Barry Beecroft
Sydney
AFL career
71 games10 goals
- Debut
- R1 1973 v COL7 Apr 1973
- Most recent
- R9 1982 v CAR22 May 1982
Stats
1982 | SYD | 7 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 7.7 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1977 | SME | 2 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
1976 | SME | 8 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1975 | SME | 16 | 8.6 | 1.1 | 9.6 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
1974 | SME | 18 | 7.5 | 0.9 | 8.4 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
1973 | SME | 20 | 7.7 | 1.2 | 8.9 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Bio
Recruited from amateur powerhouse Ormond, Barry Beecroft was a versatile big man whose career uniquely bridged the club's transition from Lake Oval to the SCG. Standing 191cm, he initially served as a mobile ruckman and key defender for South Melbourne in the mid-1970s before departing the VFL to carve out a successful path in the VFA with Port Melbourne and the WAFL with Claremont. After tasting premiership success in the west, Beecroft was lured back to his original club in 1982 to provide seasoned reinforcement for the Swans' tumultuous inaugural season in Sydney. While his final game tally was modest due to his prime years being spent interstate, his return ensured he holds a distinct place in history as one of the few players to represent the club in both its South Melbourne and Sydney incarnations.
Profile
- Born
- 04 Jan 1955 (age 71y 290d)
- Height
- 191 cm
- Weight
- 88 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from amateur powerhouse Ormond, Barry Beecroft was a versatile big man whose career uniquely bridged the club's transition from Lake Oval to the SCG. Standing 191cm, he initially served as a mobile ruckman and key defender for South Melbourne in the mid-1970s before departing the VFL to carve out a successful path in the VFA with Port Melbourne and the WAFL with Claremont. After tasting premiership success in the west, Beecroft was lured back to his original club in 1982 to provide seasoned reinforcement for the Swans' tumultuous inaugural season in Sydney. While his final game tally was modest due to his prime years being spent interstate, his return ensured he holds a distinct place in history as one of the few players to represent the club in both its South Melbourne and Sydney incarnations.