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Help Needed Identifying a Barassi Note

Its Time Again
in Melbourne Demons

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Hi All,

A friend of mine is the actor who played Ron Barassi in the musical Barassi. The great man finally went to the show and loved it so much he gave the actor the poster I have attached with a note and the letters NPUICF. It could be NPVICF. He asked him a short time later what it meant and he couldn't remember. It would be great if someone could solve this.

Out of interest, Barassi had the poster for many years as it has the Premierships his team would have won if they hadn't lost to Collingwood in '58.

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    This is a bit like a cryptic crossword!!

    Do you know if the note was written recently? If not in which decade it was written? It would be after he retired as coach as the 17410 is his career premiership history as player or coach.

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    Hi All,

    A friend of mine is the actor who played Ron Barassi in the musical Barassi. The great man finally went to the show and loved it so much he gave the actor the poster I have attached with a note and the letters NPUICF. It could be NPVICF. He asked him a short time later what it meant and he couldn't remember. It would be great if someone could solve this.

    Out of interest, Barassi had the poster for many years as it has the Premierships his team would have won if they hadn't lost to Collingwood in '58.

    attachicon.gifBarassi.jpg

    I've sent it through to my Pa who played with the great man in the 50's and 60's. I've seen it written a few times and been told before what it means, just can't remember! Always the way.

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    I've sent it through to my Pa who played with the great man in the 50's and 60's. I've seen it written a few times and been told before what it means, just can't remember! Always the way.

    That would be awesome. Ethan what would I do without you. You come to the fore again. Cheers.

    Edited by It's Time

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    Barassi was famous for his, "If it is to be, it is up to me", maybe it's another one of those.

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    This is a bit like a cryptic crossword!!

    Do you know if the note was written recently? If not in which decade it was written? It would be after he retired as coach as the 17410 is his career premiership history as player or coach.

    It was written just a couple of years ago.

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    That would be awesome. Ethan what would I do without you. You come to the fore again. Cheers.

    I'm not stalking your posts I swear!

    Apparently he's seeing him Grand Final day, that's the best I could do!

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    I'm not stalking your posts I swear!

    Apparently he's seeing him Grand Final day, that's the best I could do!

    Ha! Ok, that would be great. Thanks for asking him. Only problem is he didn't remember what it was as soon as he wrote it. So it probably won't help asking him. But you never know. Your father might have a better idea than him.

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    Hi All,

    A friend of mine is the actor who played Ron Barassi in the musical Barassi. The great man finally went to the show and loved it so much he gave the actor the poster I have attached with a note and the letters NPUICF. It could be NPVICF. He asked him a short time later what it meant and he couldn't remember. It would be great if someone could solve this.

    Out of interest, Barassi had the poster for many years as it has the Premierships his team would have won if they hadn't lost to Collingwood in '58.

    Barassi.jpg

    Wow. What a poster, if only it was 6 in a row....

    I have to sit down. I've got one!!

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    I think it started with "Nine Premierships" can't remember the rest.

    I think he used it often. Someone out there will know the answer,

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    I had one once that was signed and then had letters representing "x (n) finals for (4) y (n) premierships". Like 17410 or something like that. Can't remember the exact sequence.

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    I am sure it is 17 Grand Finals 4 10 premierships with 17, 4 and 10 added = 31

    Just out of interest did he keep 31 when he went to Carlton.

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    I am sure it is 17 Grand Finals 4 10 premierships with 17, 4 and 10 added = 31

    The 31 is kinda separate though.

    Don't have the footy for reference infront of me at work, but you're right, there's also his 31.

    Joined to his name from memory.

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    Maybe it is NPVICF. To write it differently N-P-VI-C-F.

    VI is the Roman numeral for 6 so VI could be a reference to the missing 6th premiership to which his note refers

    C could be for Collingwood as they were the premiers in the 'missing' year of 58.

    F could be a rude word! (unlikely). But it could also be for 'Flag' as that was a common word for premierships for decades.

    Can't combine it yet to make any sense!

    I'm sort of hoping we DL's solve the puzzle before the answer is discovered!

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    Another thought: If it is N-P-VI-C-F it could be 'No-Premeirship-6th-(a)Collingwood-Flag'

    That's my guessing done for the day...back to the cryptic crossword!

    Edited by Lucifer's Hero

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    I'm not stalking your posts I swear!

    Apparently he's seeing him Grand Final day, that's the best I could do!

    Hi Ethan, did your father get a chance to ask Barass at the GF what this means

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    the MFC should have a special function over the summer for Ron Barassi and all of our premiership herpes that are still here with us

    These are the men who drove the MFC to is last successful era and they must be cherished while we still have them

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    the MFC should have a special function over the summer for Ron Barassi and all of our premiership herpes that are still here with us

    These are the men who drove the MFC to is last successful era and they must be cherished while we still have them

    Apparently can be difficult to get rid of.

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    the MFC should have a special function over the summer for Ron Barassi and all of our premiership herpes that are still here with us

    These are the men who drove the MFC to is last successful era and they must be cherished while we still have them

    Apparently can be difficult to get rid of.

    Do they have a cream for that?

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