Adrian Barich

Adrian Barich’s career as a footballer began when he was just seven years old, but it wasn’t Australian Rules but Rugby Union.
Moving to Perth to study at University of Western Australia he was approached by the W.A. Football League as a potential recruit.

Adrian was also an inaugural member of the West Coast Eagles Football Club and played in their historic first game in 1987. Adrian played 47 games for the Eagles between 1987-1992, including one final.

In representative football Adrian has donned the black and gold three times, once as captain of the W.A. state team. He has also represented NSW twice in State of Original football, against Queensland and Victoria.

In a football career which spanned a 14 year period, Adrian played 289 games, is a member of Western Australia’s prestigious 200 Club and was voted Footballer of the Year by the W.A. Media Guild in 1994.

Making a smooth transition from footballer to sports journalist, Adrian has been a television reporter and presenter since 1995 for Channel Seven and wrote a football column in The West Australian for several years. He also co-hosts Radio 6PR’s daily ‘Sport Central’ program, which can be heard 6.00pm—8.00pm weekdays on 6PR 882.