Barry Norsworthy

Australian rules footballer (1951–2021)

Australian rules footballer

Barry Norsworthy

Personal information
Full name|  Barry Graham Norsworthy
Date of birth|  (1951-10-16)16 October 1951
Place of birth|  Queen Victoria Maternity Hospital, Rose Park, South Australia
Date of death|  17 September 2021(2021-09-17) (aged 69)
Original team(s)|  Central District (SANFL)
Height|  173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight|  72 kg (159 lb)
Playing career1
Years|  Club|  Games (Goals)
1977–1979|  Melbourne|  21 (18)

1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1979.

Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Barry Norsworthy (16 October 1951 – 17 September 2021) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Central District in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the late 1960s and 1970s.

## Family

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The son of Graham Ernest Norsworthy, and Marjorie June Norsworthy, née Hill,[1] Barry Graham Norsworthy was born at the Queen Victoria Maternity Hospital at Rose Park, South Australia on 16 October 1951.[2]

## Football

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Barry Norsworthy, a rover, and the older brother of Mark Norsworthy, began his career in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) in 1969 with Central District.

He won their 'best and fairest' award in 1975; and, in the same year, represented South Australia in interstate matches against Victoria and Tasmania.

After another 'best and fairest' the following season he transferred to the Melbourne Football Club, but had little success. He returned to Central District once his Melbourne stint was over and retired after playing 158 SANFL games.

## Notes

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1. ^ Hill—Norsworthy, The (Adelaide) Advertiser, (Monday, 23 January 1950), p.16.
2. ^ Births: Norsworthy, The (Adelaide) Advertiser, (Friday, 19 October 1951), p.20.

## References

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* Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
* The Club Mourns the Passing of 2-Time Best & Fairest Player: Barry Norsworthy, Central District Football Club News, 20 September 2021.

## External links

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* Barry Norsworthy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
* Barry Norsworthy at AustralianFootball.com
* Barry Norsworthy, at Demonwiki.
* 1975 Barry Norsworthy highlights on YouTube

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Norm Russell Medal • Central District Football Club best and fairest winners

* 1964: Stutley
* 1965: Window
* 1966: Grljusich
* 1967: Eustice
* 1968: Mulholland
* 1969: Swinstead
* 1970: Morey
* 1971: Haughan
* 1972: Mulholland
* 1973: Johns
* 1974: Moore
* 1975: B. Norsworthy
* 1976: B. Norsworthy
* 1977: Beythien
* 1978: Vivian
* 1979: Jonas
* 1980: M. Norsworthy
* 1981: Moore
* 1982: Krieg
* 1983: Bubner
* 1984: Platten
* 1985: Platten
* 1986: Cousins
* 1987: Lee
* 1988: Smith
* 1989: McAdam
* 1990: Lee
* 1991: Ingerson
* 1992: Lynn
* 1993: Potter
* 1994: Macgowan
* 1995: Wakelin
* 1996: Macgowan
* 1997: Hulm
* 1998: Schwerdt
* 1999: Bello
* 2000: Hopwood
* 2001: Hopwood
* 2002: Arnott
* 2003: J. Gowans
* 2004: Thomas
* 2005: Bello
* 2006: Slade
* 2007: Callinan
* 2008: O'Sullivan
* 2009: Thomas
* 2010: Callinan
* 2011: Sansbury
* 2012: Symes
* 2013: O'Hara
* 2014: J. Schiller
* 2015: T. Schiller
* 2016: Jansen
* 2017: Holman
* 2018: T. Schiller
* 2019: J. Schiller

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