Castlemaine has produced some great footballers over the years, here are some names you will no doubt recognize as great players of this sport at the highest level.

* Percy Bentley (Carlton) 1925-40
* Jack Titus (Richmond) 1926-43
* Ron Barassi snr (Melbourne) 1936-1940
* Arthur Sanger (Carlton) 1938-1947
* Ray Bower (Richmond / Essendon) 1944-1947
* Graeme Miniham (St Kilda) 1953-59
* Bud Annand (St Kilda) 1956-62
* Brian McMillan (Richmond) 1962-64
* Kevin Delmenico (Footscray) 1966-70
* Robert Thompson (Essendon) 1968-71
* Peter Hall (Carlton) 1971
* Peter Fyffe (Carlton) 1970-73
* Mark Cross (Footscray) 1974
* Warren Jones (Carlton / St Kilda) 1978-85
* Lazar Vidovic (St Kilda) 1989-97
* Steven Oliver (Carlton) 1989
* Paul Starbuck (Sydney Swans / Carlton) 1990
* Adrian Bassett (Carlton) 1990-92
* Rod Keogh (Melbourne / St Kilda) 1990-98
* Heath Culpitt (Carlton) 1999-01
* Tom Kavanagh (Melbourne / Fitzroy) 1993-94