THEY CHANGED THEIR STRIPES

THE most decorated footballer to play for both Geelong and North Melbourne, Wade played 208 games for the Cats, including the 1963 premiership, and kicked 834 goals, before moving to Arden St as part of the VFL’s new 10-year-rule at the end of 1972. There he played 59 games in three seasons and kicked 223 goals, and was a member of the club’s first VFL premiership in 1975. Wade won four Coleman Medals, a Carji Greeves Medal, was a club leading goalkicker a staggering 14 times at two clubs and was recognised for his feats by being named as an inductee in the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 1996. RECRUITED from Torquay, Scott played 132 games for the Cats as a rover and small forward. Possessing blistering pace, he played in both the 1989 and 1992 losing Grand Finals for Geelong and moved to North Melbourne in a trade for Brad Sholl following the 1994 season. While at the Kangaroos, Scott added another 113 games to bring his tally to 245, and finally played in a premiership in 1996. ONE of only very few players in the league’s history to leave a club while captain. Colbert was known for his courage and was rewarded with the title of Geelong skipper in 1999. A falling-out between the then 24-yearold and the Cats resulted in Colbert requesting a trade to the Roos after 105 games, and his departure brought in Cam Mooney and a raft of draft picks — one of which was used on Geelong games record holder and six-time All-Australian Corey Enright. Colbert went on to play 105 matches for North Melbourne and retired at the end of 2005. FAMOUS at North Melbourne for winning a premiership medal in 1999 despite not registering a possession, Mooney departed Arden St with 11 matches to his name and headed to Kardinia Park. He forged an outstanding andin career with the Cats and earned a reputation as a fierce competitor. Mooney playing 210 games, kicked 295 goals, claimed All-Australian honours and won two club goalkicking awards for Geelong, as well as playing in two premiership sides. NOW famous for his career as a player manager, Pickering struggled to get a game in his formative years at North Melbourne and moved to Geelong after 22 matches in four seasons. The change of scenery worked a treat, with the midfielder coming into his own among an on-ball brigade consisting of names such as Mark Bairstow, Garry Hocking and Paul Couch. Pickering was a member of the 1994 and 1995 losing Grand Final teams and won the Carji Greeves Medal in 1997. He retired in 1999 after 102 matches for the Cats. HAD he stayed at North he would never have had to worry about playing on Wayne Carey, but McGrath was one of few capable of matching it with the North champion and was one of Geelong’s most consistent performers through the ’90s. He came second in the club best-and-fairest in 1992 — his first year for the Cats — after seven games with the Roos. Played in three losing Grand Final teams and finished on 219 matches for Geelong, before captaining the VFL side to a premiership in 2002.