Barry Rowlings

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Barry Rowlings
Personal information
Birth 21 August 1950 (1950-08-21) (age 61)
Recruited from Moe
Height and weight 178 cm / 77 kg
Playing career¹
Team(s)

Hawthorn (1975–78)

72 Games, 78 Goals

Richmond (1979–86)

152 Games, 118 Goals

¹ Statistics to end of 1986 season
Career highlights


Barry Rowlings (born 21 August 1950) is a former Australian rules football player who played in the VFL between 1975 and 1978 for the Hawthorn Football Club and between 1979 and 1986 for the Richmond Football Club. In 1979, Rowlings won the Jack Dyer Medal, which is awarded to Richmond's best and fairest player for the season.[1] Since 1996[2] has been Football Director at Caulfield Grammar School and holds a development coaching role for all year levels.[3][4]

He is best known for playing in two premierships in the VFL, and since retiring he has had a role in the football development of many current AFL players, such as Brent Hartigan, Jason Winderlich, Chris Judd, Tristan Cartledge, Matthew Richardson, and Tom Roach.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Carter, Ron (1 October 1979). "Rowlings top Tiger". The Age. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=X2QQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oJIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3260,254770&dq=barry+rowlings&hl=en. Retrieved 26 October 2010. 
  2. ^ The Bionic Boy, Herald Sun, 18 May 2002
  3. ^ "Future great for a pair of budding stars". Sydney Morning Herald. 13 October 2010. http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/future-great-for-a-pair-of-budding-stars-20101012-16hwm.html. Retrieved 26 October 2010. 
  4. ^ CGFC awakens

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[edit] Further reading

  • Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996
Awards
Preceded by
Geoff Raines
Richmond Best and Fairest winner
1979
Succeeded by
Geoff Raines


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