This was published 2 years ago
A life in pictures – Ron Barassi
Player, captain, coach, media performer, ambassador and prophet: there was no aspect of Australian rules football in which Ron Barassi did not excel. His handsome, mustachioed visage was the face of football.
1/40
Footballing legend, former Melbourne champion, Carlton captain-coach, North Melbourne coach, and Sydney coach and board member Ron Barassi poses for The Age in 2010.Credit:Mal Fairclough
2/40
Barassi, captain-coach of Carlton Football Club, is congratulated by Carlton committee members Rod McLean, Graham Emanuel, George Harris and Eddie Fakhrey after Barassi’s clearance by Melbourne.Credit:The Age
3/40
Kicking a goal for Melbourne as Essendon back pocket player Bob Suter tries to smother him in 1957.Credit:Supplied
4/40
Melbourne coach Norm Smith drinks a victory toasts from the premiership cup, watched by John Beckwith, John Lord and Barassi in 1960. Credit:The Age
5/40
A Ron Barassi football card auctioned in 2017.Credit:Supplied
6/40
Playing for Wilston Grange Football Club at the opening of Hickey Park Oval in Brisbane in 1964.Credit:Fairfax
7/40
With former prime minister Sir Robert Menzies in April 1967.Credit:Bob Buchanan
8/40
Walking off exhausted, in the rain and surrounded by fans after Carlton beat St Kilda at Princes Park in 1967.Credit:The Age
9/40
Carlton coach Barassi and captain John Nicholls with the 1968 Grand Final trophy, won over Essendon. It was the club’s first VFL grand final win for 21 years.Credit:The Age
10/40
Barassi flies through in 1969.Credit:Fairfax
11/40
North Melbourne football coach Barassi, on crutches, takes the team for practice alongside player Barry Davis.Credit:The Age
12/40
With rover Barry Cable after North Melbourne’s win over Richmond in the 1975 preliminary final.Credit:The Age
13/40
North Melbourne officials Bill Stephen, Max Ritchie and Barassi watch the final minutes of the Kangaroos’ victory in the 1975 VFL grand final.Credit:The Age
14/40
Elation.Credit:The Age
15/40
Coach of North Melbourne Barassi consols Mick Nolan after losing the premiership to the Hawks in 1978.Credit:Fairfax
16/40
Barassi conked out the day after Melbourne’s first VFL premiership victory in 1978.Credit:Fairfax
17/40
Barassi reacts during coaching duties for North Melbourne in 1979.Credit:The Age
18/40
Barassi on his first day as coach of Melbourne in January 1981.Credit:The Age
19/40
Barassi coaching Melbourne Football Club in 1981.Credit:The Age
20/40
“Barassi – the messiah. He came – he saw. He will conquer!” Sydney Swans players run through a banner welcoming their new coach at the start of their game against Carlton at the SCG in 1993.Credit:Stuart Hannagan