| Personal information | |
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| Birth | 6 May 1944 |
| Recruited from | Ashburton |
| Height and weight | 180 cm / 81.5 kg |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Team(s) |
Richmond (1961–1970) 120 games, 106 goals St Kilda (1971) 2 games, 4 goals Carlton (1971) 12 games, 10 goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 1971 season | |
| Career highlights | |
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Bill Barrot (born 6 May 1944) is a former Australian rules football player who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL) between 1961 and 1970 for the Richmond Football Club and in 1971 for the St Kilda Football Club and the Carlton Football Club.
Known with popular affection as bustling Billy, Richmond centreman Bill Barrot was a best and fairest winner in 1965, and an interstate representative. He was a major driving force behind the Tigers' 1967 grand final win. Barrot was prone to injury that limited his senior VFL appearances for the Tigers to just 120 in ten seasons.
In 1971, he was traded to St Kilda in exchange for Ian Stewart. Barrot never truly settled at Moorabbin, managing just a couple of games, and later in the year he was off-loaded to Carlton.
In 1972 Bill Barrot played for Victorian Football Association side Oakleigh which had endured a lean time for more than a decade. Barrot's impact, both on and off the field, was immediate and pronounced, and the Devils lost the first division grand final.
Moving to Adelaide, Barrot was appointed as captain-coach of West Torrens. After running seventh in 1973 the Eagles endured a horror start to the 1974 season which ultimately precipitated Barrot's departure, in somewhat acrimonious circumstances, midway through the year. He finished his career back at Oakleigh.
Years later whist playing in a Richmond legends game, Barrot suffered a heart attack and almost died on the field.
| Preceded by Neville Crowe |
Richmond Best and Fairest winner 1965 |
Succeeded by Neville Crowe |
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