Barry Mitchell (born 7 December 1965 in Yarrawonga) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Sydney Swans, Carlton and Collingwood in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Barry Mitchell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 7 December 1965 | ||
| Original team(s) | Northvale JFC (Mulgrave, VIC) | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1984–1992 | Sydney Swans | 170 (214) | |
| 1993 | Collingwood | 13 (8) | |
| 1994–1996 | Carlton | 38 (25) | |
| Total | 221 (247) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1996. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Mitchell played as a rover and was consistently one of the top possession getters in the league every season. After retiring from Carlton in 1996, he kept involved with the club by becoming their runner. He was promoted by the Blues to assistant coach in 2003, but left in 2007 to join Hawthorn, again as an assistant, and was part of the premiership team in 2008. He left the Hawks at the end of the premiership winning season to join Fremantle as an assistant coach. At the end of the 2011 season he left Fremantle to return to Melbourne after his son Tom Mitchell was drafted by the Sydney Swans under the father–son rule.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ Wu, Andrew (31 May 2013). "Just like his dad, new Swan likes to run". The Age. Melbourne.
- ^ "Assistant coach Barry Mitchell leaves Fremantle Dockers". 5 September 2011. Archived from the original on 16 September 2013.
External links
edit- Barry Mitchell's playing statistics from AFL Tables