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Key Facts

Full name
Louis Barker

Known as
Lou Barker

Born
26 May 1876

Died
23 May 1963 (aged 86)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 23y 344d
Last game: 32y 67d

Height and weight
Height: 179 cm
Weight: 76 kg

Senior clubs
Fitzroy

Jumper numbers
Fitzroy: 1

Lou Barker

Advanced stats
Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
FitzroyV/AFL1900-1908150630.4263%———0
Total1900-1908150630.4263%———0

AFL: 518th player to appear, 1,339th most games played, 1,716th most goals kickedFitzroy: 57th player to appear, 40th most games played, 72nd most goals kicked

Lou Barker ..... was a very useful player who could play in any position, and one who seemed to go quietly about his work but generally got there. It was he who impressed me most as a boy, and I think a good deal of my game was moulded on the style of Lou...¹

A genuinely gifted footballer who combined all round brilliance with a ferociously aggressive approach, Lou Barker made a significant contribution to Fitzroy's back to back premiership triumphs of 1904 and 1905. Much of his best football was played on a half forward flank. Barker's VFL career comprised 150 games between 1900 and 1908, during which he kickeda total of 63 goals. He represented the VFL against South Australia in 1903. He was wounded while on active service during World War One, and lost the sight in one eye.

Author - John Devaney

Footnotes

1. An interview with Percy Parratt reported in “The Herald”, 13/4/23, page 3.

Sources

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Footnotes

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