Barry Gill
Carlton
AFL career
132 games5 goals
- Debut
- R2 1964 v HAW25 Apr 1964
- Most recent
- R10 1972 v HAW3 June 1972
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Casterton in western Victoria, Barry Gill continued a strong family tradition at Princes Park, joining his older brother John at the Blues in 1964. While John was a forward, Barry established himself as a dependable, no-nonsense defender who could lock down an opponent in the back pocket or provide drive from a half-back flank. He wasn't known for being flashy, but he was deceptively quick and possessed a strong pair of hands, attributes that made him a favorite of legendary coach Ron Barassi during the club's successful era in the late 1960s.
Gill became a fixture of the Carlton defence, playing a crucial role in the club's drought-breaking 1968 premiership win over Essendon. He doubled his premiership tally two years later, featuring in the famous 1970 Grand Final comeback against Collingwood where the Blues overturned a 44-point half-time deficit. After 132 games and two flags, he left the VFL at the end of 1972 to captain-coach Williamstown in the VFA, leaving behind a legacy as a disciplined and vital cog in one of Carlton’s greatest sides.
Profile
- Born
- 21 Jan 1945 (age 81y 255d)
- Height
- 184 cm
- Weight
- 84 kg
Teams
- Carlton132 games, 5 goals1964–1972
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Casterton in western Victoria, Barry Gill continued a strong family tradition at Princes Park, joining his older brother John at the Blues in 1964. While John was a forward, Barry established himself as a dependable, no-nonsense defender who could lock down an opponent in the back pocket or provide drive from a half-back flank. He wasn't known for being flashy, but he was deceptively quick and possessed a strong pair of hands, attributes that made him a favorite of legendary coach Ron Barassi during the club's successful era in the late 1960s.
Gill became a fixture of the Carlton defence, playing a crucial role in the club's drought-breaking 1968 premiership win over Essendon. He doubled his premiership tally two years later, featuring in the famous 1970 Grand Final comeback against Collingwood where the Blues overturned a 44-point half-time deficit. After 132 games and two flags, he left the VFL at the end of 1972 to captain-coach Williamstown in the VFA, leaving behind a legacy as a disciplined and vital cog in one of Carlton’s greatest sides.