Trevor Barker and Ted Whitten will be honoured by their past clubs in Round 12 this Friday night when the Saints and Bulldogs compete in the Barker Whitten Challenge at Etihad Stadium.
Established in 2000, the annual match is played in memory of the two club legends, who were both tragically affected by cancer. Ted Whitten died of prostate cancer in August 1995 while Trevor Barker died of bowel cancer the following year.
Both men have cancer charities named in their honour, with the aim of the game to help raise awareness and funds.
St Kilda is the current holder of the Barker Whitten Challenge plate, with the ledger sitting in St Kilda’s favour with a 7 - 4 advantage since the inaugural game in 2000.
Previous results in the Barker Whitten Challenge are below;
2000 - Western Bulldogs by 1 pt
2001 - St Kilda by 5 pts
2002 - Western Bulldogs by 47 pts
2003 - St Kilda by 65 pts
2004 - Western Bulldogs by 23 pts
2005 - St Kilda by 18 pts
2006 - St Kilda by 14 pts
2007 - St Kilda by 50 pts
2008 - Western Bulldogs by 38 pts
2009 - St Kilda by 45 pts
2010 - St Kilda by 3 pts
With the recent passing of Trevor’s father Jack Barker, Tom Gleisner, Chairman of Challenge (incorporating the Trevor Barker Foundation) will present the trophy to St Kilda Captain Nick Riewoldt in the rooms following the game should St Kilda be victorious. Ted’s son Ted Whitten Jnr will present it to Western Bulldogs Captain Matthew Boyd if they are the winners on Friday night.
For further information on both charities please follow the links below;
Challenge: www.challenge.org.au/
EJ Whitten Foundation: 1300whitten.com.au/
