Barry Harrison
Collingwood and North Melbourne · “Hooker”
AFL career
57 games24 goals
- Debut
- R1 1958 v FSC12 Apr 1958
- Most recent
- R1 1964 v CAR18 Apr 1964
Stats
1964 | NTH | 1 | 0.0 |
1961 | COL | 2 | 0.5 |
1960 | COL | 16 | 0.6 |
1959 | COL | 18 | 0.4 |
1958 | COL | 20 | 0.4 |
Bio
Recruited from Mentone following his National Service in the Navy, Barry "Hooker" Harrison arrived at Collingwood as a mature-age debutant and immediately became the architect of one of the club's most famous triumphs. A rugged, negating follower known more for his ferocity than his skill, Harrison is immortalised for his tactical shutdown of Melbourne superstar Ron Barassi in the 1958 Grand Final. His physical, uncompromising "shadowing" of the Demons' captain upset the opposition's rhythm and helped secure an unlikely premiership, effectively saving Collingwood's record of four consecutive flags. After succumbing to injuries and being delisted by the Magpies in 1961, he spent time in the VFA with Moorabbin before making a brief, one-game return to the VFL with North Melbourne in 1964, ultimately retiring as a cult hero defined by a singular, history-shaping performance.
Profile
- Born
- 21 Dec 1935
- Died
- 20 Sept 2004 (aged 68y 274d)
- Height
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 80 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership1958
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Mentone following his National Service in the Navy, Barry "Hooker" Harrison arrived at Collingwood as a mature-age debutant and immediately became the architect of one of the club's most famous triumphs. A rugged, negating follower known more for his ferocity than his skill, Harrison is immortalised for his tactical shutdown of Melbourne superstar Ron Barassi in the 1958 Grand Final. His physical, uncompromising "shadowing" of the Demons' captain upset the opposition's rhythm and helped secure an unlikely premiership, effectively saving Collingwood's record of four consecutive flags. After succumbing to injuries and being delisted by the Magpies in 1961, he spent time in the VFA with Moorabbin before making a brief, one-game return to the VFL with North Melbourne in 1964, ultimately retiring as a cult hero defined by a singular, history-shaping performance.