Gerard Barrett
Geelong
AFL career
6 games1 goals
- Debut
- R3 1944 v HAW20 May 1944
- Most recent
- R15 1944 v MEL12 Aug 1944
Stats
Bio
Recruited from local nursery Geelong West, Gerard Barrett was a wartime footballer who provided essential depth for the Cats during the personnel-starved 1944 season. While serving as a cook in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Barrett balanced his military duties with League football, stepping in to help field a side while regular stars were deployed overseas. Standing at just 173cm, the light-framed recruit managed six senior appearances and a single goal during a period when the club faced significant logistical challenges just to compete. His brief career at Kardinia Park stands as a testament to the servicemen who ensured the competition's survival during the Second World War, with his tenure ending as the return of regular lists saw him squeeze out of the rotation.
Profile
- Born
- 15 Sept 1925
- Died
- 15 Oct 2000 (aged 75y 30d)
- Birthplace
- Geelong West, VIC
- Height
- 173 cm
- Weight
- 71 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from local nursery Geelong West, Gerard Barrett was a wartime footballer who provided essential depth for the Cats during the personnel-starved 1944 season. While serving as a cook in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Barrett balanced his military duties with League football, stepping in to help field a side while regular stars were deployed overseas. Standing at just 173cm, the light-framed recruit managed six senior appearances and a single goal during a period when the club faced significant logistical challenges just to compete. His brief career at Kardinia Park stands as a testament to the servicemen who ensured the competition's survival during the Second World War, with his tenure ending as the return of regular lists saw him squeeze out of the rotation.