Barry Robert Kimberley is a former Australian rules football

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 was highly successful in the West Australian Football League

West Australian Football League

The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...

 (WAFL) playing for the Swan Districts Football Club

Swan Districts Football Club

The Swan Districts Football Club, nicknamed the Swans, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The club is based at Bassendean Oval, in Bassendean, an eastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia...

 and the Perth Football Club

Perth Football Club

The Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The club plays its matches at Lathlain Park.-History:...

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Originally recruited by the Demons

Perth Football Club

The Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The club plays its matches at Lathlain Park.-History:...

 in 1978 Kimberley worked his way through the reserves and played his first senior game in 1979. A hard working rover

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, Kimberley was capable a massing possessions during a game and using the ball wisely once it was won.

He remained with Perth for four seasons before joining the current premiers, Swan Districts, in 1983. Kimberley soon became a vital part with the Swans and played in the 1983 Grand Final mostly in the forward pocket

Forward pocket

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In 1984 Kimberley had a stellar season and played that year's Grand Final

Grand Final

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 as a rover

Rover

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 where he dominated and racked up a huge number of possessions. Kimberley was awarded the 1984 Simpson Medal

Simpson Medal

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for his efforts.

Kimberley played on until the end of the 1986 season before retiring.