| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth | 20 May 1905, Williamstown, Victoria |
| Height and weight | 185 cm / 87 kg |
| Death | 6 October 1999 (aged 94), Williamstown, Victoria |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Debut | Round 7, 1925, South Melbourne v. Essendon, at Windy Hill |
| Team(s) |
South Melbourne (1925, 1927–29)
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| ¹ Statistics to end of 1929 season | |
John "Jack" Robert Barnes (20 May 1905 – 6 October 1999) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1920s.
Born in Williamstown, Barnes was used mostly as a forward and kicked 34 goals in 1928, including a bag of six against Geelong at Lake Oval. His son Ken played at South Melbourne in the 1960s.
Barnes also represented Victoria in a first-class cricket match in 1930 as a right-handed batsman. Playing against Tasmania at the MCG, Barnes batted in the middle order and made 51. It would be his only innings at first-class level. Fellow VFL footballers Stuart King and Heinrich Schrader also played in that match for Victoria.[1]