Barry Armstrong
Carlton
AFL career
204 games142 goals
- Debut
- R16 1969 v SME26 July 1969
- Most recent
- R21 1981 v NTH22 Aug 1981
Stats
1981 | CAR | 10 | 13.5 | 5.1 | 18.6 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
1980 | CAR | 18 | 15.4 | 5.1 | 20.6 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1979 | CAR | 24 | 18.1 | 6.4 | 24.5 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
1978 | CAR | 20 | 19.1 | 4.0 | 23.1 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
1977 | CAR | 14 | 23.1 | 3.6 | 26.6 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1976 | CAR | 17 | 20.0 | 4.0 | 24.0 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
1975 | CAR | 20 | 19.6 | 2.1 | 21.7 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
1974 | CAR | 17 | 23.8 | 1.7 | 25.5 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
1973 | CAR | 21 | 23.7 | 1.5 | 25.2 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
1972 | CAR | 20 | 18.7 | 1.0 | 19.7 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
1971 | CAR | 11 | 13.1 | 2.1 | 15.2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
1970 | CAR | 10 | 12.2 | 1.7 | 13.9 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
1969 | CAR | 2 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Bio
Barry Armstrong carved out a unique path to VFL football, famously inviting himself to train with Carlton via a letter rather than waiting to be scouted from his local club, Bundoora. The initiative paid off, and after working his way up from the reserves, he established himself as a versatile and fiercely competitive utility player. While often deployed as a ruck-rover or centreman where he could use his ball-winning ability to great effect, Armstrong was also capable of drifting forward to hit the scoreboard, making him a flexible asset for the Blues during a golden era.
A vital component of Carlton’s success in the 1970s, Armstrong played a key role in both the high-scoring 1972 Grand Final victory and the famous 1979 Premiership win over Collingwood. His consistency and work ethic were highly regarded within the club, evidenced by his two runner-up finishes in the Best and Fairest count (1974 and 1977). He retired as a member of the exclusive "200 Club" and remains a celebrated figure in Carlton history, eventually being inducted into the club's Hall of Fame for his decade-plus of reliable service.
Profile
- Born
- 22 Sept 1950 (age 76y 29d)
- Height
- 181 cm
- Weight
- 82 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership(2Ă—) 1972, 1979
- Carlton B&F
- 2nd
- 1974, 1977
- Top 10
- 1972, 1973, 1976, 1978
Bio
1 revisionBarry Armstrong carved out a unique path to VFL football, famously inviting himself to train with Carlton via a letter rather than waiting to be scouted from his local club, Bundoora. The initiative paid off, and after working his way up from the reserves, he established himself as a versatile and fiercely competitive utility player. While often deployed as a ruck-rover or centreman where he could use his ball-winning ability to great effect, Armstrong was also capable of drifting forward to hit the scoreboard, making him a flexible asset for the Blues during a golden era.
A vital component of Carlton’s success in the 1970s, Armstrong played a key role in both the high-scoring 1972 Grand Final victory and the famous 1979 Premiership win over Collingwood. His consistency and work ethic were highly regarded within the club, evidenced by his two runner-up finishes in the Best and Fairest count (1974 and 1977). He retired as a member of the exclusive "200 Club" and remains a celebrated figure in Carlton history, eventually being inducted into the club's Hall of Fame for his decade-plus of reliable service.