Paul Barnard
{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}
{{for|the member of the Wyoming Senate|Paul Barnard (politician)}}
{{BLP sources|date=August 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Paul Barnard
| image =
| fullname = Paul Barnard
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|2|13|df=y}}
| birth_place =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| originalteam = East Perth
| height = 189 cm
| weight = 93 kg
| position =
| statsend = 2003
| years1 = 1994 – 1995
| club1 = Hawthorn
| games_goals1 = {{0}}11 {{0}}(4)
| years2 = 1996 – 2003
| club2 = Essendon
| games_goals2 = 140 (75)
| games_goalstotal = 151 (79)
| careerhighlights = Essendon Premiership Player - 2000
}}
Paul Barnard (born 13 February 1973) is a former Australian rules footballer who played from 1994 until 2003.
Originally from East Perth, where he played 29 games from 1992–93, Barnard's first two seasons of AFL were spent with Hawthorn. After managing only 11 games, he came to Essendon as part of a trade with Paul Salmon. He played as a utility and was a hard man. He kicked four goals in Essendon's grand final win over Melbourne in 2000.
At the end of the 2003 season, Barnard knew that his body had had enough of the physical battering from the rugged playing style that had earned him his reputation for toughness.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/after-150-games-barnard-tells-sheedy-hes-had-enough-20030906-gdwapg.html|title=After 150 games, Barnard tells Sheedy he's had enough|date=6 September 2003|newspaper=The Age|access-date=25 November 2021}}
Playing statistics
{{AFL player statistics legend}}
{{AFL player statistics start}}
|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1994
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Haw}}
| 27 || 3 || 2 || 4 || 10 || 4 || 14 || 3 || 0 || 0.7 || 1.3 || 3.3 || 1.3 || 4.7 || 1.0 || 0.0
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1995
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Haw}}
| 27 || 8 || 2 || 2 || 92 || 43 || 135 || 38 || 7 || 0.3 || 0.3 || 11.5 || 5.4 || 16.9 || 4.8 || 0.9
|- style="background:#eaeaea;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1996
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Ess}}
| 16 || 15 || 3 || 8 || 107 || 93 || 200 || 47 || 21 || 0.2 || 0.5 || 7.1 || 6.2 || 13.3 || 3.1 || 1.4
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1997
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Ess}}
| 16 || 5 || 0 || 1 || 34 || 14 || 48 || 13 || 3 || 0.0 || 0.2 || 6.8 || 2.8 || 9.6 || 2.6 || 0.6
|- style="background:#eaeaea;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1998
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Ess}}
| 16 || 17 || 4 || 5 || 116 || 84 || 200 || 68 || 14 || 0.2 || 0.3 || 6.8 || 4.9 || 11.8 || 4.0 || 0.8
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1999
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Ess}}
| 16 || 22 || 6 || 3 || 151 || 132 || 283 || 69 || 15 || 0.3 || 0.1 || 6.9 || 6.0 || 12.9 || 3.1 || 0.7
|- style="background:#eaeaea;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2000
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Ess}}
| 16 || 22 || 10 || 9 || 182 || 104 || 286 || 84 || 24 || 0.5 || 0.4 || 8.3 || 4.7 || 13.0 || 3.8 || 1.1
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2001
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Ess}}
| 16 || 24 || 25 || 14 || 233 || 132 || 365 || 136 || 48 || 1.0 || 0.6 || 9.7 || 5.5 || 15.2 || 5.7 || 2.0
|- style="background:#eaeaea;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2002
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Ess}}
| 16 || 24 || 23 || 22 || 191 || 104 || 295 || 106 || 37 || 1.0 || 0.9 || 8.0 || 4.3 || 12.3 || 4.4 || 1.5
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2003
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Ess}}
| 16 || 11 || 4 || 1 || 59 || 58 || 117 || 37 || 14 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 5.4 || 5.3 || 10.6 || 3.4 || 1.3
|- class="sortbottom"
! colspan=3| Career
! 151
! 79
! 69
! 1175
! 768
! 1943
! 601
! 183
! 0.5
! 0.5
! 7.8
! 5.1
! 12.9
! 4.0
! 1.2
|}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{AFL Tables}}
- {{AustralianFootball}}
- {{WAFL FootyFacts}}
{{2000 Essendon premiership players}}
{{1998 Western Australia State of Origin players}}
{{1993 AFL national draft}}
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Category:Hawthorn Football Club players
Category:Essendon Football Club players
Category:Essendon Football Club premiership players
Category:East Perth Football Club players
Category:Australian rules footballers from Bunbury, Western Australia
Category:Carey Park Football Club players