Past Vale Ronald Dale Barassi

[gandaal]

The great man has left us. There's never been another man who has made a greater impact on the Carlton Football Club.

RIP

 

[thylacine60]

no question

 

[agro]

Resurrected our club - a great of our club and the game - condolences to his family

 

[Neese]

Oh sad.

 

[Truetiger]

The great man has left us. There's never been another man who has made a greater impact on the Carlton Football Club.

RIP

RIP Ron, all the best to your family and friends. Fitting in away Melbourne played Carlton last night.

 

[Blue and Blue]

They say no one is bigger than the game.
I reckon Ronald Dale might have been.
RIP Legend

 

[The old campaigner]

Was in Guildford on Friday, said g’day to Ron’s bust (adorned with Melbourne scarves).
RIP to a real legend.

 

[DJMacca]

R.I.P Ron Barrasi. A legend of Melbourne, Carlton and North Melbourne.
Thank you for coaching us to victory in the 1970 grand Final, for many the greatest Carlton win ever.

 

[Boy with chook]

The first number I had on my Blues jumper (with the plastic emblem) was 31 back in the mid 60s and I would religiously watch his football show (afternoons? Saturday mornings?). Mum had a massive crush on RDB so got me a Carlton jumper, sewed on the numbers, and got me supporting the Blues despite my father and brother being Pies fans.
RIP RDB. And thank you.

 

[agro]

R.I.P Ron Barrasi. A legend of Melbourne, Carlton and North Melbourne.
Thank you for coaching us to victory in the 1970 grand Final, for many the greatest Carlton win ever.

Don’t forget his short stint at the Swans - which was seminal in turning them into a serious football club.

 

[Revenant1965]

A person whose passion for the game, ability to lead and impact, whose personal story is so inspirational, and to be so genuine, stands head and shoulders above so many. A legend of the game, and we were blessed to have an association with the great man.
May he rest in peace as he goes to be with those who have gone before him.

 

[AlecDuncan]

The GOAT before there were GOATs. Footy legend, and legendary bloke. RIP.

 

[Gethelred]

Vale, Ron.

 

[gab213]

One of the true greats of the game. R.I.P.

 

[agro]

I think the AFL should rename the Premiership Cup - “The Barassi Cup”

 

[THEYSEEMEROLLIN]

I'm in a Takeaway in St Kilda and the owner has a picture of himself on the wall with Ron Barassi taken in the shop. I was literally admiring a picture of him when this news flashed up on the TV. So very sad. What an absolute legend.

They should rename the Premiership Cup to the Ron Barassi Cup in his honour.

RIP
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[gandaal]

 

[The Sultan]

Vale RDB

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Awwww.

Vale RDB.

 

[jmac70]

True legend of the game. Very sad day. RIP

 

[Ald Gardiner]

Carlton ppl should be eternally grateful that we got him over in 1966, he changed the culture of what was a struggling club back then.

God bless you Ron, coaching our most famous club victory, the 1970 GF, will endear you to Carlton ppl forever.

“Play on at all costs”, wow did that change footy tactics forever.

 

[Robbo's my hero]

Terribly sad news. A force of nature. An extraordinary life. RIP.

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

How many of them were against Collingwood too ?

Absolute Icon. He was one of those figures you figured would be around forever
.

 

[FromTheBoundaryLine]

RIP Ron. Will forever be an icon and legend of our game and a huge presence in my childhood. Best wishes to his family and all Carlton fans on his passing.

 

[Styxx]

It's almost poetic the last game played before he left us was last night. A legend. A hero. A real man. Vale Ron