Barry Beecroft
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Barry Beecroft is a former Australian rules football
er who played with South Melbourne/Sydney
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Beecroft played in a variety of positions during his career but he was primarily a ruckman
and key defender. Recruited from Ormond, he was initially a regular fixture in the South Melbourne team of the mid 1970s but put together just eight games in 1976. The following season, after two games, Beecroft left for Port Melbourne
and played in a winning Grand Final against Sandringham.
He joined WAFL club Claremont
in 1979 and in 1981 was a member of their premiership side, although he missed most of the Grand Final after being knocked down by South Fremantle's Basil Campbell
. He moved to Sydney in 1982 to play another season with South Melbourne, who had relocated, but finished his career at Claremont.
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 with South Melbourne/Sydney
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL).
Beecroft played in a variety of positions during his career but he was primarily a ruckman
Ruckman (Australian rules football position)
In Australian rules football, a ruckman is typically a tall and athletic player who contests at centre bounces and stoppages . The ruckman is one of the most important players on the field...
and key defender. Recruited from Ormond, he was initially a regular fixture in the South Melbourne team of the mid 1970s but put together just eight games in 1976. The following season, after two games, Beecroft left for Port Melbourne
Port Melbourne Football Club
The Port Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Borough, is an Australian rules football club based in the Melbourne suburb of Port Melbourne and is currently playing in the Victorian Football League ....
and played in a winning Grand Final against Sandringham.
He joined WAFL club Claremont
Claremont Football Club
The Claremont Football Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . Its official colours are navy blue and gold....
in 1979 and in 1981 was a member of their premiership side, although he missed most of the Grand Final after being knocked down by South Fremantle's Basil Campbell
Basil Campbell
Basil Campbell was an Australian rules football player of indigenous background who played for the St Marys Football Club in the NTFL and South Fremantle Football Club in the WAFL during the mid-late 1970s and early 1980s....
. He moved to Sydney in 1982 to play another season with South Melbourne, who had relocated, but finished his career at Claremont.