Players Who Played for Essendon and North Melbourne
10 players have played senior AFL for both Essendon and North Melbourne since 1990, led by Todd Goldstein (30 games for Essendon, 315 for North Melbourne). Here is every one, with games and seasons at each club.
10 players have played senior AFL for both Essendon and North Melbourne since 1990, led by Todd Goldstein (30 games for Essendon, 315 for North Melbourne).
- 1.Todd Goldstein345 games
- Essendon 30 · 2024–2025
- North Melbourne 315 · 2008–2023
- 2.Ben McKay119 games
- Essendon 48 · 2024–2026
- North Melbourne 71 · 2017, 2019–2023
- 3.David Calthorpe114 games
- Essendon 92 · 1992–1998
- North Melbourne 13 · 2000
- Brisbane 9 · 1999
- 4.Nathan Grima88 games
- Essendon 2 · 2016
- North Melbourne 86 · 2009–2014
- 5.Ricky Olarenshaw83 games
- Essendon 77 · 1993–1998
- North Melbourne 1 · 2001
- Collingwood 5 · 1999
- 6.Bradley Plain36 games
- Essendon 26 · 1990–1993
- North Melbourne 1 · 1996
- Collingwood 9 · 1994
- 7.Shane Harvey14 games
- Essendon 11 · 2002–2003
- North Melbourne 3 · 2004
- 8.Mitchell Hibberd9 games
- Essendon 5 · 2020
- North Melbourne 4 · 2017
- 9.Brendan Bower31 games
- Essendon 3 · 1992
- North Melbourne 2 · 1993
- Richmond 26 · 1990–1991
- 10.Julian Kirzner4 games
- Essendon 1 · 1994
- North Melbourne 3 · 1997
Senior games from 1990 on only. Players whose careers began earlier show their games since 1990.
At a glance
- 10 players have played senior AFL for both Essendon and North Melbourne since 1990, led by Todd Goldstein (30 games for Essendon, 315 for North Melbourne).
- Six went from Essendon to North Melbourne, and four the other way.
- Four of the 10 also played for at least one other club.
- The most recent of them to play for either club: Ben McKay, in 2026.
- That ranks 72 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 | Essendon | North Melbourne | Other clubs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Goldstein | 30 (2024–2025) | 315 (2008–2023) | – | 345 |
| Ben McKay | 48 (2024–2026) | 71 (2017, 2019–2023) | – | 119 |
| David Calthorpe | 92 (1992–1998) | 13 (2000) | Brisbane 9 | 114 |
| Nathan Grima | 2 (2016) | 86 (2009–2014) | – | 88 |
| Ricky Olarenshaw | 77 (1993–1998) | 1 (2001) | Collingwood 5 | 83 |
| Bradley Plain† | 26 (1990–1993) | 1 (1996) | Collingwood 9 | 36 |
| Shane Harvey | 11 (2002–2003) | 3 (2004) | – | 14 |
| Mitchell Hibberd | 5 (2020) | 4 (2017) | – | 9 |
| Brendan Bower† | 3 (1992) | 2 (1993) | Richmond 26 | 31 |
| Julian Kirzner | 1 (1994) | 3 (1997) | – | 4 |
† Career began before 1990: earlier games are not counted.
Quick answers
- 10 players have played senior AFL for both Essendon and North Melbourne since 1990, led by Todd Goldstein (30 games for Essendon, 315 for North Melbourne). See the list→
- Of the players who played for both, David Calthorpe played the most games for Essendon: 92. See the list→
- Of the players who played for both, Todd Goldstein played the most games for North Melbourne: 315. See the list→
- Six of them played for Essendon first and four played for North Melbourne first. See the list→
- Four of the 10 also played for a third club. See the list→
- 304 players have played senior AFL for Essendon since 1990, and 135 of them also played for another club. Open the tool→
- 307 players have played senior AFL for North Melbourne since 1990, and 167 of them also played for another club. Open the tool→
- Essendon shares the most players with Richmond: 14. See them→
- North Melbourne shares the most players with Collingwood: 15. See them→
- Did Todd Goldstein play for Essendon and North Melbourne? Yes: 30 games for Essendon (2024–2025) and 315 for North Melbourne (2008–2023). See the list→
- Did Ben McKay play for Essendon and North Melbourne? Yes: 48 games for Essendon (2024–2026) and 71 for North Melbourne (2017, 2019–2023). See the list→
- Did David Calthorpe play for Essendon and North Melbourne? Yes: 92 games for Essendon (1992–1998) and 13 for North Melbourne (2000). See the list→
- Did Nathan Grima play for Essendon and North Melbourne? Yes: 2 games for Essendon (2016) and 86 for North Melbourne (2009–2014). See the list→
- Did Ricky Olarenshaw play for Essendon and North Melbourne? Yes: 77 games for Essendon (1993–1998) and 1 for North Melbourne (2001). See the list→
- Did Bradley Plain play for Essendon and North Melbourne? Yes: 26 games for Essendon (1990–1993) and 1 for North Melbourne (1996). See the list→
- Did Shane Harvey play for Essendon and North Melbourne? Yes: 11 games for Essendon (2002–2003) and 3 for North Melbourne (2004). See the list→
- Did Mitchell Hibberd play for Essendon and North Melbourne? Yes: 5 games for Essendon (2020) and 4 for North Melbourne (2017). See the list→
- Did Brendan Bower play for Essendon and North Melbourne? Yes: 3 games for Essendon (1992) and 2 for North Melbourne (1993). See the list→
- Did Julian Kirzner play for Essendon and North Melbourne? Yes: 1 game for Essendon (1994) and 3 for North Melbourne (1997). See the list→
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Common questions
How many players have played for both Essendon and North Melbourne?
10 players have played senior AFL for both Essendon and North Melbourne since 1990, led by Todd Goldstein (30 games for Essendon, 315 for North Melbourne).
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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