Jack Barnes (Australian footballer)
Australian rules footballer
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John Robert Barnes (20 May 1905 – 6 October 1999) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1920s.
Williamstown, Victoria
Williamstown, Victoria
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Robert Barnes | ||
| Born |
20 May 1905 Williamstown, Victoria | ||
| Died |
6 October 1999 (aged 94) Williamstown, Victoria | ||
| Debut | Round 7, 1925, South Melbourne vs. Essendon, at Windy Hill | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1925–1929 | South Melbourne | 41 (71) | |
| 1930–1934 | Williamstown (VFA) | 67 (76) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1934. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Born in Williamstown, John Robert Barnes was used mostly as a forward and kicked 34 goals in 1928, including a bag of six against Geelong at Lake Oval. His son Ken played at South Melbourne in the 1960s.
John Robert Barnes also represented Victoria in a first-class cricket match in 1930 as a right-handed batsman. Playing against Tasmania at the MCG, John Robert Barnes batted in the middle order and made 51. It would be his only innings at first-class level. Fellow VFL footballers Stuart King and Heinrich Schrader also played in that match for Victoria.[1]
After leaving South Melbourne, John Robert Barnes played for Williamstown in the VFA from 1930 to 1934, notching up 67 games and kicking 76 goals. Jack was captain and vice-captain at times during 1931 and 1932 and was vice-captain in 1934 until Jack quit the club after a dispute following a 20-goal defeat at Toorak Park against Prahran in round 8. Jack then transferred to Williamstown District as captain-coach and won the VFA Sub-Districts competition best and fairest award despite playing just six games.
