barrie robran MBE legend....the book out soon

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Re: barrie robran MBE legend....the book out soon

Postby smithy » Thu Jan 27, 2011 6:43 pm

Didn't want to start "another" thread on Barrie Robran, so this will do.

Here is a list of Barrie Robrans achievements.

Seven times NAFC "Best and Fairest" 1967 (tied), 1968–1973
Captained NAFC League team through four seasons : 1974–1977
Member NAFC Premiership teams in 1971 and 1972 (Champions of Australia)
Represented SA 17 times: 1967–1974. Kicked 8 goals
Member of the SA team in National Carnivals in 1969 and 1972
Captained SA 1974
State Selector: 1984–1998
MBE 31 December 1981 "For services to Australian Football"
Australian Sports Medal "To commemorate Australian Sporting Achievement" in 2000
Magarey Medals for "Fairest and Most Brilliant" in SANFL in 1968, 1970 and 1973. (Runner up in 1967)
Inducted as a Member of the Australian Football Hall of Fame in May 1996
Elevated to "Legend" status (17th legend) in May 2001
Inducted as a Member of the SANFL Hall of Fame (Era:1961–1990) in August 2002
Selected in the NAFC Team of the Century in 2000
Awarded NAFC Player Life Membership in 1976
Awarded SANFL Player Life Membership in 1979


One things missing though...............ALL AUSTRALIAN HONOURS....
He obviously played in carnivals.
Can someone explain why this honour is missing from his resume' ?
smithy
 

Re: barrie robran MBE legend....the book out soon

Postby robranisgod » Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:54 am

smithy wrote:Didn't want to start "another" thread on Barrie Robran, so this will do.

Here is a list of Barrie Robrans achievements.

Seven times NAFC "Best and Fairest" 1967 (tied), 1968–1973
Captained NAFC League team through four seasons : 1974–1977
Member NAFC Premiership teams in 1971 and 1972 (Champions of Australia)
Represented SA 17 times: 1967–1974. Kicked 8 goals
Member of the SA team in National Carnivals in 1969 and 1972
Captained SA 1974
State Selector: 1984–1998
MBE 31 December 1981 "For services to Australian Football"
Australian Sports Medal "To commemorate Australian Sporting Achievement" in 2000
Magarey Medals for "Fairest and Most Brilliant" in SANFL in 1968, 1970 and 1973. (Runner up in 1967)
Inducted as a Member of the Australian Football Hall of Fame in May 1996
Elevated to "Legend" status (17th legend) in May 2001
Inducted as a Member of the SANFL Hall of Fame (Era:1961–1990) in August 2002
Selected in the NAFC Team of the Century in 2000
Awarded NAFC Player Life Membership in 1976
Awarded SANFL Player Life Membership in 1979


One things missing though...............ALL AUSTRALIAN HONOURS....
He obviously played in carnivals.
Can someone explain why this honour is missing from his resume' ?


Played in two carnivals. Played with injuries in both, particular 1972 in Perth.
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