John Barker (Australian footballer)
| John Barker | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 19 February 1975 | ||
| Original team(s) | Northern Knights (VSFL Under 18s) | ||
| Debut | Round 2, 2 April 1994, Fitzroy vs. Essendon, at Princes Park |
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| Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1994–1996 | Fitzroy | 47 (12) | |
| 1997 | Brisbane Lions | 8 (1) | |
| 1998–2006 | Hawthorn | 113 (114) | |
| Total | 168 (127) | ||
| Coaching career3 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 2015 | Carlton | 14 (3–11–0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2006.
3 Coaching statistics correct as of 2015.
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John Barker (born 19 February 1975) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.
John Barker was born on 19 February 1975. Barker played junior football for Pascoe Vale in the Essendon District Football League. Here Barker played in the 1991 Under 16 premiership winning team. In 1992 Barker played for the Northern Knights in the first season of the VSFL under 18 competition. Barker also represented Vic Metro (Metropolitan Victoria) in the Teal Cup and was named at centre half forward for the Victorian Under 18 All-Star team. Barkers' form at Under 18 level attracted plenty of interest from AFL club scouts. In the 1992 AFL Draft John Barker was selected at pick 25 by the Fitzroy Football Club.
Barker did not play a senior game for Fitzroy in 1993 and missed most of the season due to back and hamstring injuries. Barker's first senior game in the AFL was in round 2 of the 1994 season against Essendon at Princes Park. Barker played 47 games and kicked 12 goals at Fitzroy over his 3 seasons at the club. During the 1994 AFL season Barker's talent was noticed and as a result he picked up an AFL Rising Star award nomination. When Fitzroy merged with the Brisbane Bears at the end of 1996, and Brisbane changed their name to become Brisbane Lions. Barker was just one of seven Fitzroy players to join the newly formed team.
In Barker's only year at the Brisbane Lions, the 1997 season, he managed just 8 games and only 1 goal. At the end of the season Barker and team-mate Nathan Chapman were traded to Hawthorn in exchange for Brad Scott.
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