George Barton
Hawthorn
AFL career
9 games0 goals
- Debut
- R7 1956 v FIT26 May 1956
- Most recent
- R18 1956 v FIT18 Aug 1956
Stats
Bio
Hailing from the Victorian high country town of Tawonga, George Barton was a talented recruit who joined Hawthorn via Myrtleford in the Ovens & Murray Football League. He was part of a notable footballing family, with brothers Colin and Bill also playing VFL football for Geelong and North Melbourne respectively. Barton made his senior debut in Round 7, 1956, and despite his brief nine-game tenure at Glenferrie Oval, he proved he could match it at the elite level, notably being named the Hawks' best player in just his second match against Carlton. Following his single season in Melbourne, Barton returned to the country where he cemented a legacy as a bush football icon, eventually winning three best and fairest awards in the Tallangatta & District Football League. His standing in the region remained so significant that the league's highest individual honour was later renamed the Barton Medal in recognition of his profound contribution to local football.
Profile
- Born
- 23 Aug 1934
- Died
- 05 May 1977 (aged 42y 255d)
- Birthplace
- Tawonga, VIC
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 77 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionHailing from the Victorian high country town of Tawonga, George Barton was a talented recruit who joined Hawthorn via Myrtleford in the Ovens & Murray Football League. He was part of a notable footballing family, with brothers Colin and Bill also playing VFL football for Geelong and North Melbourne respectively. Barton made his senior debut in Round 7, 1956, and despite his brief nine-game tenure at Glenferrie Oval, he proved he could match it at the elite level, notably being named the Hawks' best player in just his second match against Carlton. Following his single season in Melbourne, Barton returned to the country where he cemented a legacy as a bush football icon, eventually winning three best and fairest awards in the Tallangatta & District Football League. His standing in the region remained so significant that the league's highest individual honour was later renamed the Barton Medal in recognition of his profound contribution to local football.