Players Who Played for Carlton and St Kilda

18 players have played senior AFL for both Carlton and St Kilda since 1990, led by Matthew Lappin (196 games for Carlton, 55 for St Kilda). Here is every one, with games and seasons at each club.

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18 players have played senior AFL for both Carlton and St Kilda since 1990, led by Matthew Lappin (196 games for Carlton, 55 for St Kilda).

1.Matthew Lappin251 games
- Carlton 196 · 1999–2007
- St Kilda 55 · 1994–1998
2.Jack Newnes207 games
- Carlton 52 · 2020–2022
- St Kilda 155 · 2012–2019
3.Aaron Hamill190 games
- Carlton 92 · 1996–2000
- St Kilda 98 · 2001–2006
4.Dean Rice170 games
- Carlton 118 · 1994–2001
- St Kilda 52 · 1990–1991, 1993
5.Blake Acres199 games
- Carlton 79 · 2023–2026
- St Kilda 75 · 2014–2019
- Fremantle 45 · 2020–2022
6.Jack Silvagni151 games
- Carlton 128 · 2016–2023, 2025
- St Kilda 23 · 2026
7.Tom De Koning120 games
- Carlton 100 · 2018, 2020–2025
- St Kilda 20 · 2026
8.Liam Stocker102 games
- Carlton 28 · 2019, 2021–2022
- St Kilda 74 · 2023–2026
9.Sam Rowe100 games
- Carlton 99 · 2013–2018
- St Kilda 1 · 2019
10.Craig Devonport92 games
- Carlton 1 · 1996
- St Kilda 91 · 1990–1995
11.Paddy Dow83 games
- Carlton 73 · 2018–2023
- St Kilda 10 · 2024
12.Cain Ackland74 games
- Carlton 21 · 2007–2008
- St Kilda 41 · 2005–2006
- Port Adelaide 12 · 2001
13.Jack Carroll36 games
- Carlton 21 · 2022–2024
- St Kilda 15 · 2025–2026
14.Mark Arceri23 games
- Carlton 17 · 1991–1992
- St Kilda 5 · 1993
- North Melbourne 1 · 1990
15.Ian Aitken21 games
- Carlton 16 · 1990–1992
- St Kilda 5 · 1993
16.Sam Cranage18 games
- Carlton 10 · 2002
- St Kilda 8 · 1998–2000
17.Hugh Goddard12 games
- Carlton 2 · 2019
- St Kilda 10 · 2015–2016, 2018
18.Sean Charles56 games
- Carlton 1 · 1998
- St Kilda 8 · 2000
- Melbourne 47 · 1992–1997

Senior games from 1990 on only. Players whose careers began earlier show their games since 1990.

At a glance

18 players have played senior AFL for both Carlton and St Kilda since 1990, led by Matthew Lappin (196 games for Carlton, 55 for St Kilda).
10 went from Carlton to St Kilda, and eight the other way.
Four of the 18 also played for at least one other club.
The most recent of them to play for either club: Blake Acres, Jack Silvagni, Tom De Koning, Liam Stocker and Jack Carroll, in 2026.
That ranks 6 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

18 players, most games for the two clubs first. Games and seasons are from 1990 on.
Player	Carlton	St Kilda	Other clubs	Total
Matthew Lappin	196 (1999–2007)	55 (1994–1998)	–	251
Jack Newnes	52 (2020–2022)	155 (2012–2019)	–	207
Aaron Hamill	92 (1996–2000)	98 (2001–2006)	–	190
Dean Rice^†	118 (1994–2001)	52 (1990–1991, 1993)	–	170
Blake Acres	79 (2023–2026)	75 (2014–2019)	Fremantle 45	199
Jack Silvagni	128 (2016–2023, 2025)	23 (2026)	–	151
Tom De Koning	100 (2018, 2020–2025)	20 (2026)	–	120
Liam Stocker	28 (2019, 2021–2022)	74 (2023–2026)	–	102
Sam Rowe	99 (2013–2018)	1 (2019)	–	100
Craig Devonport^†	1 (1996)	91 (1990–1995)	–	92
Paddy Dow	73 (2018–2023)	10 (2024)	–	83
Cain Ackland	21 (2007–2008)	41 (2005–2006)	Port Adelaide 12	74
Jack Carroll	21 (2022–2024)	15 (2025–2026)	–	36
Mark Arceri^†	17 (1991–1992)	5 (1993)	North Melbourne 1	23
Ian Aitken^†	16 (1990–1992)	5 (1993)	–	21
Sam Cranage	10 (2002)	8 (1998–2000)	–	18
Hugh Goddard	2 (2019)	10 (2015–2016, 2018)	–	12
Sean Charles	1 (1998)	8 (2000)	Melbourne 47	56

† Career began before 1990: earlier games are not counted.

