Barry Padley
Australian rules footballer
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Barry Padley (born 22 October 1949) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Fullname
Barry G. Padley
Born
22 October 1949
Albert Park, Victoria
Albert Park, Victoria
Original team
Reservoir-Lakeside
Height
178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
| Barry Padley | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Barry G. Padley | ||
| Born |
22 October 1949 Albert Park, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Reservoir-Lakeside | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1968–1978 | Fitzroy | 159 (94) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1978. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Padley was a utility, recruited from Diamond Valley Football League side Reservoir-Lakeside.[1]
In his first season, he was badly injured in a game against St Kilda, puncturing a lung and breaking four ribs.[2]
Padley kicked 24 goals in the 1971 VFL season, a career high.[3]
He was a member of Fitzroy's 1978 night premiership team.
Padley coached Heidelberg in 1981 and 1982, winning their best and fairest award in the first of those years.