Barney McKellar
| Barney McKellar | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Brian McKellar | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1940 | ||
| Date of death | 16 October 1994 (aged 54) | ||
| Original team(s) | Lemnos | ||
| Height / weight | 178 cm / 78 kg | ||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Brian "Barney" McKellar (1 February 1940 – 16 October 1994)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
A half forward from Lemnos, McKellar played 19 of his 22 league games in the 1961 VFL season.[2][3] This included the 1961 Grand Final loss to Hawthorn.[3] He later injured his knee and had to have a cartilage operation, after which he was dropped of Footscray's training list.[4]
References
- ^ "Barney McKellar - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b AFL Tables: Barney McKellar
- ^ The Age,"Footscray Drops Five from List", 5 June 1963, p. 11