'd say Kenny Karpenny after going off on a stretcher and then coming back on and kicking a couple of vital goals

[Dogwatcher]

Been there longer than you mate

answer my question then

I'd say Luke Taylor and Shane Griffen way before Chop.

Ken Karpany?
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