Jamie Barham Explained

Jamie Barham
Birth Date:1 December 1960
Originalteam:Gisborne
Height:179 cm
Weight:75 kg
Statsend:1982
Years1:1981
Club1:Melbourne
Games Goals1:4 (1)
Years2:1982
Club2:Footscray
Games Goals2:1 (0)
Games Goalstotal:5 (1)

Jamie Barham (born 1 December 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Originally from Hamilton, Barham was zoned to Collingwood, where his brother Ricky played, but took a different route to league football.[2] [3] He spent three seasons playing for Riddell District Football League club Gisborne, which were coached by another brother, Bill.[2] [3] This meant he instead joined Melbourne, when he commenced his league career.[2] [3]

Barham made four senior appearances for Melbourne in the 1981 VFL season and then played one game with Footscray in 1982.[4] He was the first player since Vic Nankervis in the 1940s to have the misfortune of playing for two different wooden spoon teams in successive seasons.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 9781920910785.
  2. The Age, "Another Barham", 15 May 1981, p. 28
  3. Web site: Jamie Barham. Demon Wiki.
  4. Web site: Jamie Barham. AFL Tables.
  5. The Age, "Different club spoons — wood you believe it?", 10 July 2006, Geoff McClure