Barrie Bretland

Barrie Bretland
Personal information
Full name Barrie Bretland
Date of birth (1928-04-19)19 April 1928
Date of death 28 October 1998(1998-10-28) (aged 70)
Original team(s) Golden Point
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1949–1950 Geelong 15 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1950.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Barrie Bretland (19 April 1928 – 28 October 1998)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Bretland, a Golden Point recruit, joined Geelong in 1949.[2] He played eight senior games that year and another seven in the 1950 VFL season.[3] A utility, Bretland was made captain of the Geelong seconds in 1952 but before the beginning of the season was lured to Shepparton to coach Lemnos.[4]

He later became known as a sports journalist.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Barrie Bretland - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  2. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  3. ^ "Barrie Bretland - Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Numurkah Seeks Entry TO G.V. Football". Riverine Herald. Echuca, Vic. 4 February 1952. p. 1. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  5. ^ Murray, James (22 July 1985). "An A to Z of Australian TV". The Age. Retrieved 30 December 2014.