Barry Stoneham
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Barry Stoneham is a former Australian rules football
er who played for the Geelong Football Club
between 1986 and 2000.
Originally from St Joseph's, Stoneham appeared 241 times for Geelong in the AFL and kicked 223 goals.
Injury curtailed his career at points, most of all a sickening broken leg that sidelined him for the 1994 finals series and the entire 1995 season. He played at both centre half back and centre half forward and played for Geelong in two losing Grand Finals
in 1989
and 1992
.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played for the Geelong Football Club
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
between 1986 and 2000.
Originally from St Joseph's, Stoneham appeared 241 times for Geelong in the AFL and kicked 223 goals.
Injury curtailed his career at points, most of all a sickening broken leg that sidelined him for the 1994 finals series and the entire 1995 season. He played at both centre half back and centre half forward and played for Geelong in two losing Grand Finals
AFL Grand Final
The AFL Grand Final is an annual Australian rules football match, traditionally held on the final Saturday in September at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia to determine the Australian Football League premiership champions for that year...
in 1989
1989 VFL Grand Final
The 1989 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Hawthorn Football Club and the Geelong Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 30 September 1989. It was the 93rd annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine...
and 1992
1992 AFL Grand Final
The 1992 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Geelong Football Club and West Coast Eagles, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 26 September 1992. It was the 96th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League,...
.
Honours
- Carji Greeves MedalCarji Greeves MedalThe Carji Greeves Medal is an Australian rules football award given to the player adjudged Best and Fairest for the Geelong Football Club for the season....
1990 - All-Australian teamAll-Australian TeamThe All-Australian Team is an all star team of Australian rules footballers, selected by a panel at the end of each season. It represents a complete team, including interchange players and a coach, of the best performed during the season....
1992 - VictorianVictoria Australian rules football teamThe Victorian Australian rules football team, also known as the Big V is the representative side of Victoria, Australia in the sport of Australian rules football....
representative 7 times - Geelong captain 1995-1998