The Age journalist Rohan Connolly has listed his top five players who went on to excel at their next clubs.

For SEN.com.au Connolly give reasons behind each selection, and while some interesting names feature, it's no surprise who tops the list.

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1. Gary Ablett Snr

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - 1996: Gary Ablett of the Cats in action during the round 12 AFL match between the Geelong Cats and the Fremantle Dockers held in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Sean Garnsworthy/Getty Images)

"Six games for the Hawks in 1982, he was a wild boy and didnโ€™t often go to training. He went and played at Myrtleford in 1983, and from then played 14 seasons, 242 games and 1,021 goals for the Cats," Connolly said.

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