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Barry Stoneham

Geelong

AFL career

241 games223 goals

Debut
R6 1986 v FSC3 May 1986
Most recent
EF 2000 v HAW11 Aug 2000

Stats

2000
GEE
15
4.2
4.1
8.3
3.0
0.6
0.7
1.1
0.7
0.7
40
1999
GEE
18
7.5
3.8
11.3
4.8
0.9
1.3
2.1
1.8
0.7
63
1998
GEE
14
7.2
3.6
10.8
3.6
1.4
1.2
2.0
0.9
0.4
54
1997
GEE
21
7.0
4.5
11.5
4.2
1.5
1.4
1.7
0.3
0.4
52
1996
GEE
19
6.1
3.1
9.2
2.8
1.5
1.1
1.4
0.5
0.5
43
1994
GEE
8
7.5
3.0
10.5
3.5
1.6
0.8
2.8
0.8
1.0
59
1993
GEE
14
12.9
4.0
16.9
6.1
1.5
3.0
1.5
1.8
1.3
79
1992
GEE
22
13.2
4.9
18.1
5.6
2.0
2.1
1.9
1.5
0.8
85
1991
GEE
25
11.2
3.4
14.7
5.1
1.4
1.4
1.3
0.4
0.6
64
1990
GEE
20
12.4
5.9
18.3
5.9
1.7
2.3
2.5
0.8
0.6
81
1989
GEE
26
10.6
5.7
16.3
4.8
1.2
2.3
2.5
1.5
0.7
74
1988
GEE
18
6.2
5.1
11.3
3.5
1.2
1.9
1.6
0.7
0.4
47
1987
GEE
15
4.9
5.1
10.0
2.9
1.0
1.5
1.4
0.3
0.1
38
1986
GEE
6
3.7
3.8
7.5
1.7
0.8
1.2
-
0.5
0.2
-
League
Season
HAW
CS
EF
2
2
4
1
0
0
0
1
0.0
17
WCE
SUB
R20
5
4
9
1
3
1
2
4
0.0
44
BRL
Shell
R15
3
3
6
2
0
1
1
0
0.1
20
CAR
OO
R14
1
1
2
0
1
0
1
1
0.1
12
ESS
CS
R11
6
6
12
4
0
1
0
0
1.2
47
PAD
FP
R10
5
5
10
5
1
1
3
3
1.1
60
HAW
MCG
R9
1
8
9
2
0
0
0
0
0.0
25
RCH
CS
R8
4
4
8
4
0
2
2
2
2.0
48
SYD
SCG
R7
4
4
8
2
0
1
4
1
0.1
32
MEL
Shell
R6
7
6
13
4
2
0
6
1
0.2
59
WCE
Shell
R5
4
7
11
7
0
0
5
3
0.0
64
KAN
CS
R4
4
3
7
3
1
1
0
0
3.0
43
ADE
FP
R3
5
4
9
4
0
0
0
0
1.1
42
STK
Shell
R2
4
1
5
4
0
0
4
1
1.0
40
FRE
SUB
R1
8
4
12
2
1
2
0
0
2.2
47

Profile

Born
09 Feb 1968 (age 58y 254d)
Height
194 cm
Weight
98 kg

Teams

  • 241 games, 223 goals
    1986–2000

Honours

  • All-Australian1992
  • Geelong B&F1990
    Top 10
    1999
  • Geelong captain(4×) 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998

Recruited from local club St Joseph's, Barry Stoneham established himself as the prototype modern centre half-forward during Geelong's high-scoring era under Malcolm Blight. A mobile big man with exceptional hands, he acted as the vital structural link between the midfield and full-forward Gary Ablett Snr, using his athleticism to work up the ground and dominate contested situations. His standing as one of the competition's premier key position players was confirmed with a Carji Greeves Medal in 1990 and All-Australian selection in 1992, serving as a pillar of consistency in a side renowned for its attacking flair.

Stoneham's career was irrevocably altered in late 1994 when he suffered a severe compound leg fracture against Fitzroy, an injury that forced him to miss that year's Grand Final and kept him sidelined for twelve months. Although he returned to captain the club from 1996 to 1998, the injury diminished his explosive power, forcing him to reinvent himself as a key defender and relief ruckman to extend his career. He retired in 2000 as a one-club player, highly respected for his leadership and resilience in returning to top-level football after a career-threatening setback.