Be THANKFUL for what you WISH for in the AFL

A while ago we went through some players who left their club just before a premiership win. It's time to do the opposite and go over some stories where leaving led to team success straight away.

[@paulorocky]

Luke Ball was truly a fairytale, also a top bloke to go and console his former teammates before celebrating the flag.

[@el-violador]

While its not the year before, Peter Caven at Sydney was told he wasnt good enough to play after struggling to recover from a disgusting hit from Tony Lockett. Went to Adelaide in 96. Won premierships in 97 and 98. He kept Wayne Carey to a modest 1 goal in the 98 premiership win too so he was no passenger

[@mark8860]

We had 4 newcomers win the flag this year at collingwood

[@jeremybourke1301]

Geelong 2022 and Melbourne 2021 both had 5 plus, that is the modern list management style

[@BaggersAreFlaggers24]

The reason buddy really left was because clarkson abused him physically

[@kazumakiryu3397]

Biggest flex is that Brian lake watched me play in a grand final where I kicked 3 goals (he played at my club) I also wore his number

[@TheLaughingMagpie]

Could it be Doedee? Could it be Schultz? Could it be someone else? We’ll find out

[@TheSportingEyes]

ben mckay

[@TheLaughingMagpie]

@@TheSportingEyes don’t see it being Ben McKay, that outfit have starved themselves too much of finals experience to suddenly turn it around