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Olympians with a football connection

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Just watching Jess Trengove talking on the box, she referred to her brother Jack at Melbourne FC.

Got me wondering how many other olympians have some football (Aussie Rules) blood in them.

Obviously:
Kyle Chalmers
Emily Seebohm
Erin Phillips

any others?
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David Flintoff (Centrals, plus a couple of VFL/AFL clubs)....Debbie Flintoff-King.
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Right on cue, the topic came up on the marathon commentary ... apparently the "Weightman" lass is related to Dale Weightman.
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Michele Brogan and Dean.
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Rio Gold Medallist Kim Brennan is the daughter of Max Crow who played about 140 games for Essendon in the late 70's to early 80's. Finished up at the Saints and Footscray
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Alexander Hill, a Loxton boy who won silver in the rowing is the grandson of Malcolm Hill, who played in Hawthorn's first premiership, as well as playing in several with Sturt. In one of those Sturt flags, he was living in Berri at the time and played for the Demons throughout the season and won the Riverland title, before also playing for the Double Blues in a premiership.
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Not football, but cricket-related - high jumper Brandon Starc
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Matthew Mitcham > Lindsey Thomas
you've gota keep on keep'n on .........
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carey wrote:Matthew Mitcham > Lindsey Thomas


:lol: :lol: :lol:

That show Mitcham's hosting on the Olympics coverage is dire, by the way. He's terrible.
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Pat Mickan, elder sister of Mark, represented Australia in basketball at the 1984 Los Angeles Games and the 1988 Olympics in Seoul.
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Magellan wrote:Pat Mickan, elder sister of Mark, represented Australia in basketball at the 1984 Los Angeles Games and the 1988 Olympics in Seoul.


Kerry O'Brien - 68 Olympian then did the fitness at Port for yonks
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Laura Alleway who plays for the Matildas is the younger sister of the now-retired Clint Alleway
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am Bays wrote:
Magellan wrote:Pat Mickan, elder sister of Mark, represented Australia in basketball at the 1984 Los Angeles Games and the 1988 Olympics in Seoul.


Kerry O'Brien - 68 Olympian then did the fitness at Port for yonks

Don't forget he hosted Four Corners too.
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and had a fitness centre in Payneham ;)
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fair few Territorian footballers in the he late 80s and early 90s had a connection with Nova Peris in Darwin if you know what I mean.....
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Dogwatcher wrote:
carey wrote:Matthew Mitcham > Lindsey Thomas


:lol: :lol: :lol:

That show Mitcham's hosting on the Olympics coverage is dire, by the way. He's terrible.


Takes a special talent to make scripts look that awkward.
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