Players Who Played for Adelaide and Carlton
13 players have played senior AFL for both Adelaide and Carlton since 1990, led by Eddie Betts (132 games for Adelaide, 218 for Carlton). Here is every one, with games and seasons at each club.
13 players have played senior AFL for both Adelaide and Carlton since 1990, led by Eddie Betts (132 games for Adelaide, 218 for Carlton).
- 1.Eddie Betts350 games
- Adelaide 132 · 2014–2019
- Carlton 218 · 2005–2013, 2020–2021
- 2.Bryce Gibbs268 games
- Adelaide 37 · 2018–2020
- Carlton 231 · 2007–2017
- 3.Sam Jacobs208 games
- Adelaide 184 · 2011–2019
- Carlton 17 · 2009–2010
- Greater Western Sydney 7 · 2020
- 4.Mitch McGovern170 games
- Adelaide 48 · 2016–2018
- Carlton 122 · 2019–2026
- 5.Matthew Wright159 games
- Adelaide 94 · 2011–2015
- Carlton 65 · 2016–2018
- 6.Kris Massie131 games
- Adelaide 88 · 2002–2008
- Carlton 43 · 1998–2001
- 7.Troy Bond94 games
- Adelaide 58 · 1996–1999
- Carlton 36 · 1994–1995
- 8.Sam Kerridge69 games
- Adelaide 27 · 2012–2015
- Carlton 42 · 2016–2018
- 9.Andrew Eccles54 games
- Adelaide 41 · 1998–2001
- Carlton 13 · 2002–2003
- 10.Ben Nelson52 games
- Adelaide 12 · 2002
- Carlton 40 · 1997–2001
- 11.Troy Menzel44 games
- Adelaide 4 · 2017
- Carlton 40 · 2013–2015
- 12.David Gallagher33 games
- Adelaide 26 · 1999–2001
- Carlton 7 · 2002
- 13.Peter Turner5 games
- Adelaide 3 · 1994
- Carlton 2 · 1996
Senior games from 1990 on only. Players whose careers began earlier show their games since 1990.
At a glance
- 13 players have played senior AFL for both Adelaide and Carlton since 1990, led by Eddie Betts (132 games for Adelaide, 218 for Carlton).
- Six went from Adelaide to Carlton, and seven the other way.
- One of the 13 also played for at least one other club.
- The most recent of them to play for either club: Mitch McGovern, in 2026.
- That ranks 28 of the 171 club pairings by shared players since 1990.
Checked 21 October 2026 · data as of 15 September 2026
Every player who played for both
| Player | Adelaide | Carlton | Other clubs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Betts | 132 (2014–2019) | 218 (2005–2013, 2020–2021) | – | 350 |
| Bryce Gibbs | 37 (2018–2020) | 231 (2007–2017) | – | 268 |
| Sam Jacobs | 184 (2011–2019) | 17 (2009–2010) | Greater Western Sydney 7 | 208 |
| Mitch McGovern | 48 (2016–2018) | 122 (2019–2026) | – | 170 |
| Matthew Wright | 94 (2011–2015) | 65 (2016–2018) | – | 159 |
| Kris Massie | 88 (2002–2008) | 43 (1998–2001) | – | 131 |
| Troy Bond | 58 (1996–1999) | 36 (1994–1995) | – | 94 |
| Sam Kerridge | 27 (2012–2015) | 42 (2016–2018) | – | 69 |
| Andrew Eccles | 41 (1998–2001) | 13 (2002–2003) | – | 54 |
| Ben Nelson | 12 (2002) | 40 (1997–2001) | – | 52 |
| Troy Menzel | 4 (2017) | 40 (2013–2015) | – | 44 |
| David Gallagher | 26 (1999–2001) | 7 (2002) | – | 33 |
| Peter Turner | 3 (1994) | 2 (1996) | – | 5 |
Quick answers
- 13 players have played senior AFL for both Adelaide and Carlton since 1990, led by Eddie Betts (132 games for Adelaide, 218 for Carlton). See the list→
- Of the players who played for both, Sam Jacobs played the most games for Adelaide: 184. See the list→
- Of the players who played for both, Bryce Gibbs played the most games for Carlton: 231. See the list→
- Six of them played for Adelaide first and seven played for Carlton first. See the list→
- One of the 13 also played for a third club. See the list→
- 276 players have played senior AFL for Adelaide since 1990, and 127 of them also played for another club. Open the tool→
- 335 players have played senior AFL for Carlton since 1990, and 166 of them also played for another club. Open the tool→
- Adelaide shares the most players with Melbourne: 16. See them→
- Carlton shares the most players with St Kilda: 18. See them→
- Did Eddie Betts play for Adelaide and Carlton? Yes: 132 games for Adelaide (2014–2019) and 218 for Carlton (2005–2013, 2020–2021). See the list→
- Did Bryce Gibbs play for Adelaide and Carlton? Yes: 37 games for Adelaide (2018–2020) and 231 for Carlton (2007–2017). See the list→
- Did Sam Jacobs play for Adelaide and Carlton? Yes: 184 games for Adelaide (2011–2019) and 17 for Carlton (2009–2010). See the list→
- Did Mitch McGovern play for Adelaide and Carlton? Yes: 48 games for Adelaide (2016–2018) and 122 for Carlton (2019–2026). See the list→
- Did Matthew Wright play for Adelaide and Carlton? Yes: 94 games for Adelaide (2011–2015) and 65 for Carlton (2016–2018). See the list→
- Did Kris Massie play for Adelaide and Carlton? Yes: 88 games for Adelaide (2002–2008) and 43 for Carlton (1998–2001). See the list→
- Did Troy Bond play for Adelaide and Carlton? Yes: 58 games for Adelaide (1996–1999) and 36 for Carlton (1994–1995). See the list→
- Did Sam Kerridge play for Adelaide and Carlton? Yes: 27 games for Adelaide (2012–2015) and 42 for Carlton (2016–2018). See the list→
- Did Andrew Eccles play for Adelaide and Carlton? Yes: 41 games for Adelaide (1998–2001) and 13 for Carlton (2002–2003). See the list→
- Did Ben Nelson play for Adelaide and Carlton? Yes: 12 games for Adelaide (2002) and 40 for Carlton (1997–2001). See the list→
- Did Troy Menzel play for Adelaide and Carlton? Yes: 4 games for Adelaide (2017) and 40 for Carlton (2013–2015). See the list→
- Did David Gallagher play for Adelaide and Carlton? Yes: 26 games for Adelaide (1999–2001) and 7 for Carlton (2002). See the list→
- Did Peter Turner play for Adelaide and Carlton? Yes: 3 games for Adelaide (1994) and 2 for Carlton (1996). See the list→
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Common questions
How many players have played for both Adelaide and Carlton?
13 players have played senior AFL for both Adelaide and Carlton since 1990, led by Eddie Betts (132 games for Adelaide, 218 for Carlton).
What counts as playing for a club?
At least one senior AFL game for that club in 1990 or later. Games before 1990 are not counted, so a career that began in the 1980s shows only its games since 1990.
How up to date is it?
The data is as of 15 September 2026. Games and clubs are compiled from public records: AFL Tables season statistics and Wikipedia.
Sources
- Season player statistics, 1990 to 2026, from AFL Tables (afltables.com).
- Club and honour records from Wikipedia.
- Data as of 15 September 2026. Facts compiled from public records; no text is copied from either source.
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