Adrian Barich
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| Birth | December 5, 1963, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
| Recruited from | Perth
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| Playing Career¹ | |
| Debut | Round 1, 29 March 1987, West Coast. vs. Richmond Tigers., at Subiaco Oval |
| Team(s) | West Coast Eagles (1987-1994)
95 games, 69 goals Western Reds (Rugby League) (1995-1997) 0 games, 0 tries |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 2005 season | |
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Adrian Barich (born December 5, 1963) was an Australian rules footballer and rugby league player. He played Aussie rules as a midfielder. Barra's career as a footballer began when he was just 7 years old, however is wasn't in Aussie rules but rugby union. Living in Canberra he played union until he was 16 before converting to Australian rules in 1980. Adrian moved back to Perth in 1983, signing with the Perth Football Club and going on to play 160 games for the Demons. He captained the club for two seasons and is a life member of Perth. Adrian was an inaugural member of the West Coast Eagles Football Club and played in their historic first game in 1987.
Adrian is of Croat origin.
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[edit] West Coast Eagles
After being recruited from the ACT, Barich had an immediate impact at WAFL level and was selected in the initial squad after finishing runner-up to Robert Wiley in three successive fairest and best awards at Perth. In his 47 games, Barich proved to be a robust midfielder whose place in West Coast Eagles history was forged more for a role he played in the 1992 premiership after missing selection in the team. He and Phil Scott, another inaugural player, penned a moving letter to those players selected to represent the club, letting their teammates know how much victory would mean to those who could not play and what it meant to those players who had been involved from club infancy.
[edit] Representative Sides
Barich played State of Origin football for New South Wales as well as representing Western Australia three times, captaining them in 1993.
[edit] Western Reds
In 1995 he joined WA's newly formed National Rugby League club, the Western Reds and played for two seasons, however he did not make a first grade appearance.[1]
[edit] Media
[edit] Channel 7 Perth
Since 1995 Adrian Barich has been a television sports reporter Channel 7 Perth. When Channel 7 had the AFL broadcast rights he was a boundary rider for matches at Subiaco Oval, during this period he was also a regular on Basil's Footy Show. Over summer he presents sport during the weekend news as well as filling in for the sports presenters during the year.
[edit] 6PR
Since 2001 Barra has been working for radio station 882 6PR. In 2001 he came to 6PR pairing with good friend Basil Zempilas to host the Breakfast Program, two and a half years later he joined "Sports Today" the program he currently hosts with Brad Hardie. In mid 2006 "Sports Today" was revamped and now called "Sports Central". Brad Hardie, Karl Langdon, Barra [co-host] and on occasion Glen Jackovich bring to show to Perth and some regional listeners.
In 2006 Barich also covered the Western Force's Super 14's matches on 6PR.
