Alan Barelli
Hawthorn
AFL career
18 games16 goals
- Debut
- R13 1940 v STK20 July 1940
- Most recent
- R7 1942 v FIT20 June 1942
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Mitcham, Alan Barelli was a towering follower who showed immense promise during a brief career interrupted by global conflict. Standing 188cm—a significant height for the era—he possessed the physical presence to control the ruck and the versatility to drift forward, averaging nearly a goal per game during his three seasons at Glenferrie Oval. After breaking into the senior side in 1940, the Box Hill Grammar alumnus became a valuable structural pillar for the Mayblooms during the lean war years, notably kicking 16 goals in just 18 appearances. His time at the top level was effectively ended by the Second World War; he enlisted in the Australian Army following the 1942 season and did not return to VFL football after his service, leaving his potential as a dominant key position player largely unfulfilled.
Profile
- Born
- 20 May 1920
- Died
- 03 May 2008 (aged 87y 349d)
- Birthplace
- Mitcham, VIC
- Deathplace
- Mitcham, VIC
- Height
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 86 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Mitcham, Alan Barelli was a towering follower who showed immense promise during a brief career interrupted by global conflict. Standing 188cm—a significant height for the era—he possessed the physical presence to control the ruck and the versatility to drift forward, averaging nearly a goal per game during his three seasons at Glenferrie Oval. After breaking into the senior side in 1940, the Box Hill Grammar alumnus became a valuable structural pillar for the Mayblooms during the lean war years, notably kicking 16 goals in just 18 appearances. His time at the top level was effectively ended by the Second World War; he enlisted in the Australian Army following the 1942 season and did not return to VFL football after his service, leaving his potential as a dominant key position player largely unfulfilled.