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Key Facts

Full name
Barry Young

Known as
Barry Young

Born
26 June 1970 (age 53)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 18y 303d
Last game: 30y 53d

Height and weight
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 93 kg

Senior clubs
Richmond; Essendon; Hawthorn

Jumper numbers
Richmond: 53, 20
Essendon: 35
Hawthorn: 36

Recruited from
Richmond (1994); Essendon (2000)

Barry Young

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
RichmondV/AFL1989-199353230.4336%8.326.172.575
EssendonAFL1994-199976450.5961%7.726.293.827
HawthornAFL20001300.0054%9.776.463.920
V/AFL1989-2000142680.4851%8.136.263.3612
Total1989-2000142680.4851%8.136.263.3612

AFL: 10,024th player to appear, 1,462nd most games played, 1,604th most goals kickedRichmond: 916th player to appear, 303rd most games played, 277th most goals kickedEssendon: 986th player to appear, 250th most games played, 193rd most goals kickedHawthorn: 794th player to appear, 540th most games played, 946th most goals kicked

Barry Young's extreme toughness and aggression constituted both a strength and a weakness as they enabled him to perform successfully at the game's top level for a decade, but also necessitated numerous visits to the tribunal resulting in a fair number of suspensions. Originally from St Arnaud, he commenced his AFL career with Richmond in 1989, where his form over five seasons and 53 games was serviceable enough but inconsistent.

Far and away Young's best football was produced during a six-season, 76-game stint at Essendon, but even this was sullied somewhat by the frequency with which he succumbed to injury. Nevertheless, his forceful, tempestuous style was a decided asset to the Bombers whenever he fronted up. The 2000 season saw Young on the move to Hawthorn for whom he played the final 13 games of his AFL career.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.