Barassi membership ad

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Make no mistake Ron is all about Ron, not the MFC. Where has he been before flogging his book?? Sydney. I do not consider him a Demon. Oh and where is Brian Dixon these days?? Bob Skilton coached us too, but he's never played on that. Slipped quietly into oblivion. Take note Barass.

Great idea lets put the boot into one of the true living legends in Aussie Rules history who is connected to the club.

[gOLLy 401]

Which station would you choose?

774 ABC Melbourne

Bugger its not commercial

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Make no mistake Ron is all about Ron, not the MFC. Where has he been before flogging his book?? Sydney. I do not consider him a Demon. Oh and where is Brian Dixon these days?? Bob Skilton coached us too, but he's never played on that. Slipped quietly into oblivion. Take note Barass.

If you have ever been at any of the club functions you would think different. I usually do see him and he usually wears his red and blue bow tie. He is a Demon

[AdrianOB 0]

Make no mistake Ron is all about Ron, not the MFC. Where has he been before flogging his book?? Sydney. I do not consider him a Demon. Oh and where is Brian Dixon these days?? Bob Skilton coached us too, but he's never played on that. Slipped quietly into oblivion. Take note Barass.

If you bothered to read the MelbourneFc website you would know RDB was signing his book in the Melbourne Megastore last week and is doing so again this Sunday

If you are going to make comments at least try to get your facts straight.

[QueenC 74]

maybe a number of them.. like most clubs do

Only if you can afford to.......

Make no mistake Ron is all about Ron, not the MFC. Where has he been before flogging his book?? Sydney. I do not consider him a Demon. Oh and where is Brian Dixon these days?? Bob Skilton coached us too, but he's never played on that. Slipped quietly into oblivion. Take note Barass.

Oh for heavens sake you don't have to love the guy, but at least have some respect for what he has done for this club.

And if he is out there doing his bit (sorry I'm in Sydney so can't really comment on the ad) to try and get people to sign up, then why the whinge?

Let him or any of them try and help. We could do with all the support we can get and he is as high profile as anyone we have.

[Swampfox 190]

Make no mistake Ron is all about Ron, not the MFC. Where has he been before flogging his book?? Sydney. I do not consider him a Demon. Oh and where is Brian Dixon these days?? Bob Skilton coached us too, but he's never played on that. Slipped quietly into oblivion. Take note Barass.

Sorry but Ron is a DEMON SUPPORTER and who else would you pick to do a DEMON SUPPORTER commercial ?

Brian Dixon is also a DEMON although you couldnt blame Skilton for not being a SWAN could you

Paul Mac is an astute and very welcome addition and HE will fix our lack of leadership in this area

Gardiner might have some business ability but what we DEMONS need is LEADERSHIP

Anyone who wants to hide a DEMON from our logo proves how out of touch he really is about Melbourne and its history

History lesson - Fuchsias (aka flowers) to DEMON in 1930 and now he doesnt want it (how ironic is it that this guys name is GARDENER)

In my opinion John Kennedy,s Hawthorn Commercial is by far the best i have heard

Swampfox

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...Anyone who wants to hide a DEMON from our logo proves how out of touch he really is about Melbourne and its history...

I would be interested if Anyone thinks that the removal of the Demon was a good thing?

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I wonder why John Northey had such a good crop of juniors to work with?

Ray Jordan, Rhino. I thought you knew better than that. I wouldn't discount Barassi as a coach but the MFC U19s in the early eighties was a formidable team.

John Northey was good too.

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Ray Jordan, Rhino. I thought you knew better than that. I wouldn't discount Barassi as a coach but the MFC U19s in the early eighties was a formidable team.

John Northey was good too.

Jordan came from North as part of the Barassi package. Jordan had been instrumental in young player development at MFC.

If you check my response was in reference to the dreaded 5 year plan. Jordan's work was part of it. It was not an insinuation that RDB coached the U19 nor a comment on Northey.

[Guest fatty]

Jordan came from North as part of the Barassi package. Jordan had been instrumental in young player development at MFC.

If you check my response was in reference to the dreaded 5 year plan. Jordan's work was part of it. It was not an insinuation that RDB coached the U19 nor a comment on Northey.

Apologies - I've misconstrued your remarks.

Its remarkable that No.31 was essentially retired until it was given to Fabulous Phil circa 1979 who wore it for a single year before going onto invent head-banging at Essendon. The number has never really had the same allure since.

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Apologies - I've misconstrued your remarks.

Its remarkable that No.31 was essentially retired until it was given to Fabulous Phil circa 1979 who wore it for a single year before going onto invent head-banging at Essendon. The number has never really had the same allure since.

No worries.

For your information here are the players that have worn the famous No 31 since RDB:

1965 – 1968 Ray Groom (No. 15, 1963 – 1964)

1974 – 1975 Bill Barham

1976 Paul Goss

1978 Peter Garratt

1979 Phil Carman

1983 – 1985 Kelvin Templeton

1990 – 1992 Rod Keogh

1996 – 1998 Donald Cockatoo-Collins

2000 - Paul Wheatley

[Guest fatty]

For your information here are the players that have worn the famous No 31 since RDB:

Well there you go!! I had no idea that anyone had touched the jumper in between Barassi & Carman. My memory is foggy, but I recollect at the time that it was quite controversial to be giving a "imported" player the number of Melbourne's favourite son.

Not having a good day.

Thanks for the info.

[Swampfox 190]

Well there you go!! I had no idea that anyone had touched the jumper in between Barassi & Carman. My memory is foggy, but I recollect at the time that it was quite controversial to be giving a "imported" player the number of Melbourne's favourite son.

Not having a good day.

Thanks for the info.

Ray Groom wore 31 after Barassi and was a serviceable defender and later became the premier of tasmania