First Grade Premiership 1990, 1991, 1993
Reserve Grade Premiership 1988
U/17 Premeirship 1986
175 Senior Games
1997 Best & Fairest
1993 4th Best & Fairest
1990 4th Best & Fairest
Acting Captain 1997
Vice Captain 1994-1997
Black Diamond NAFL Representative 1990 (NSW Country Champions),1991,1993,1994,1996,1997
Reserve Grade Coach 1995
U/17 Coach 1997
'Barney' joined the club in 1984 as a 14 year-old and was part of the 'left footers' brigade that joined the club from a reputable Catholic secondary college in the area. This group included such legendary Bulldogs names as Craig, Mark & Andrew Harrison, David & John Finn, David & Michael Wattus, Jeff Watt, John Deverell, Bob & Graham Burge, Tony Burke, Luke Rankin, Jim Doyle, Matty & Marty Cerniauskas & Graham Young. All of whom played in premierships with the Dogs throughout the late eighties and early nineties.
'The Hippie' can lay claim to be the only long-haired musician, left-footer, half-back flanker to win the best & fairest at the club. Missed 1995 season due to a knee reconstruction, but was able to turn his hand (unsuccessfully) to coaching the Magoos and assisting Russell Macey & Russell Williams as assistant first grade coach.
Strove for rock stardom in 1993-94 with local band FacePlant, and while on-field performances suffered, off-field 'The Hippy's' efforts were exemplary. Ran second to Sharpey & Nobby in the inaugural Swearing Competition held immediately after the 1995 Vote Count at the aforementioned's share house. A protest was submitted by the Hippy camp on grounds the word 'discrimpsy' was not in the dictionary, but this was quickly dismissed by then judges Paul Garwood and Russell Macey, throwing the competition into turmoil and eventually signalling it's suspension indefinitely.
Damien left the Bulldogs in 1998 to pursue a career in the media, as Editor of afl.com.au. He is also a regular AFL commentator for the ABC and National Indigenous Radio Service. Survived a scare in 2006 after accidentally dropping 'the magic' on air, saved only by the fact nobody complained (or perhaps nobody was listening).
Description: Senior B & F winner 1997.