Barry Beecroft

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Barry Beecroft
Personal information
Full name Barry Beecroft
Date of birth (1955-01-04) 4 January 1955 (age 66)
Original team(s) Ormond
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 88 kg (194 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1973–77, 1982 South Melbourne 071 (10)
1977–78 Port Melbourne 036
1979–81, 1983–85 Claremont 113 (50)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1985.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Barry Beecroft (born 4 January 1955) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne/Sydney in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Beecroft played in a variety of positions during his career but he was primarily a ruckman and key defender. Recruited from Ormond, he was initially a regular fixture in the South Melbourne team of the mid 1970s but put together just eight games in 1976. [1] The following season, after two games, Beecroft left for Port Melbourne and played in a winning Grand Final against Sandringham.

He joined WAFL club Claremont in 1979 and in 1981 was a member of their premiership side, although he missed most of the Grand Final after being knocked down by South Fremantle's Basil Campbell. He moved to Sydney in 1982 to play another season with South Melbourne, who had relocated, but finished his career at Claremont. [2]

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References

  1. "Barry Beecroft". AFL Tables.
  2. "Barry Beecroft - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 August 2015.