Australian Football

Recruited from Wimmera Football League club Ararat, Collingwood's Barry Price was a superb attacking centreman especially renowned for his impeccable disposal skills. Quick, decisive, and elusive, he made his VFL debut as a 17-year-old in 1966, and was soon teaming to telling effect with the Magpies' champion full forward, Peter McKenna. A Copeland Trophy winner in 1969, Price represented the VFL the following year, and was widely acknowledged as one of the pre-eminent centremen in the game.

In 1976, Price crossed to Claremont where he provided fine service in 49 games over the next three seasons. Returning to Collingwood in 1979, Price added only one senior game, bringing his final total with the Magpies to 158, before calling it a day as a player. In 1983 he coached VFA first division club Prahran. More than two decades later, Barry Price remained involved in football, and in 2005 was appointed senior coach of renowned VAFA club Old Scotch. More recently he became Director of Sport at Scotch College.

Author - John Devaney