Barry Hodges

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Barry Hodges
Personal information
Full name Barry Hodges
Date of birth (1950-01-20) 20 January 1950 (age 74)
Original team(s) Parkdale
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1970–1971 Melbourne 7 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1971.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Barry Hodges (born 20 January 1950) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]

Notes

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 379. ISBN   978-1-921496-00-4.


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