Barry Ough
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Barry Ough is a former Australian rules football
er who played with Melbourne
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Ough's only appearance for Melbourne came in their 25 point win over Essendon
at the MCG
during the 1975 VFL season
.
He joined Werribee
the following year, without getting a clearance from Melbourne. In 1978 he won Werribee's Best and Fairest
award, playing as a centre half-back
.
Back at his original club Mooroopna
in 1979, he was awarded that season's Morrison Medal, as the player deemed to be the Best and Fairest in the Goulburn Valley Football League
.
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 Melbourne
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
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).
Ough's only appearance for Melbourne came in their 25 point win over Essendon
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
at the MCG
Melbourne Cricket Ground
The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light...
during the 1975 VFL season
1975 VFL season
Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1975.-Premiership season:In 1975, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus two substitute players, known as the 19th man and the 20th man...
.
He joined Werribee
Werribee Football Club
The Werribee Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club, based in Werribee, was formed in 1965 and currently plays in the Victorian Football League. Werribee was defeated by the Sandringham Football Club in the 2005 VFL Grand Final.-History:The Werribee Football Club...
the following year, without getting a clearance from Melbourne. In 1978 he won Werribee's Best and Fairest
Best and Fairest
Best and Fairest is the term commonly used in Australian sport to describe the player adjudged to have had the best performance in a game or over a season for a given sporting club or competition while not receiving a suspension for misconduct or breaching the rules during that season.In the...
award, playing as a centre half-back
Centre half-back
In Australian rules football, the centre half-back refers to a position in the half-back line of a football field.Centre half back is considered a key position in defence. Examples of centre half-backs include Glen Jakovich, Darren Mead, Tom Harley and Chris Tarrant....
.
Back at his original club Mooroopna
Mooroopna Football Club
The Mooroopna Football Club are an Australian rules football club which compete in the Goulburn Valley Football League.-External links:*...
in 1979, he was awarded that season's Morrison Medal, as the player deemed to be the Best and Fairest in the Goulburn Valley Football League
Goulburn Valley Football League
The Goulburn Valley Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the Goulburn Valley region of Victoria, Australia...
.