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Jamie Barham

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Jamie Barham
Personal information
Date of birth (1960-12-01) 1 December 1960 (age 63)
Original team(s) Gisborne
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1981 Melbourne 4 (1)
1982 Footscray 1 (0)
Total 5 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1982.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jamie Barham (born 1 December 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Originally from Hamilton, Barham was zoned to Collingwood, where his brother Ricky played, but took a different route to league football.[2][3] He spent three seasons playing for Riddell District Football League club Gisborne, which were coached by another brother, Bill.[2][3] This meant he instead joined Melbourne, when he commenced his league career.[2][3]

Barham made four senior appearances for Melbourne in the 1981 VFL season and then played one game with Footscray in 1982.[4] He was the first player since Vic Nankervis in the 1940s to have the misfortune of playing for two different wooden spoon teams in successive seasons.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  2. ^ a b c The Age, "Another Barham", 15 May 1981, p. 28
  3. ^ a b c "Jamie Barham". Demon Wiki.
  4. ^ "Jamie Barham". AFL Tables.
  5. ^ The Age, "Different club spoons — wood you believe it?" Archived 4 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine, 10 July 2006, Geoff McClure