Barry Russell (Cronulla)

For the Eastern Suburbs and North Sydney player, see Barry Russell.

Barry Russell is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played in the halves for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks club of the NSWRL Premiership^[3] with whom he won the Rothmans Medal in 1988.

Barry Russell

Personal information
Born	1965 (age 59–60)
Playing information
Position	Halfback, Five-eighth
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1985–91 Cronulla-Sutherland 76 31 0 0 124
Source: [1][2]

A member of the same Jersey Flegg Cup team as Andrew Ettingshausen and Jonathan Docking,^[4] Russell made his first-grade debut in 1985. Towards the end of the season, Russell was the team's regular five-eighth.

Russell had the first of two shoulder reconstructions after the 1985 season,^[5] and took no part in 1986. His career was often hampered by injury.^[6]

Despite missing six games of the 1988 NSWRL season due to injury, 23-year-old Russell was awarded the Rothmans Medal.^[7]