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Vale Ronald Dale Barassi - Rest in Peace

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Damn.. RIP RB. Hope you’re up there having a beer with my Pa and all the other old boys who made it there before you. Condolences to the Barassi family. 

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    Wow. Took myself off everything for 5 hours to enjoy life a bit and now come back to this. I'm devastated absolutely devastated. This is as big as Mr Football.

    I don't know what else to say. RIP Ronnie ❤️

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    My dad barracked for Carlton and my older brothers barracked for Essendon and Fitzroy. I chose the Demons all those years ago for one reason.

    The great RDB !!!!

    RIP Ron.

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    • Whispering_Jack changed the title to Vale Ronald Dale Barassi - Rest in Peace

    Rest in peace Ron, will shed a tear tonight

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    My first Melbourne footy jumper sported the number 31. So glad he saw us deliver another flag. RIP great man 

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    This is a [censored] house week for all Melbourne supporters.

    On top of everything else this is the worst news.

    A great man and a football legend

    RIP RDB

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    His legacy will be enduring. 
     

    Really could have used one of his famous sprays at three-quarter time last night. 

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    😓

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    Reunited with Norm Smith. 

    Only 2 days ago there was an article on him in the Herald Sun saying he'll support the demons.

    A shame we couldn't send him off with a win

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    RIP Mr Barassi

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    Chompers Jones on 9 news saying the cup should be named after Ron. Totally agree.

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    Vale Ronald Dale Barassi. Lucky to have met Ron (and Robbie 😢) at a family day years ago. Generous with his time and showed genuine care and interest for every supporter there. Part of the fabric of our club, so glad he got to see us win one in ‘21.

    This week can seriously go to hell. So much damned heartbreak.

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    The 2021 flag is even more important now. Forever grateful he got to see it.

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    Devastated.  What a horror weekend.

    My late dad was a Blues man but his favourite player was Ron at Melb and he was thrilled when he came over.

    Played a year behind Ron in the Preston scouts.  Or mighr have been the other way around!  A long time ago now.

    Much admired and very much revered by everyone at Preston.  Dad always said he was leaps & bounds ahead of anyone else he saw playing at the time and super fierce.

    Dad and a few mates met RDB at Princes park.  They (pretty sure it was dad) carried his gladstone bag from his car to the Carlton rooms where he gave his intro speech to the players.  The old Preston boys weren't allowed in and could only listen within earshot from outside.

    Dad stayed in touch through the social club there and even beat the great man in a social club table tennis tournament  GF one evening.

    Ron wasn't happy, competitive beast in all areas.  We still have dad's tiny pewter trophy from that night many decades ago.

    My mum will be upset with this also.  He always remembered her flaming red hair when i met him in the street, at his pub or on one of our best & fairest nights when he was coaching us back in the day.  Always very amiable and seemed down to earth / cheery.

    Mum took this studio photo of him in 1963 prior to some sort of OS trip (mum says to the U.S.).  Courtesy of the Australian Sports Museum website.

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    The tribute last night probably no coincidence?

    R.I.P. Ron and commiserations to family and friends.

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    Vale ‘Mr Football’.  A true legend of the game, and a great citizen to boot.  Will never be forgotten.  Deserves a State Funeral.  ❤️💙

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