Barry Breen
Australian rules footballer
Australian rules footballer
| Barry Breen | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | (1948-01-07) 7 January 1948 (age 76) | ||
| Original team(s) | Mentone Football Club | ||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half forward / key defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1965–1982 | St Kilda | 300 (308) | |
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1982. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Barry Breen (born 7 January 1948) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League, playing with St Kilda Football Club. Breen attended De La Salle College, Malvern. His grandfather was a Gaelic footballer with the Kerry senior team, winning an All-Ireland Senior Football Championship medal in 1914.[1]
He kicked a wobbly punt that bounced through for a behind that broke the deadlock with Collingwood late in the 1966 Grand Final that became St Kilda's first and, to date, only premiership. He was captain in 1979 and former club games record holder having played in 300 career games. He was also the last member of the 1966 premiership team to retire. After retiring from football Breen became Sydney Swans general manager and was president of the Tasmanian Football League from 1992 until 1995.
References
- ^ "R D F Barry Breen - Official AFL Website of the St Kilda Football Club". Archived from the original on 30 September 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
External links
- Barry Breen profile at Saints.com.au
- St Kilda Football Club Honour Roll
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St Kilda Football Club 1966 VFL Premiers
St Kilda 10.14 (74) defeated Collingwood 10.13 (73), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Coach: Jeans
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