Ron Barassi memorabilia auction garners attention

By James Cockington
Updated September 3 2016 - 11:13am, first published August 11 2016 - 8:57am
A photo of Ron Barassi taken from a scrapbook compiled by his mother Elza. The scrapbook features original black and white photos of Barassi's life in the '50s and '60s. Estimate: $1000-$2000.
A photo of Ron Barassi taken from a scrapbook compiled by his mother Elza. The scrapbook features original black and white photos of Barassi's life in the '50s and '60s. Estimate: $1000-$2000.

Ronald Dale Barassi, AM, 254 games played for Melbourne and Carlton in the VFL, then another 515 as coach. Those stats, impressive as they are, do not capture the regard in which Barassi is held in Melbourne. He gained a new legion of Sydney admirers when he coached the Sydney Swans for three seasons starting in 1993.

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