Ricky Barham
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Ricky Barham is a former Australian rules football
er who played in the VFL/AFL.
Recruited from South Warrnambool
, Barham had a successful career early with Collingwood Football Club
as a quick wingman. He could find the ball and his skills were sound, but his pace was his main asset. He debuted in 1977 against Hawthorn and kicked five goals from the wing against Rodney Eade
. Ultimately while Barham played in five grand finals, including both 1977 Grand Finals
he never won a premiership. Barham played 151 VFL games over 10 seasons before retiring in 1986 to tour Australia
. Barham married his girlfriend of eight years on retirement, Wendy Freer, A blonde bombshell from Melbourne, Victoria, and the couple had two children together, Jaxson
(1988) and Charles (1992).
Later Barham worked for 15 years as the National Recruiting Manager for the Sydney
. During his time at the Swans Barham drafted a majority of the clubs most successful players, including Adam Goodes, Brett Kirk, Barry Hall, Jude Bolton and Tadgh Kennelly. In the Swans 2005 grand final victory, 21 of the teams 28 listed players were drafted under Barham's recruitment.
Son Jaxson
followed in his father's footsteps to Collingwood, being drafted in 2007 under the father-son rule
. Jaxson has played for Geelong.
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 in the VFL/AFL.
Recruited from South Warrnambool
South Warrnambool Football Club
The South Warrnambool Football Club are an Australian rules football club which compete in the Hampden Football League.They are based in the regional Victorian city of Warrnambool and have played in the Hampden Football League since 1933....
, Barham had a successful career early with Collingwood Football Club
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
as a quick wingman. He could find the ball and his skills were sound, but his pace was his main asset. He debuted in 1977 against Hawthorn and kicked five goals from the wing against Rodney Eade
Rodney Eade
Rodney "Rocket" Eade is a former Australian rules footballer and the former coach of the Sydney Swans and Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League...
. Ultimately while Barham played in five grand finals, including both 1977 Grand Finals
1977 VFL Grand Final
The 1977 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the North Melbourne Football Club and the Collingwood Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 24 September 1977...
he never won a premiership. Barham played 151 VFL games over 10 seasons before retiring in 1986 to tour Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Barham married his girlfriend of eight years on retirement, Wendy Freer, A blonde bombshell from Melbourne, Victoria, and the couple had two children together, Jaxson
Jaxson Barham
Jaxson Barham is an Australian rules footballer. He played seven senior games for the Collingwood Football Club from 2009–2010, before being delisted at the end of the 2010 season.- Background :...
(1988) and Charles (1992).
Later Barham worked for 15 years as the National Recruiting Manager for the 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...
. During his time at the Swans Barham drafted a majority of the clubs most successful players, including Adam Goodes, Brett Kirk, Barry Hall, Jude Bolton and Tadgh Kennelly. In the Swans 2005 grand final victory, 21 of the teams 28 listed players were drafted under Barham's recruitment.
Son Jaxson
Jaxson Barham
Jaxson Barham is an Australian rules footballer. He played seven senior games for the Collingwood Football Club from 2009–2010, before being delisted at the end of the 2010 season.- Background :...
followed in his father's footsteps to Collingwood, being drafted in 2007 under the father-son rule
Father-son rule
The father-son rule is a rule that allows clubs to select the sons of players who have made a major past contribution to the team in Australian rules football, most notably the Australian Football League...
. Jaxson has played for Geelong.