Barry Capuano
| Barry Capuano OAM | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 26 November 1940 | ||
| Original team | North Essendon Methodists | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1959–1966 | Essendon | 118 (16) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1966. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Barry Capuano (born 26 November 1940) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the VFL.
Wingman Barry Capuano played in a losing Grand Final in his debut season of 1959 before becoming an Essendon premiership player in 1962. He made his last appearance for the club in 1966 and went on to serve in various administrative roles at Essendon.
Capuano was awarded the Australian Sports Medal in 2001, and the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2025 King's Birthday Honours for services to Australian rules football.[1]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Mr Barry Ernest CAPUANO". Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
External links
[edit]- Barry Capuano's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Player Profile via Essendon FC
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- 1940 births
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
- Essendon Football Club players
- Essendon Football Club premiership players
- Eltham Football Club players
- Living people
- VFL/AFL premiership players
- Essendon Football Club administrators
- 20th-century Australian sportsmen
- Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia
- Recipients of the Australian Sports Medal
- Australian rules football biography, 1940s birth stubs