Barry Round, AFL great who won a Brownlow Medal and helped found the Swans in Sydney, dies aged 72
Barry Round died of organ failure at the age of 72 as the tributes poured in for AFL Great
Round started his career playing for Footscray and then turned to South Melbourne
He captained Sydney Swans before becoming captain of Williamstown
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AFL grandmaster and recipient of the Brownlow Medal, Barry Round, has passed away at the age of 72.
Round died of organ failure while receiving palliative care on the Gold Coast.
His death has brought an outpouring of grief as Round is remembered for his warm, humble and generous spirit.
Round was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2001 and earned the Brownlow Medal in 1981.
The AFL stalwart began his professional career in the sport playing for Footscray when he was just 19 years old in 1969.
AFL grandmaster and recipient of the Brownlow Medal, Barry Round, has passed away at the age of 72
Round died after organ failure and his death caused an outpouring of grief as he is remembered for his warm, humble and generous spirit
He made 134 appearances for the team before being sacked and snapped up by South Melbourne before the start of the 1976 season.
Round played 193 games for the team and earned the Brownlow Medal in 1981.
He scored a total of 328 VFL/AFL appearances in his illustrious career, including a stint as captain of the Sydney Swans between 1980 and 1984.
He retired in 1985 before becoming captain-coach of Williamstown and led the team to the VFA Premierships in 1986 and 1990.
Former teammate Alan ‘Rocky’ Stoneham played with Round for Footscray and described him as ‘generous’.
“I was honored to have ‘Roundy’ as best man at my wedding,” he said.
The AFL stalwart began his professional career in the sport playing for Footscray when he was just 19 years old in 1969
Round was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2001 and earned the Brownlow Medal in 1981
‘I’ve never met a more generous person, although he can be very dangerous to get into a drinking session with.
“As a player he was just so smart and perfected the craft of forward ruck work, resulting in goals long before Tom Hawkins made it into an art form.”
News of the death has shocked the sports world with tributes to Round.
Sydney Swans ambassador John Mangos said the AFL champion would be sorely missed.
“Barry Round was a handsome fellow with a heart the size of a lion,” he wrote.
“He was part of the backbone of the Sydney Swans. We will miss him terribly. Pale Big Guy.’
Williamstown sent their condolences as the team mourned the loss of their former player.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of club legend Barry Round,” the club wrote.
“The Williamstown Football Club extends its deepest condolences to the Round family.”
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