All the AFL stars who got hitched during the summer of love

Love has well and truly been in the air for footy players across the country in recent months, with each team celebrating nuptials of a current or former star.

Melbourne footballer Christian Petracca and his wife Bella leave the Royal Botanical Gardens after getting married this afternoon. Picture: Ian Currie

Love has been in the air for footy players across the country with each team celebrating nuptials of a current or former star.

North Melbourne ruckman Tristan Xerri kicked off the celebrations in style when he married his “best friend” Maddison in the first week of October at the Macedon Ranges with the couple’s dog Hazel having a starring role.

Tristan and Maddison Xerri wed with their dog Hazel by their side. Picture: Kyla Scarborough

Tristan and Maddison Xerri married in the Macedon Ranges. Picture: Kyla Scarborough

Melbourne players gathered at the Royal Botanic Gardens just before Christmas for the wedding of Christian Petracca and Bella Beischer.

The classy couple, who got engaged in Lake Como in October 2022, said I do and then drove off together in a vintage Mercedes.

Melbourne’s Christian Petracca married Bella Beischer at Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens. Picture: Instagram

Lachie Whitfield and Adelle Beckwith at Jackalope. Picture: Hey Jack

Some Demons then headed to Bali in January for the coach Simon Goodwin’s wedding with Kristine Brooks. In December, much loved former teammate Angus Brayshaw married Danielle Frawley.

Collingwood players were on hand for the wedding of their former teammate, Sydney’s Taylor Adams, who married Ellie Thornycroft in Queensland in November.

Western Bulldogs players were in celebration mode at the start of January for the wedding of defender Ryan Gardner and his stylist partner Alana Spina in Hobart. The club has also had a spate of engagements including captain Marcus Bontempelli, Ed Richards, Bailey Dale and Tom Liberatore.

Simon Goodwin marries Kristine Brooks at a ceremony at Suku Beach Club in Bali. Picture: @melbournefc

Retired Melbourne footballer Angus Brayshaw and daughter of Danny Frawley Danielle got married on December 30th last year.. Picture: @angus_brayshaw10/Instagram

Dyson Heppell marries Kate Turner. Picture: Bianca Virtue Photographer

St Kilda players watched Zaine Cordy tie the knot with his long-time partner Georgia Ringersma in Willaura, Victoria.

In November Carlton players were shocked when defender Jacob Weitering’s engagement turned into a surprise wedding with Isabel Kahan.

The ceremony took place at Quat Quatta with the couple’s adorable dogs involved in the ceremony.

Jayden Short and Maddy Bekiaris. Pic: Bianca Virtue

Jeremy Cameron and Indiana Putra with their daughter Macey. Picture: Love and Other

Geelong players toasted Jeremy Cameron and his partner Indiana Putra last Friday at Rosemont Stud with their cute daughter Macey at the ceremony.

Richmond’s Jayden Short married his love Maddy Bekiaris at The Trust in the city in January and former teammate Jack Graham married Jordy May in South Australia in October.

Hawthorn and St Kilda players were at new Hawk Josh Battle’s surprise engagement turned wedding last Friday.

GWS star Lachie Whitfield married Adelle Beckwith at Jackalope on the Mornington Peninsula in October and Harry Himmelberg tied the knot with Taylia Sarris at a registry in Melbourne.

Ellie Thornycroft and Taylor Adams seal the deal. Picture: Daniel Chafer

Casey and Josh Battle marry in front of friends and family. Picture: Ten Acres Agency

Ryan Gardner and Alana Spina. Picture: Alexandra Drewniak

Esendon players gathered for the weddings of Jayden Laverde in Bali in November and then popular retired defender Dyson Heppell who married Kate Turner in late January at Barunah Plains.

Other players who married in the off season included Port Adelaide’s Connor Rozee, Sydney’s Callum Mills, Brisbane’s Charlie Cameron, Darcy Fort and Darcy Gardiner, Gold Coast’s Touk Miller, Fremantle’s Bailey Banfield and Sam Switkowski, West Coast’s Liam Duggan and Jeremy McGovern, ex Carlton player Caleb Marchbank and Adelaide’s Brodie Smith and Reilly O’Brien.