In wonderful news, Brunton Avenue will be renamed as 'Barassi Way' in recognition of the immense contribution Ron made to football.

Ron Barassi immortalised as road outside MCG renamed in his honour

I'm not in favour of changing the name of Brunton Avenue...but if it is to be changed, Barassi is the right person to name it after.

I would have preferred giving names to the various "roads" that wind through Yarra Park outside the MCG with Barassi Way being used for whatever is considered to be the most significant of those roads. Other roads could be named after other sporting luminaries associated with the area such as Bill Lawry, Jack Dyer and Betty Cuthbert.

that's pretty cool

If acdc gets a lane, and Barassi gets a way, I reckon Gawn should get a suburb named after him.

Lets lobby now to change Ormond, where his junior footy was played, to Gawnond

anyone with me

After twelve years it'll be relocated to Carlton.

24 minutes ago, Rocknroll said:

If acdc gets a lane, and Barassi gets a way, I reckon Gawn should get a suburb named after him.

Lets lobby now to change Ormond, where his junior footy was played, to Gawnond

anyone with me

I thought he'd moved down the peninsula

Maybe you could go with Blairgawnie

Max might prefer to live in Harmes Way.

1 hour ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

I'm not in favour of changing the name of Brunton Avenue...but if it is to be changed, Barassi is the right person to name it after.

I would have preferred giving names to the various "roads" that wind through Yarra Park outside the MCG with Barassi Way being used for whatever is considered to be the most significant of those roads. Other roads could be named after other sporting luminaries associated with the area such as Bill Lawry, Jack Dyer and Betty Cuthbert.

For example, Punt Road could be renamed "The Bill Lawry Drive".

5 minutes ago, bush demon said:

For example, Punt Road could be renamed "The Bill Lawry Drive".

Nah that will be the ‘Jack Dyer Straits’.

Victoria St will be ‘Daicos Parade’

1 hour ago, The Taciturn Demon said:

After twelve years it'll be relocated to Carlton.

Better than Royal Parade I say 😁

1 hour ago, In Harmes Way said:

I thought he'd moved down the peninsula

Maybe you could go with Blairgawnie

Yes, much better than changing the name of Ormond (the suburb of my childhood) 😁

Barassi way or the highway

MCG should be number 31, ie

31 Barassi Way

The local council, (supported by a mix of federal and state funding) could also consider an underground off-ramp, allowing commuters an express alternative access to Princes Park. It may take years to reach fruition, but could definitely be done in the dead of night.

Brunton entered the Melbourne City Council for Victoria Ward, which took in North Carlton, in January 1913. He was one of the council's many representatives on the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works in 1919-30. In October 1923 he was elected lord mayor to replace the ailing Sir John Swanson, served three successive terms and voluntarily relinquished the office in 1926. As chairman of the National War Memorial of Victoria Committee he worked toward the creation of the Shrine of Remembrance. He developed the Lord Mayor's Fund for Metropolitan Hospitals and Charities and in 1926 helped to raise £200,000 for victims of bushfires in Gippsland. Brunton was knighted in 1926 and elected alderman in 1929. Having been a member of the committee of management of the Royal Melbourne Hospital for fourteen years, he resigned as vice-president in December 1936 after a disagreement over the site for its new building.

Why take away history of this man and a a classic Melbourne street for Ron?

The redevelopment of the Southern Stand is sure to provide ample opportunities to name things especially if they expand over the train line and renovate Richmond station.

It is to be changed to a one way with no possibility of going back.

A sign of the times.

1 hour ago, John Crow Batty said:

A sign of the times.

As our famous bush ranger Ned Kelly allegedly said, or words to that effect, before he was hanged, " such is life".

Edited Thursday at 05:052 days by Redleg

On 27/02/2026 at 10:15, The Taciturn Demon said:

After twelve years it'll be relocated to Carlton.

...and the reinstituted Brunton Ave will languish as a third-class road for the ensuing 57 years...

I wonder how the descendants of William Brunton feel about this?

Edit: I just read married twice no kids, so probably they are fine with it!

Edited Thursday at 05:502 days by deanox

1 hour ago, John Crow Batty said:

A sign of the times.

Until a minute ago I didn't know who or what Brunton did either.