Barry 'Hooker' Harrison (21 December 1935 – 20 September 2004) was an

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er who played for Collingwood and

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in the

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(VFL). Harrison, a ruckman, was known for his aggressive style of play. He spent the 1954 and 1955 seasons with the reserves and then joined the Navy as part of his national service which delayed his senior debut until 1958. His tagging job on

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helped Collingwood win the 1958 Grand Final, as he not only kept the ball away from the Melbourne midfielder but also roughed him up, as demonstrated by his report for charging. He was delisted at the end of the 1961 season and after an unsuccessful return to the league with North Melbourne, Harrison became captain-coach of

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. From 1965 to 1969 he was coach of the VFA club, the final three years in a non playing capacity.

References

* *Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing. 1935 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Collingwood Football Club players Collingwood Football Club premiership players North Melbourne Football Club players Sandringham Football Club players Sandringham Football Club coaches 2004 deaths VFL/AFL premiership players {{AFL-bio-1930s-stub