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John Edward Barrett (born 21 December 1928 in Frankston, Victoria) is a former Australian rules football player, who first played for the Frankston Bombers in the Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League during the second half of the 1940s, then for the Footscray and Fitzroy clubs in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the first half of the 1950s.
John Barrett | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | John Barrett | ||
Date of birth | (1928-12-21) 21 December 1928 (age 95) | ||
Original team(s) | Frankston (MPFL) | ||
Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1950–53 | Footscray | 32 (1) | |
1954–55 | Fitzroy | 22 (1) | |
Total | 54 (2) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1955. |
Following this, he played with Wangaratta Rovers (Ovens & Murray Football League, 1956), McKinnon Football Club (Federal Football League, 1957) and Hastings Football Club (Mornington Peninsula Football League, 1958-1961).
In addition, he participated in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race three times between 1981 and 1983. Later in 1983 he sailed in a yacht race from Sydney to Nouméa and back.