AFL Great Lines Up for One Nation for State Election

The former Essendon ruckman and serving Moonee Valley councillor was the most high profile of 10 lower house candidates announced.
AFL Great Lines Up for One Nation for State Election

AFL great John Barnes has been announced as One Nation’s candidate for the Essendon seat in the upcoming Victorian state election. Barnes, a former Essendon player and current councillor, is the most prominent of the party’s lower house candidates. This comes as recent polling indicates no electoral advantage for Labor following their change in leadership.

  • John Barnes, an AFL great, will be One Nation’s candidate for the Essendon seat.
  • The Victorian state election is scheduled for November.
  • Barnes is a former Essendon ruckman and a serving Moonee Valley councillor.
  • He is the most high-profile of 10 lower house candidates announced by One Nation.
  • Recent polling shows no electoral boost for Labor after a leader swap.
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