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John Barnes

John Barnes

Essendon / Geelong
— Retired
Career games
202
Debut
1987
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Player Information

Height 193 cm
Date of Birth 1-Jun-1969
AFL Debut 1987

Accolades

Player bio

A career in numbers

John Barnes made his VFL debut for Essendon in 1987 and played 202 games, including 58 for Essendon between 1987 and 2001 and 144 for Geelong between 1992 and 1999.

He averaged 13.4 disposals and 0.8 tackles per game and scored 90 goals and 43 behinds. He played 6 games in his debut season, averaging 0.3 hitouts per game. His highest recorded season total was 400 hitouts, from 24 games in 2000 at an average of 16.7 per game. Across seasons with at least five games and complete disposal records, the highest average is 16.04 per game in 1995. The largest total in those seasons is 401 disposals, recorded in 1995.

His honours include a premiership in 2000.

Selected seasons: disposals
SeasonAppearancesTotalPer game
19952540116.04
20002431112.96
20012223310.59
About these season figures

Compared 11 recorded seasons with at least five appearances and disposals recorded for every included appearance. Regular-season and finals appearances are included. Rates are total divided by appearances; ties use unrounded rates. Ongoing seasons can change. This compares the player’s own seasons, not their rank against other players.

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Career and season figures include finals where played.

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Recent Games

-- Not recorded. Coverage varies by statistic.

Year Round Team Opponent Result Score Venue POS APOS
# D K HB M G B T HO I50 R50 CL CP UP CG FF FA CM M50 IM 1% BO GA TOG EFF MIN SC DT MG GBG CC SCL TO HTA HOW% HTA% SP CD1 CDL% CO1 COW% INT CBA% SOG SHACC% GACC% SI PA CBA KI KIPO KI% RC EK KE% MOL T50 APR D50P DMP AMP A50P Tagged
2001 GF
Essendon ESS
Brisbane Lions vs BRL
L
82-108
MCG -- -- 22 5 5 0 4 0 0 3 5 3 2 0 1 4 1 1 2 0 0 -- 0 3 -- -- 80% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2001 PF
Essendon ESS
Hawthorn vs HAW
W
76-67
MCG -- -- 22 11 9 2 6 0 0 0 6 2 2 3 4 7 0 1 0 0 0 -- 1 2 -- -- 82% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2001 QF
Essendon ESS
Richmond vs RIC
W
113-43
MCG -- -- 22 6 6 0 2 1 0 2 1 1 1 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 -- 1 2 -- -- 83% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2001 22
Essendon ESS
Richmond vs RIC
L
83-107
MCG -- -- 22 7 3 4 1 0 0 4 6 4 0 2 3 4 0 1 1 0 0 -- 2 1 -- -- 86% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2001 21
Essendon ESS
West Coast @ WCE
W
136-47
Subiaco -- -- 22 21 11 10 7 0 0 0 0 2 3 3 8 12 4 1 1 0 0 -- 1 0 -- -- 76% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
Latest 5 of 202 career games

Games

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Grand Final

Grand Final Sat 26 Sep FINAL
Fremantle FRE
89–96
Brisbane Lions BRI
M.C.G.
AFLW
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
Geelong GEE
52–56
Melbourne MEL
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
North Melbourne NTH
49–13
Carlton CAR
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Sydney SYD
—–—
Western Bulldogs WBD
Henson Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Gold Coast GCS
—–—
Hawthorn HAW
People First Stadium
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