Barry Denny (footballer)

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Barry Denny
Personal information
Full name Barry Denny
Date of birth (1953-05-10) 10 May 1953 (age 68)
Original team(s) Morningside [1]
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 87 kg (192 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1977–1979 Melbourne 22 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1979.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Barry Denny (born 10 May 1953) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1970s.

Denny, a South Brisbane junior, was a "best and fairest" winner with Morningside in 1972 and 1976. Despite not taking home the "best and fairest" in 1973, he polled well in the Grogan Medal and finished second. [2]

A defender, Denny played just four games for Melbourne in 1977 but was picked more regularly in 1978 when he made 13 appearances. [3] He returned to Morningside after the 1979 season and went on to play a total of 113 QAFL games. Denny also represented Queensland at interstate football on seven occasions.

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References

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. "Barry Denny - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  3. AFL Tables: Barry Denny