John Barnes
Geelong and Essendon
AFL career
202 games90 goals
- Debut
- R6 1987 v GEE2 May 1987
- Most recent
- GF 2001 v BRL29 Sept 2001
Stats
2001 | ESS | 22 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 10.6 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 53 |
2000 | ESS | 24 | 7.8 | 5.1 | 13.0 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 71 |
1999 | GEE | 15 | 8.4 | 5.4 | 13.8 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 69 |
1998 | GEE | 15 | 7.6 | 5.5 | 13.1 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 67 |
1997 | GEE | 15 | 7.9 | 4.7 | 12.6 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 63 |
1996 | GEE | 19 | 7.9 | 6.4 | 14.4 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 72 |
1995 | GEE | 25 | 7.3 | 8.7 | 16.0 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 78 |
1994 | GEE | 24 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 15.2 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 72 |
1993 | GEE | 18 | 8.3 | 7.2 | 15.5 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 76 |
1992 | GEE | 13 | 8.2 | 5.6 | 13.8 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 69 |
1990 | ESS | 2 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 40 |
1989 | ESS | 2 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 44 |
1988 | ESS | 2 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 33 |
1987 | ESS | 6 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 33 |
BRL | MCG | GF | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 39 |
HAW | MCG | PF | 9 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 56 |
RCH | MCG | QF | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 40 |
RCH | MCG | R22 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 40 |
WCE | SUB | R21 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 72 |
COL | MCG | R20 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 29 |
CAR | MCG | R18 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0.0 | 41 |
PAD | FP | R17 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 49 |
KAN | MCG | R16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0.0 | 44 |
GEE | CS | R15 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 0.0 | 67 |
WBD | CS | R14 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 1.0 | 75 |
FRE | CS | R13 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 68 |
ADE | CS | R12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0.0 | 48 |
HAW | CS | R9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0.0 | 62 |
MEL | MCG | R8 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0.0 | 53 |
RCH | MCG | R7 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 43 |
WCE | CS | R6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 22 |
COL | MCG | R5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 28 |
SYD | SCG | R4 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0.1 | 77 |
CAR | MCG | R3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0.0 | 50 |
PAD | CS | R2 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 58 |
KAN | MCG | R1 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 95 |
Bio
Originally recruited by Essendon, John Barnes endured a difficult start to his career, struggling to cement a permanent spot in the senior side before featuring in the Bombers' 1990 Grand Final loss. Finding himself surplus to requirements at Windy Hill, he transferred to Geelong in 1992, where he rapidly developed into one of the league's most effective mobile ruckmen. Barnes became a pivotal figure in a strong Cats lineup, using his athleticism to act as an extra midfielder around the ground while providing a distinct physical edge in the contest. Despite his individual consistency, his time at Kardinia Park was marked by team heartbreak, including Grand Final defeats in 1994 and 1995.
In a remarkable career twist, Barnes was delisted by Geelong following the 1999 season but was immediately offered a lifeline by his original coach, Kevin Sheedy, to return to Essendon. This recruitment proved to be a masterstroke, as Barnes provided the experienced ruck stability required to complete the Bombers' dominant 2000 lineup. After three previous Grand Final losses, he finally captured a premiership medallion as part of Essendon's historic 2000 campaign, serving as the aggressive veteran presence in a side that lost only one game for the year. He retired after the 2001 Grand Final, remembered as a resilient competitor who found ultimate redemption at the club where his journey began.
Profile
- Born
- 01 June 1969 (age 57y 142d)
- Height
- 193 cm
- Weight
- 95 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership2000
Bio
1 revisionOriginally recruited by Essendon, John Barnes endured a difficult start to his career, struggling to cement a permanent spot in the senior side before featuring in the Bombers' 1990 Grand Final loss. Finding himself surplus to requirements at Windy Hill, he transferred to Geelong in 1992, where he rapidly developed into one of the league's most effective mobile ruckmen. Barnes became a pivotal figure in a strong Cats lineup, using his athleticism to act as an extra midfielder around the ground while providing a distinct physical edge in the contest. Despite his individual consistency, his time at Kardinia Park was marked by team heartbreak, including Grand Final defeats in 1994 and 1995.
In a remarkable career twist, Barnes was delisted by Geelong following the 1999 season but was immediately offered a lifeline by his original coach, Kevin Sheedy, to return to Essendon. This recruitment proved to be a masterstroke, as Barnes provided the experienced ruck stability required to complete the Bombers' dominant 2000 lineup. After three previous Grand Final losses, he finally captured a premiership medallion as part of Essendon's historic 2000 campaign, serving as the aggressive veteran presence in a side that lost only one game for the year. He retired after the 2001 Grand Final, remembered as a resilient competitor who found ultimate redemption at the club where his journey began.