BH - I share your enthusiasm for Barry and think he will be a player for us in the years to come. However, I have seen different sets of statistics for him which suggests that when drafted he weighed only 65kg. If your information is correct then we might see him in action at the top level sooner rather than later but, on the vision I've seen of him, I would suggest he's still way too light to be considered at this stage.

Happy to be proven wrong though.

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/33-dominic-barry.976964/

http://www.fanfooty.com.au/players/profile.php?firstname=Dom&surname=Barry

I think he'll be considered early.

Its looking like we have at least 4 go to players once we get it out of the centre.

Blease, Sylvia.Toumpas and Barry.

Any of these can deliver skillfully to a forward or run in and kick a goal themselves.

BH - I share your enthusiasm for Barry and think he will be a player for us in the years to come. However, I have seen different sets of statistics for him which suggests that when drafted he weighed only 65kg. If your information is correct then we might see him in action at the top level sooner rather than later but, on the vision I've seen of him, I would suggest he's still way too light to be considered at this stage.

Happy to be proven wrong though.

And from the AFL's own website:

Happy medium

By Jason Phelan

afl.com.au

Tue 14 Aug, 2012

Dominic Barry

North Ballarat Rebels 18 183 cm 78 kg

Kevin Sheehan says: “Medium midfielder with accurate left foot and excellent natural pace and endurance. His run and carry and evasiveness were features of his performances for the NT, averaging 18.4 disposals across the at NAB AFL Under-18 Championships.

So I have no doubt now that the height and weight is correct.

Myself I don't expect to see Dom barry much if at all this year as we try to instill a new hard edged way of play culture into the Demons jumper.

If I was planning our future trajectory, I'd be showing our more senior players how we want the Demon way of play to move into, with a mixture of mature recruits showing they're games, & adopting Neelds tactics.

I would think I'd hold Barry back to emerge next year along with Hogan. In an already shaped hard to play against culture.

I'd make it harder for the kids to break into the team earning they're stripes thru guts & bloody hard work.

Careful - if we don't play him enough*, or maybe if we play him too much* it will be just more incontrovertible evidence of the deeply ingrained tanking culture of our club.

* strike out whichever appeals to journos and / or AFL Inquisitors on any given day.

Dominic Barry

North Ballarat Rebels 18 183 cm 78 kg

Lewis Jetta 181cm 77kg

Lewis Jetta 181cm 77kg

BBO 183cm 130kg

Lewis Jetta 181cm 77kg

Jimmy Toumpas 183 cm 77 kg

And most would expect Toumpas to play virtually every game.

Jimmy Toumpas 183 cm 77 kg

And most would expect Toumpas to play virtually every game.

there is no way that Barry is 78kg. 68 when soaking wet perhaps. i'm guessing its a typo

I'd chalk 2013 up as a developement year for young Dom.

Elite athleticism and displaying silky skills at training is good stuff but playing in the AFL is a completely different beast.

And on top of that we don't really have any enforcers.

there is no way that Barry is 78kg. 68 when soaking wet perhaps. i'm guessing its a typo

Next training session, can someone simply not ask him?

Becoming the question of the off-season.

juddy's granma reckons he's 68kg wringing wet

juddy's granma reckons he's 68kg wringing wet

she is not a bad judge dc I reckon she is spot on

From what i saw Friday this kid looks handy we keep him fit play him every week and hell turn into a star we just need to show a little faith give him a gentle push and I have no dout he could tear games apart looked like he was moving across the ground with ease ( even tho a few of the boys had trouble keeping up) could be that awesome crum player like cyril and with the three talls up forward he could cause trouble with flash there as well( if he gets a game )(he might be done and dusted but hope not)

In all of the boys we have taken I really hope he gets a good run of games coz we no the others will good luck Dom ill be there cheering u on

I really hope this kid comes along, he moves so well, great skills..

I hope he works hard and it all pays off for him, and us..

NONG!!

NOOOONNNGG!

I'm 183/78 myself, and let me tell you, there is no way in hell Barry is 78kg. 68 seems about right.

He has a big mouth.

All the better to bite your ears off Juddy.

Edited January 15, 201312 yr by skills32

He has a big mouth.

By this do you mean he runs his mouth and is a smart ass? Or he physically has a big mouth?

I like players with a bit of cheek/arrogance..

Physically.

saw the kid at training today, I see what others are talking about with that smoothness/slickness of movement and ball use, looks like Michael Jackson dancing, he definitely has whatever that is, that maybe 1% of players have - however, whether this translates into doing any actual damage on an AFL field is another story.. he could be a Cyril Rioli or a Jamie Bennell

saw the kid at training today, I see what others are talking about with that smoothness/slickness of movement and ball use, looks like Michael Jackson dancing, he definitely has whatever that is, that maybe 1% of players have - however, whether this translates into doing any actual damage on an AFL field is another story.. he could be a Cyril Rioli or a Jamie Bennell

This is one player I am looking forward to seeing play in person. Do you reckon with his (undeveloped) size he'll be able to handle the rigours of senior footy this year?

And from the AFL's own website:

Happy medium

By Jason Phelan

afl.com.au

Tue 14 Aug, 2012

Dominic Barry

North Ballarat Rebels 18 183 cm 78 kg

Kevin Sheehan says: “Medium midfielder with accurate left foot and excellent natural pace and endurance. His run and carry and evasiveness were features of his performances for the NT, averaging 18.4 disposals across the at NAB AFL Under-18 Championships.

So I have no doubt now that the height and weight is correct.

From the MelbourneFC's own website BH;

183cm 70kg.

Who would be most likely to know the height and weight of a Demons player, Big Footy, Fan Footy, the AFL or the Melbourne Football Club? #[censored]

(Nb. I put that last word there because I'm on his ignore list so he won't know what I've written.)

I'm with Bibg (above), FFS can someone ask the kid when they are at training next please.

From the MelbourneFC's own website BH;

183cm 70kg.

Who would be most likely to know the height and weight of a Demons player, Big Footy, Fan Footy, the AFL or the Melbourne Football Club? #[censored]

(Nb. I put that last word there because I'm on his ignore list so he won't know what I've written.)

I'm with Bibg (above), FFS can someone ask the kid when they are at training next please.

Rohan Bail was listed 92kg a few years ago when clearly he wasn't.

had to be a typo. Barry as 78kg is absurd.

Edited January 23, 201312 yr by jacey

Rohan Bail was listed 92kg a few years ago when clearly he wasn't.

had to be a typo. Barry as 78kg is absurd.

Does it matter what weight he is????...If he can get the ball and use his skills....Who cares what weight is listed on what site......

Rohan Bail was listed 92kg a few years ago when clearly he wasn't.

had to be a typo. Barry as 78kg is absurd.

A typo of 92 instead of 82 is understandable as the 8 & 9 are next to each other on the numeric keybad on a keyboard.

As the 8 and the 0 are at opposite ends, I'm quietly confident (as are you by the sounds of it), that the MFC haven't made another typo and that Barry is closer to 70kgs rather than 78kg.