21 Facts About Barrie Robran

Barrie Robran won immense respect not only for his talent, but his humility and sportsmanship.

Barrie Robran played most of his time at centre half-forward, but was versatile enough to play in the centre or on the ball as a ruck-rover.

Barrie Robran resisted many overtures to play in Victoria, at one stage signing a form four with Carlton so that the Victorian recruiters would stop pestering him.

Barrie Robran was the firstborn son of father Colin and mother Glad.

Barrie Robran was educated at Whyalla Technical High School and was School Prefect in his final year, 1964.

Barrie Robran joined North Adelaide so that he could play alongside his hero Don Lindner.

Barrie Robran moved from Whyalla in 1966 to play juniors, and he began his League career in 1967.

Barrie Robran went on to win the Magarey medal in 1968,1970 and 1973, and won the North Adelaide best and fairest every year from 1968 to 1973.

Barrie Robran was instrumental in North Adelaide's premiership sides in 1971 and 1972, as well as their Australian Championship win over VFL premier, Carlton in 1972.

Barrie Robran played 201 games for the Roosters and made 17 State appearances.

Barrie Robran was coach of North Adelaide for three years, but enjoyed little success.

Barrie Robran become a junior coach at the club, coaching both his sons through the junior grades.

Barrie Robran still attends Walkerville Football Club games from time to time.

Barrie Robran was among the first footballers to be inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 1996.

In 2000, Barrie Robran was named as a ruck rover in North Adelaide's "Team of the Century".

Barrie Robran was part of the teams selection committee alongside then Roosters Chairman Colin Walsh, Tom McKenzie, Gordon Schwartz, Jeff Pash and Don Lindner.

In 2002, Barrie Robran was one of the 113 inaugural inductees into the South Australian Football Hall of Fame.

Barrie Robran is depicted taking a high mark in Jamie Cooper's painting the Game That Made Australia, commissioned by the AFL in 2008 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the sport.

Barrie Robran married Taimi Vestel at the Enfield Methodist Church in January 1970.

Barrie Robran had two sons who played football: Matthew was born on 1971 and played in Adelaide's 1997 and 1998 premiership victories, while Jonathon was born on 1972 and represented Hawthorn and Essendon.

Barrie Robran's younger brother Rodney Robran played alongside him for much of his playing career at North Adelaide and was a well-regarded player in his own right.