Players Who Played for North Melbourne and St Kilda

Nine players have played senior AFL for both North Melbourne and St Kilda since 1990, led by Nick Dal Santo (62 games for North Melbourne, 260 for St Kilda). Here is every one, with games and seasons at each club.

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Nine players have played senior AFL for both North Melbourne and St Kilda since 1990, led by Nick Dal Santo (62 games for North Melbourne, 260 for St Kilda).

1.Nick Dal Santo322 games
- North Melbourne 62 · 2014–2016
- St Kilda 260 · 2002–2013
2.Mason Wood176 games
- North Melbourne 65 · 2014–2020
- St Kilda 111 · 2021–2026
3.Farren Ray209 games
- North Melbourne 4 · 2016
- St Kilda 130 · 2009–2015
- Footscray 75 · 2004–2008
4.Mathew Capuano107 games
- North Melbourne 82 · 1994–1996, 1998–2000
- St Kilda 25 · 2001–2003
5.Joe McLaren69 games
- North Melbourne 12 · 2001
- St Kilda 57 · 1996–2000
6.Luke Delaney63 games
- North Melbourne 26 · 2011–2013
- St Kilda 37 · 2014–2016
7.Kristian Bardsley58 games
- North Melbourne 5 · 1992–1993
- St Kilda 53 · 1994–1998
8.Tom Campbell58 games
- North Melbourne 12 · 2019–2021
- St Kilda 4 · 2022, 2024
- Footscray 42 · 2012–2017
9.Mark Arceri23 games
- North Melbourne 1 · 1990
- St Kilda 5 · 1993
- Carlton 17 · 1991–1992

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

At a glance

Nine players have played senior AFL for both North Melbourne and St Kilda since 1990, led by Nick Dal Santo (62 games for North Melbourne, 260 for St Kilda).
Six went from North Melbourne to St Kilda, and three the other way.
Three of the 9 also played for at least one other club.
The most recent of them to play for either club: Mason Wood, in 2026.
That ranks 90 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

9 players, most games for the two clubs first. Games and seasons are from 1990 on.
Player	North Melbourne	St Kilda	Other clubs	Total
Nick Dal Santo	62 (2014–2016)	260 (2002–2013)	–	322
Mason Wood	65 (2014–2020)	111 (2021–2026)	–	176
Farren Ray	4 (2016)	130 (2009–2015)	Footscray 75	209
Mathew Capuano	82 (1994–1996, 1998–2000)	25 (2001–2003)	–	107
Joe McLaren	12 (2001)	57 (1996–2000)	–	69
Luke Delaney	26 (2011–2013)	37 (2014–2016)	–	63
Kristian Bardsley	5 (1992–1993)	53 (1994–1998)	–	58
Tom Campbell	12 (2019–2021)	4 (2022, 2024)	Footscray 42	58
Mark Arceri^†	1 (1990)	5 (1993)	Carlton 17	23

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

Quick answers

Nine players have played senior AFL for both North Melbourne and St Kilda since 1990, led by Nick Dal Santo (62 games for North Melbourne, 260 for St Kilda). See the list→
Of the players who played for both, Mathew Capuano played the most games for North Melbourne: 82. See the list→
Of the players who played for both, Nick Dal Santo played the most games for St Kilda: 260. See the list→
Six of them played for North Melbourne first and three played for St Kilda first. See the list→
Three of the 9 also played for a third club. See the list→
307 players have played senior AFL for North Melbourne since 1990, and 167 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→
North Melbourne shares the most players with Collingwood: 15. See them→
St Kilda shares the most players with Hawthorn: 20. See them→
Did Nick Dal Santo play for North Melbourne and St Kilda? Yes: 62 games for North Melbourne (2014–2016) and 260 for St Kilda (2002–2013). See the list→
Did Mason Wood play for North Melbourne and St Kilda? Yes: 65 games for North Melbourne (2014–2020) and 111 for St Kilda (2021–2026). See the list→
Did Farren Ray play for North Melbourne and St Kilda? Yes: 4 games for North Melbourne (2016) and 130 for St Kilda (2009–2015). See the list→
Did Mathew Capuano play for North Melbourne and St Kilda? Yes: 82 games for North Melbourne (1994–1996, 1998–2000) and 25 for St Kilda (2001–2003). See the list→
Did Joe McLaren play for North Melbourne and St Kilda? Yes: 12 games for North Melbourne (2001) and 57 for St Kilda (1996–2000). See the list→
Did Luke Delaney play for North Melbourne and St Kilda? Yes: 26 games for North Melbourne (2011–2013) and 37 for St Kilda (2014–2016). See the list→
Did Kristian Bardsley play for North Melbourne and St Kilda? Yes: 5 games for North Melbourne (1992–1993) and 53 for St Kilda (1994–1998). See the list→
Did Tom Campbell play for North Melbourne and St Kilda? Yes: 12 games for North Melbourne (2019–2021) and 4 for St Kilda (2022, 2024). See the list→
Did Mark Arceri play for North Melbourne and St Kilda? Yes: 1 game for North Melbourne (1990) and 5 for St Kilda (1993). See the list→

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Common questions

How many players have played for both North Melbourne and St Kilda?

Nine players have played senior AFL for both North Melbourne and St Kilda since 1990, led by Nick Dal Santo (62 games for North Melbourne, 260 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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