Current Barry Round news

[geoffjennings79]

Always a Footscray player to me, in spite of his later career.
RIP #14.

 

[geoffjennings79]

Hope this thread is OK, I was advised through a friend, VFL AFL 20th Century FB page has it too, seems Willi have confirmed it but nothing from Bulldogs and Swans. Apologies if I should have waited for anything official.

Edit: actually it's on the MB too.



Salmon, Dempsey, Baker, Round.

 

[Bulldogs Legend]

Hope this thread is OK, I was advised through a friend, VFL AFL 20th Century FB page has it too, seems Willi have confirmed it but nothing from Bulldogs and Swans. Apologies if I should have waited for anything official.

Edit: actually it's on the MB too.


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Salmon, Dempsey, Baker, Round.
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RIP Big man!

 

[Ticky009]

Barry has not yet passed - please refer to tweet from family members.

 

[geoffjennings79]

Barry has not yet passed - please refer to tweet from family members.

Sorry, feel really bad, mods can I just delete the thread?

 

[Ticky009]

Sorry, feel really bad, mods can I just delete the thread?

Easy mistake to make these days mate. We appreciate the sentiment anyways.

 

[geoffjennings79]

Easy mistake to make these days mate. We appreciate the sentiment anyways.

Thanks, was going off 2 sources plus MB, in hindsight should have waited. Trying to work out how to delete the thread.

 

[geoffjennings79]

Sorry all, can't find how to delete thread on my phone, have reported to mods requesting delete.

 

[Ticky009]

Thanks, was going off 2 sources plus MB, in hindsight should have waited. Trying to work out how to delete the thread.

We have a few sources so I'll be waiting for either the club to confirm or one of our In the Knows.

 

[Ticky009]

We have a few sources so I'll be waiting for either the club to confirm or one of our In the Knows.

Okay mate- can confirm Barry has now passed.

 

[VL3OJ]

I'm really sad to announce that former Footscray player Barry Round has passed today. Thoughts are with his family and friends. A lot of great tales that I will leave others to proffer

 

[Testekill]

Barry was a VFL and VFA legend, a lot of people will be mourning his passing.

 

[NBates]

BIG Barry Round. RIP.

 

[Bulldogs85]

RIP Barry Round

 

[weltschmerz]

 

[Fossie 32]

Sad news. RIP Barry

 

[worbod]

My dad used to light-heartedly refer to him as Round Barry.


Round was one of a select few to play 100 senior games for three different clubs:
135 Footscray
193 South/Sydney
110 Williamstown

 

[dogwatch]

My dad used to light-heartedly refer to him as Round Barry.


Round was one of a select few to play 100 senior games for three different clubs:
135 Footscray
193 South/Sydney
110 Williamstown

438 games. Great longevity. That would be close to Michael Tuck’s record if they had all been in the VFL.

 

[worbod]

438 games. Great longevity. That would be close to Michael Tuck’s record if they had all been in the VFL.

It would indeed be the record, which now belongs to Brent Harvey (432).

 

[geoffjennings79]

Apologies again for the false start to this thread, thanks Ticky009 for your understanding/support.

I remember Roundy filling in for Dempsey away on state duty - always seemed more mobile and a longer kick when younger (may just be my RWB-coloured glasses!) but still a great career across 3 clubs.

Also remember him running out in his old early 1970s Footscray #14 jumper for the 1989 Legends game at Skinner Reserve to save the club.

Farewell big fella, gone too soon.

 

[gordo2016]

Barry was on the front bar last year. Starts 24.25. Had some great stories.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Pardon the interruption on this Boxing Day morning.

Just posted this is on our Board. Feel pretty sure you folks would support the proposal.

Provided the Round family were happy I reckon a biannual practice match in Barry’s honour could be played between the Bullies and the Bloods in Warragul.. proceeds split between community footy and a charity of the Round familys choice. Every second preseason a practice match could be played between Williamstown and Port Melbourne

 

[geoffjennings79]

Barry was on the front bar last year. Starts 24.25. Had some great stories.

Saw this last year, great to see some old b&w footage as a Bulldog. Pity they never asked his reaction to our 2016 flag as well.

That one where he fractured his ankle with Merrington helping him, I was on the hill behind the Geelong Rd goals - still a very clear memory. He missed more than a couple though, think he was out for 5-6 weeks. Was a blow for the team as well as he'd become a regular goalkicker in previous seasons, as well as backup ruck.

 

[gordo2016]

Saw this last year, great to see some old b&w footage as a Bulldog. Pity they never asked his reaction to our 2016 flag as well.

That one where he fractured his ankle with Merrington helping him, I was on the hill behind the Geelong Rd goals - still a very clear memory. He missed more than a couple though, think he was out for 5-6 weeks. Was a blow for the team as well as he'd become a regular goalkicker in previous seasons, as well as backup ruck.

I have a distant memory of him standing near the race watching the reserves game with other players. Must have been early 70's and I was so young I can't recall anything about the game. Must have been one of the first games I saw and it was so exciting to see the old man point out players you had never seen up close, only knew about their deeds from listening to the radio. Did he want to leave Geoff? He would have always been second fiddle to Dempsey. Or the club needed cash and sold him off, like they did others. Seems like an act of stupidity to let him go.

 

[Jeff 1975]

Sad news
Watch Barry play many times in the seventies
Its a sham that we had money problems and so many left, but as a good locals they all come back
I remember Barry kicking a number of points from kick-ins unfortunately he was a little too far out to goal on the rebound
Also the Don McKenzie goal square incident at the Western Oval as well
Always remembered --- will be sadly missed --- RIP Barry