Peter Barry (19 October 1937 – 7 June 2005) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Peter Barry | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Peter Barry | ||
| Date of birth | 19 October 1937 | ||
| Date of death | 7 June 2005 (aged 67) | ||
| Original team(s) | Bayswater | ||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Key position player | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1958–1963 | Carlton | 77 (24) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1963. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Barry was a key position player, who joined Carlton from Bayswater. He broke into the seniors during the second half of the 1958 VFL season and the following year played 19 of a possible 20 games.[1] After playing the opening two rounds in 1960, Barry struggled with illness and didn't made any more appearances that year.
He played mostly as a full-back and appeared in that position for Carlton in their 1962 finals campaign, for which he is most remembered.[2] With just seconds remaining in the preliminary final replay against Geelong, Carlton were holding onto a five point lead as the ball was kicked in the direction of Barry and his opponent, full-forward Doug Wade. The mark was taken by Wade, just 30 metres out and directly in front of goals, but instead of taking what would have been a shot after the siren to win the game, umpire Jack Irving awarded Barry a free-kick. It was later explained that Irving had seen Wade holding Barry's shorts during the marking contest.[3]
In 1964, having played only couple of reserves games, Barry was granted a clearance to Port Melbourne.[4]
References edit
- ^ AFL Tables: Peter Barry
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ "A Review of The 1962 Football Season". Full Points Footy.
- ^ The Age,"Peter Barry Cleared to Port Melbourne", 20 May 1964, p. 13