Jack Barnes (Australian footballer)
John "Jack" Robert Barnes (20 May 1905 – 6 October 1999) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1920s.
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Robert Barnes | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Williamstown, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 6 October 1999 (aged 94) | ||
| Place of death | Williamstown, Victoria | ||
| Debut |
Round 7, 1925, South Melbourne vs. Essendon, at Windy Hill | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1925–1929 | South Melbourne | 41 (71) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1929. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Born in Williamstown, Barnes was used mostly as a forward and kicked 34 goals in 1928, including a bag of six against Geelong at Lake Oval. His son Ken played at South Melbourne in the 1960s.
Barnes also represented Victoria in a first-class cricket match in 1930 as a right-handed batsman. Playing against Tasmania at the MCG, Barnes batted in the middle order and made 51. It would be his only innings at first-class level. Fellow VFL footballers Stuart King and Heinrich Schrader also played in that match for Victoria.[1]
References
- "Victoria v Tasmania 1929/30". CricketArchive.
External links
- Jack Barnes's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Cricinfo profile: Jack Barnes
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