Barry Rist Explained

Barry Rist
Fullname:Barry Gordon Rist[1]
Birth Date:22 June 1941
Originalteam:Collingwood Fourths
Height:171 cm
Weight:86 kg
Statsend:1963
Years1:1961–1963
Games Goals1:21 (15)

Barry Gordon Rist (22 June 1941 – 16 May 2007)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[3]

Rist was among the first players to host a feast of tattoos.[4]

After leaving Collingwood, Rist played for Coburg (1964), Ariah Park (1965-1967), captain/coach for Ardlethan (1968-1970) and then Belgrave (1971).[5]

Rist became a four time premiership coach in the Diamond Valley Football League. When Rist accepted a coaching position he would bring with him a group of good footballers with him. His first success was with Templestowe in 1973. His next success was with Lalor in 1980, then Watsonia in 1987 and finally with Lalor again in 1991.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Barry Gordon Rist . Find a Grave.
  2. Web site: Barry Rist. Collingwood Forever. 21 December 2014.
  3. Book: The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 751.
  4. Web site: PSSST: Footy's back, tatts all folks. 14 February 2015.
  5. Web site: Barry Rist . AFL Riverina.