Hassa

[bush demon 2,069]

My true demon hero through the 1960s. It's not every day you see video highlights of this great era:

https://youtu.be/Xjnd7VZv3C4?si=gZnuZY91l34D8DoP

[Demonstone 22,981]

Thanks for that!  There's not enough footage of the great Hassa, unfortunately.

He was my childhood Demons idol and I proudly sported his number 29 on my first Melbourne footy jumper.

[Palace Dees 2,345]

6 minutes ago, bush demon said:

My true demon hero through the 1960s. It's not every day you see video highlights of this great era:

https://youtu.be/Xjnd7VZv3C4?si=gZnuZY91l34D8DoP

I'm with you BD. I had the great pleasure of twice chatting with him whilst on a run. Both times a total chance meeting - once in Eltham, the other on Blairgowrie beach when he was CEO. Despite his threat of an IVO if it happened a 3rd time, he was very friendly and good company.

[Rab D Nesbitt 8,587]

His daughter is married to Phil Spencer, who co-hosts a long running property show in the UK with Kirstie Allsopp called Location, Location, Location. I remember he did a short-lived Australian version of the show and on a Melbourne episode attended a Dees training session. 

[Timothy Reddan-A'Blew 5,381]

Can anyone ascertain if this footage is from his post-12th-premiership period? The mid-60s seem to have been a bit of a watershed, from the earlier 'get-and-kick' style, to a more skilful, varied one, as demonstrated by H.

[bush demon 2,069]

9 minutes ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

Can anyone ascertain if this footage is from his post-12th-premiership period? The mid-60s seem to have been a bit of a watershed, from the earlier 'get-and-kick' style, to a more skilful, varied one, as demonstrated by H.

Given that there were only two matches covered each week - monopolised by the top teams - l am guessing some of these games at least were match of the round and therefore during MFCs better years of the 60s... 

[bush demon 2,069]

2 minutes ago, bush demon said:

Given that there were only two matches covered each week - monopolised by the top teams - l am guessing some of these games at least were match of the round and therefore during MFCs better years of the 60s... 

"Melbourne doing it easy" at 0.26... later on "and another goal by Melbourne"...  "Kerry Ryan" anyone?

 

[640MD 3,447]

A hero definitely just before Tulip,  I did think john Townsend and Brian Kenneally were pretty good,  praps ken Emselle

 

[GBDee 354]

1 hour ago, Demonstone said:

Thanks for that!  There's not enough footage of the great Hassa, unfortunately.

He was my childhood Demons idol and I proudly sported his number 29 on my first Melbourne footy jumper.

Same. Turned up for school one morning and all the boys were decked out in full footy gear (90% Footscray  as this was Williamstown) but, being a Pom, I hadn’t got the memo and was still in uniform. Mum soon sorted it and the following week I arrived in my Demons gear with number 29 on the back. Joined in the game and was immediately whistled for handing the ball to a teammate (er, what’s a handball?)…

[Timothy Reddan-A'Blew 5,381]

1 hour ago, bush demon said:

"Melbourne doing it easy" at 0.26... later on "and another goal by Melbourne"...  "Kerry Ryan" anyone?

 

That confirms it: 1966. Kerry Ryan, #36, played 1 game for the Dees, in 1966 (and kicked 1 goal - presumably from that mark from H's vision!)

Graham Osborne also mentioned, and 1966 was his first year with the Dees.

Edited 1 hour ago by Timothy Reddan-A'Blew

[hardtack 10,654]

1 hour ago, Demonstone said:

Thanks for that!  There's not enough footage of the great Hassa, unfortunately.

He was my childhood Demons idol and I proudly sported his number 29 on my first Melbourne footy jumper.

Same! (outranked even Brian Dixon who was our local hero, and was just up the North Croydon end of Dorset Rd, where I was growing up at the time)

[bush demon 2,069]

1 hour ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

That confirms it: 1966. Kerry Ryan, #36, played 1 game for the Dees, in 1966 (and kicked 1 goal - presumably from that mark from H's vision!)

Graham Osborne also mentioned, and 1966 was his first year with the Dees.

I am wondering if Kerry Ryan was a sports teacher.