The Sydney Swans and Brisbane Lions have exchanged plenty at the selection table over the years, including some big names and not-so-big names.

Supporters would have heard of Capper, Bradshaw and (Craig) Bolton while the likes of Matthew Ahmet, Shannon Corcoran and Ben Fixter may have slipped into distant memory.

To celebrate these blasts from the past and in light of Sunday’s Round 15 clash at the Gabba against the Lions, Swans Media have compiled a list of the more familiar faces who tried to make a name for themselves in both of the northern states.

Warwick Capper

Arguably, the most famous of them all is Warwick Capper.

Who could ever forget the high-flying and often flamboyant kid from Melbourne’s south-east who arrived during the Sydney Swans’ inaugural 1983 season.

Known for his blonde locks, white boots, questionably tight shorts, speccys and colourful personality – on and off the field – Capper would go on to play 77 games for the Swans over five seasons (1983-87) before returning for another 13 games in 1991 with a three-year stint with the then Brisbane Bears in between.

Behind the flashiness, Capper was instrumental in lifting the Club’s presence in the previously unchartered NSW market while doing a job on-field to boot 317 goals (including 103 in ‘87) and finish runner-up in the Coleman Medal on two occasions behind Brian Taylor (’86) and Tony Lockett (’87) no less.

Warwick Capper at his high-flying best with the Swans and at his flamboyant best with the Lions.

Craig Bolton

Craig Bolton arrived at the Swans via the 2003 Pre-season Draft after beginning his AFL career with the Brisbane Lions.

Bolton found the going extremely tough while trying to break into the Lions’ impenetrable line-up, managing just 29 games and listed as an emergency for both the 2001 and 2002 grand finals.

Bolton departed at the end of ’02, opting for the greener pastures of the SCG where the stout defender slotted straight into the Swans’ backline. Over the course of eight seasons in the red and white, Bolton played 170 games as one of the team’s most consistent performers.

Bolton, a dual All-Australian, would play a vital role in the drought-breaking 2005 Premiership and go on to captain the Club for two full seasons (2008-09) before pulling the pin on the captaincy and his playing career early in 2010.

Craig Bolton started out as a Lion cub and soon transformed into a premiership winning Swan.

Amon Buchanan

Buchanan experienced a frustrating start at the Swans after arriving via Pick 52 in the 2000 Rookie Draft.

After playing six games in his debut season, Buchanan was hampered by injury which ultimately led the Swans to delist the nuggety midfielder at the end of 2002 before throwing him a lifeline in the 2003 National Draft.

Buchanan made the most of his second chance and played a crucial part in the 2005 Premiership, famously kicking the deciding goal in the drought-breaking win.

Buchanan managed 118 games in his seven-year career at the Swans, before moving on to Brisbane as part of a three-way trade at the end of 2009.

Amon Buchanan will forever be held in high regard at the Swans despite playing out his career with Brisbane.

Daniel Bradshaw

Better known as a champion with the Brisbane Lions, Daniel Bradshaw played a one-off season with the Swans before calling quits on his distinguished AFL career.

Bradshaw was part of the Brisbane-Fitzroy merger of 1996-97, playing three games for the Bears and a further 219 for the Lions where the 191cm forward booted 496 goals in a 12-year stint in Queensland.

Bradshaw, who played in two of Brisbane’s triple crown (2001-03), rejected a new contract offer at the end of 2009 and opted for the Pre-season Draft where the Swans pounced.

In a promising but injury-riddled season, Bradshaw played nine games and kicked 28 goals for the Swans, his most memorable coming in Round 6 against his former side when the veteran finished with a bag of six including a torpedo from beyond the arc right on the three-quarter-time siren.

Bradshaw eventually succumbed to a bad knee and announced his retirement in 2011.

Daniel Bradshaw thrilled Brisbane fans for years before treating Swans supporters to the same - for one year at least.

Stefan Carey

Stefan Carey, a lesser known compared the above, played a majority of his 48-game career with the Sydney Swans.

A 197cm and 104kg ruckman, grew up playing Rugby Union before switching codes and – slowly but surely – learned his craft in the lower grades.

While not the most elegant of footballers, Carey showed promise and reached the peak of his powers in 1997 playing alongside the likes of Mark Bayes, Paul Kelly and Tony Lockett.

However, Carey was a frequent visitor to the Swans’ medical room and battled hard to string consistent football together only to be delisted in 1999 and moved on to Brisbane.

Carey played only three games for the Lions before retiring in 2000.

Stefan Carey rucked to the likes of Paul Kelly before moving on and playing a few games with the Lions.

Andrew Ireland

Widely credited with constructing the Brisbane Lions' dominance of the early 2000s, current Swans CEO Andrew Ireland first made a name for himself north of the border.

Ireland, who played over 100 games with Collingwood in the 1970s, turned to football administration after retirement. In 1990, Ireland was appointed CEO of the then Brisbane Bears.

Ireland held the position for 12 years and oversaw the club's first premiership in 2001 - the first of three consecutive flags - before accepting a position as Sydney Swans General Manager of Football.

It paid off as Ireland stood boundary side as the final siren sounded in the 2005 Grand Final.

In 2010, Ireland returned to the board room as Swans CEO to oversee the 2012 flag and helped orchestrate the deal which won Lance Franklin's signature.

Andrew Ireland was influential during the Brisbane Bears' (main picture) infancy and equally influential at the Swans (inset).