Quick answers

18 players have played senior AFL for both Carlton and St Kilda since 1990, led by Matthew Lappin (196 games for Carlton, 55 for St Kilda). See the list→
Of the players who played for both, Matthew Lappin played the most games for Carlton: 196. See the list→
Of the players who played for both, Jack Newnes played the most games for St Kilda: 155. See the list→
10 of them played for Carlton first and eight played for St Kilda first. See the list→
Four of the 18 also played for a third club. See the list→
335 players have played senior AFL for Carlton since 1990, and 166 of them also played for another club. Open the tool→
336 players have played senior AFL for St Kilda since 1990, and 182 of them also played for another club. Open the tool→
Carlton shares the most players with St Kilda: 18. See them→
St Kilda shares the most players with Hawthorn: 20. See them→
Did Matthew Lappin play for Carlton and St Kilda? Yes: 196 games for Carlton (1999–2007) and 55 for St Kilda (1994–1998). See the list→
Did Jack Newnes play for Carlton and St Kilda? Yes: 52 games for Carlton (2020–2022) and 155 for St Kilda (2012–2019). See the list→
Did Aaron Hamill play for Carlton and St Kilda? Yes: 92 games for Carlton (1996–2000) and 98 for St Kilda (2001–2006). See the list→
Did Dean Rice play for Carlton and St Kilda? Yes: 118 games for Carlton (1994–2001) and 52 for St Kilda (1990–1991, 1993). See the list→
Did Blake Acres play for Carlton and St Kilda? Yes: 79 games for Carlton (2023–2026) and 75 for St Kilda (2014–2019). See the list→
Did Jack Silvagni play for Carlton and St Kilda? Yes: 128 games for Carlton (2016–2023, 2025) and 23 for St Kilda (2026). See the list→
Did Tom De Koning play for Carlton and St Kilda? Yes: 100 games for Carlton (2018, 2020–2025) and 20 for St Kilda (2026). See the list→
Did Liam Stocker play for Carlton and St Kilda? Yes: 28 games for Carlton (2019, 2021–2022) and 74 for St Kilda (2023–2026). See the list→
Did Sam Rowe play for Carlton and St Kilda? Yes: 99 games for Carlton (2013–2018) and 1 for St Kilda (2019). See the list→
Did Craig Devonport play for Carlton and St Kilda? Yes: 1 game for Carlton (1996) and 91 for St Kilda (1990–1995). See the list→
Did Paddy Dow play for Carlton and St Kilda? Yes: 73 games for Carlton (2018–2023) and 10 for St Kilda (2024). See the list→
Did Cain Ackland play for Carlton and St Kilda? Yes: 21 games for Carlton (2007–2008) and 41 for St Kilda (2005–2006). See the list→
Did Jack Carroll play for Carlton and St Kilda? Yes: 21 games for Carlton (2022–2024) and 15 for St Kilda (2025–2026). See the list→
Did Mark Arceri play for Carlton and St Kilda? Yes: 17 games for Carlton (1991–1992) and 5 for St Kilda (1993). See the list→
Did Ian Aitken play for Carlton and St Kilda? Yes: 16 games for Carlton (1990–1992) and 5 for St Kilda (1993). See the list→
Did Sam Cranage play for Carlton and St Kilda? Yes: 10 games for Carlton (2002) and 8 for St Kilda (1998–2000). See the list→
Did Hugh Goddard play for Carlton and St Kilda? Yes: 2 games for Carlton (2019) and 10 for St Kilda (2015–2016, 2018). See the list→
Did Sean Charles play for Carlton and St Kilda? Yes: 1 game for Carlton (1998) and 8 for St Kilda (2000). See the list→

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Common questions

How many players have played for both Carlton and St Kilda?

18 players have played senior AFL for both Carlton and St Kilda since 1990, led by Matthew Lappin (196 games for Carlton, 55 for St Kilda).

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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