There are fewer more recognizable names in footie than that of the great Ronald Dale Barassi! Think Ted Whitten, think Jack Dyer. He revolutionized what's now referred to as the midfield. The term ruck rover was inventive to describe how he played. Luke Jackson is a derivative of Barassi. Melbourne drops out of finals and the club with which Barassi was associated from his younger days and all those premierships in the 50s loses arguably its greatest player. Incredibly the team that put Melbourne out was the team that Barassi 'defected' to - Carlton and he gave Carlton a premiership.
RIP Ron Barassi.
