Barry Norsworthy (16 October 1951 – 17 September 2021) was an

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er who played for Central District in the

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(SANFL) and

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in the

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(VFL) during the late 1960s and 1970s.

Family

The son of Graham Ernest Norsworthy, and Marjorie June Norsworthy, née Hill, Barry Graham Norsworthy was born at the Queen Victoria Maternity Hospital at

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on 16 October 1951.Births: Norsworthy, ''The (Adelaide) Advertiser'', (Friday, 19 October 1951), p.20.
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Football

Barry Norsworthy, a rover, and the older brother of Mark Norsworthy, began his career in the

(SANFL) in 1969 with Central District. He won their '

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' 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

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, but had little success. He returned to Central District once his Melbourne stint was over and retired after playing 158 SANFL games.

Notes

References

* 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, at ''Demonwiki''.
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Norsworthy, Barry 1951 births 2021 deaths Australian rules footballers from South Australia Melbourne Football Club players Central District Football Club players