Ron Barassi

2023 - 11 - 10

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Thousands to flock to the MCG to farewell Barassi (AFL)

THOUSANDS will on Friday flock to the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the site of Ron Barassi's greatest sporting achievements, to farewell the Australian rules ...

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Ron Barassi, AFL's original 'legacy boy', farewelled in state ... (ABC News)

Football legend Ron Barassi is remembered as the father of modern AFL in a state memorial service at the MCG.

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Ron Barassi plotted my demise, but he was my hero (The Age)

As a kid sitting on my father's shoulders at Kardinia Park, I cheered for Geelong, my local heroes. But they were mere mortals in my football psyche when ...

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Ron Barassi: Melbourne bids final goodbye to Australian rules ... (The Guardian)

In a state funeral at the MCG the player and coach will be remembered for defying AFL tradition and impacting the game on a broader scale.

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AFL great Ron Barassi to be farewelled at state funeral today (9News)

Footy legend Ron Barassi's state funeral will kick off today at 11am. · Barassi was the first player inaugurated into the Australian Football Hall of Fame as a ...

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'Biggest loss' that led to icon's 'heartbreaking' move (Wide World of Sports)

Australian football icon Ron Barassi is being remembered as a "gentleman" as Victoria farewells him with a ...

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Victorians honour Ron Barassi's 'extraordinary life' (Herald Sun)

Braving the sun and the glare, thousands of Victorians flocked to the MCG on Friday to farewell 10-time premiership player and coach Ron Barassi.

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A footy icon, and a dad: MCG rings with tales of Ron Barassi at ... (The Age)

AFL great Ron Barassi has been remembered as a loving father, ultimate team man and a visionary with a wicked sense of humour at the AFL icon's state ...

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Ron Barassi's son shares dad's 'extremely painful' final moments at ... (7NEWS.com.au)

Enduring untold suffering days before his death, the AFL icon still had the cheek to play a typical joke on his son.

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AFL legend Ron Barassi farewelled at MCG (Education – Australian Associated Press)

“The players were dumbfounded, then they were angry. Ron didn't need to say another word. A famous victory followed.” Leigh Matthews and Kevin Sheedy. Leigh ...

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AFL legend Ron Barassi to be farewelled - ESPN (ESPN.co.uk)

Thousands will flock to the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the site of Ron Barassi's greatest sporting achievements, to farewell the Australian rules football ...

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