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Key Facts

Full name
Gilbert William Barker

Known as
Gilbert Barker

Born
30 July 1882

Died
6 September 1952 (aged 70)

Place of death
Subiaco, WA (6008)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 21y 310d
Last game: 25y 347d

Senior clubs
Fitzroy; University; Subiaco

Recruited from
Fitzroy (1908)

Family links
Norm Barker (Brother)

Gilbert Barker

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
FitzroyV/AFL1904-19064240.1074%———0
UniversityV/AFL1908620.330%———0
SubiacoWAFL1909-1910, 1917-191919———————
V/AFL1904-1906, 19084860.1365%———0
WAFL1909-1910, 1917-191919———————
Total1904-1906, 1908-1910, 1917-19196760.09—————

AFL: 961st player to appear, 4,392nd most games played, 5,810th most goals kickedFitzroy: 99th player to appear, 287th most games played, 479th most goals kickedUniversity: 1st player to appear, 73rd most games played, 48th most goals kicked

Although Gilbert Barker's career at the top level was comparatively short it was nevertheless quite auspicious. Most at home on a wing, he could also be used across half forward or half back, and he experienced the enormous satisfaction of playing in successive flag-winning sides for Fitzroy in 1904-5. After three seasons and 42 games of VFL football he took a break in 1907 but returned as a member of University's inaugural league team the following year, adding half a dozen senior games to his tally. In 1909 he moved to Western Australia where he lined up with Subiaco, playing a total of 19 games for the Maroons in 1909-10 as well as from 1917 to 1919.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy Publications

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Footnotes

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