Henry John Barnett (25 July 1899 – 31 January 1979) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Jack Barnett | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Henry John Barnett | ||
| Date of birth | 25 July 1899 | ||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Date of death | 31 January 1979 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | New South Wales | ||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1924–26 | Richmond | 13 (11) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1926. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Barnett enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force in August 1928 and served until July 1954, being stationed at RAAF Base Richmond for most of that time.[2]
Barnett first played senior football on the west coast of Tasmania with the Gormanston Football Club, which played in the Lyell Miners Football Association, based in Queenstown. The large mines in the region supplied sufficient players for 9 teams.[3]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 46. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ Cullen, Barbara (2015). Harder than football : league players at war. Richmond, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 246. ISBN 978-0-992379-14-8.
- ^ "EARLY FOOTBALL". Advocate (Burnie, Tas. : 1890 – 1954). 12 July 1933. p. 8 – via trove.nla.gov.au.
External links
edit- Jack Barnett's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack Barnett at AustralianFootball.com
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