Barry Rowlings

Barry John Rowlings (born 21 August 1950) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club and the Richmond Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He is one of few players to have played in League premierships at two clubs.

Barry Rowlings
Personal information
Full name Barry John Rowlings
Date of birth (1950-08-21) 21 August 1950
Original team(s) Moe (LVFL)
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 77 kg (170 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1975–1978 Hawthorn 082 0(78)
1979–1986 Richmond 152 (117)
Total 234 (195)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1986.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Playing career

Recruited from Moe, Rowlings played in Hawthorn's 1975 Grand Final defeat to North Melbourne, kicking the first goal of the game. He was one of Hawthorn's best players in the emotional 1976 premiership triumph.

In 1978 Rowlings suffered a serious knee injury which prevented him from being part of Hawthorn's 1978 triumph, and was cleared to Richmond. In his first season at Tigerland won the Jack Dyer Medal, which is awarded to Richmond's best and fairest player for the season.[1]

After playing career

Since 1996[2] Rowlings has been involved with the football program at Caulfield Grammar School and Caulfield Grammarians Football Club, and holds a football ambassador and development coaching role for all year levels.[3][4]

Rowlings has been partly responsible for the football development of many current AFL players, such as Brent Hartigan, Jason Winderlich, Chris Judd, Tristan Cartledge, Matthew Richardson, and Tom Roach.

Further reading
  • Hogan P: The Tigers of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996

See also

References
  1. Carter, Ron (1 October 1979). "Rowlings top Tiger". The Age. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
  2. The Bionic Boy, Herald Sun, 18 May 2002
  3. "Future great for a pair of budding stars". The Sydney Morning Herald. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
  4. "Caulfield Grammar School Football".


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