Barry Round
Sydney and Footscray
AFL career
328 games293 goals
- Debut
- R1 1969 v FIT7 Apr 1969
- Most recent
- R22 1985 v ESS1 Sept 1985
Stats
1985 | SYD | 12 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 12.4 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
1984 | SYD | 15 | 6.8 | 3.9 | 10.7 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
1983 | SYD | 22 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 17.3 | 5.8 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
1982 | SYD | 21 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 18.6 | 6.2 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
1981 | SME | 22 | 10.8 | 10.5 | 21.4 | 8.1 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1980 | SME | 21 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 15.8 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 |
1979 | SME | 22 | 11.5 | 8.5 | 20.0 | 7.2 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
1978 | SME | 21 | 10.1 | 6.0 | 16.2 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
1977 | SME | 23 | 9.3 | 6.1 | 15.4 | 6.0 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
1976 | SME | 14 | 10.9 | 4.9 | 15.9 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
1975 | FSC | 20 | 6.8 | 3.8 | 10.6 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
1974 | FSC | 22 | 9.8 | 5.3 | 15.0 | 6.4 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
1973 | FSC | 8 | 7.8 | 3.0 | 10.8 | 5.9 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
1972 | FSC | 22 | 12.2 | 3.3 | 15.5 | 6.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
1971 | FSC | 22 | 7.8 | 3.3 | 11.1 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
1970 | FSC | 21 | 8.0 | 2.3 | 10.3 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
1969 | FSC | 20 | 8.7 | 1.3 | 10.0 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
Bio
Recruited from Warragul, Barry Round began his VFL career at Footscray in 1969, where he initially served as a tall forward and relief ruckman. Despite playing over 100 games for the Bulldogs, his opportunities to dominate in the middle were strictly limited by the presence of legendary teammate Gary Dempsey. Seeking the chance to become a number one ruckman, Round transferred to South Melbourne ahead of the 1976 season, a move that allowed him to escape Dempsey's shadow and ultimately define his own legacy in the game.
At South Melbourne, Round flourished with the increased responsibility, utilising his imposing physical frame and aggression to control stoppages and intimidate opponents. He was a classic old-school ruckman who combined brute strength with significant endurance, often drifting forward to act as a dangerous target near goal, as evidenced by his career tally of 293 majors. His individual peak arrived in 1981 when he tied with Fitzroy's Bernie Quinlan to win the Brownlow Medal, validating his standing as the premier big man of the competition during the early eighties.
Profile
- Born
- 26 Jan 1950
- Died
- 24 Dec 2022 (aged 72y 332d)
- Height
- 193 cm
- Weight
- 105 kg
Teams
Honours
- Brownlow Medal1981
- Top 10
- 1979, 1982
- Hall of Fame2001
- J.J. Liston Trophy1987
- Sydney B&F(2×) 1979, 1981
- South Melbourne/Sydney captain(5×) 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984
Family
- Son:David Round
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Warragul, Barry Round began his VFL career at Footscray in 1969, where he initially served as a tall forward and relief ruckman. Despite playing over 100 games for the Bulldogs, his opportunities to dominate in the middle were strictly limited by the presence of legendary teammate Gary Dempsey. Seeking the chance to become a number one ruckman, Round transferred to South Melbourne ahead of the 1976 season, a move that allowed him to escape Dempsey's shadow and ultimately define his own legacy in the game.
At South Melbourne, Round flourished with the increased responsibility, utilising his imposing physical frame and aggression to control stoppages and intimidate opponents. He was a classic old-school ruckman who combined brute strength with significant endurance, often drifting forward to act as a dangerous target near goal, as evidenced by his career tally of 293 majors. His individual peak arrived in 1981 when he tied with Fitzroy's Bernie Quinlan to win the Brownlow Medal, validating his standing as the premier big man of the competition during the early eighties.