Peter Barry (footballer)

Peter Barry
Personal information
Full name	Peter Barry
Date of birth	19 October 1937
Date of death	7 June 2005 (aged 67)
Original team(s)	Bayswater
Height / weight	189 cm / 80 kg
Position(s)	Key position player
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1958–1963	Carlton	77 (24)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1963.

Peter Barry (19 October 1937 – 7 June 2005) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Barry was a key position player, who joined Carlton from Bayswater. He broke into the seniors during the second half of the 1958 VFL season and the following year played 19 of a possible 20 games.^[1] After playing the opening two rounds in 1960, Barry struggled with illness and didn't made any more appearances that year.

He played mostly as a full-back and appeared in that position for Carlton in their 1962 finals campaign, for which he is most remembered.^[2] With just seconds remaining in the preliminary final replay against Geelong, Carlton were holding onto a five point lead as the ball was kicked in the direction of Barry and his opponent, full-forward Doug Wade. The mark was taken by Wade, just 30 metres out and directly on front of goals, but instead of taking what would have been a shot after the siren to win the game, umpire Jack Irving awarded Barry a free-kick. It was later explained that Irving had seen Wade holding Barry's shorts during the marking contest.^[3]

In 1964, having played only couple of reserves games, Barry was granted a clearance to Port Melbourne.^[4]

References

1. AFL Tables: Peter Barry
2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
3. "A Review of The 1962 Football Season". Full Points Footy.
4. The Age,"Peter Barry Cleared to Port Melbourne", 20 May 1964, p. 13