He wanted to follow in the footsteps of his father, Ron Barassi Sr, and play at Melbourne, where he pioneered the position of ruck rover.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/sep/16/ron-barassi-dies-dead-aged-87-afl-player-coach

“I don’t think it’s appropriate for me to express my view at the moment, other than to say I believe Ron Barassi needs to be honoured in some way,” McLachlan said.

Source: https://canberraweekly.com.au/state-funeral-for-ron-barassi-as-afl-weighs-up-renaming-cup/

Joseph was renowned for having been among those who lured Ron Barassi to North Melbourne in the early ’70s, transforming the long-downtrodden club with premierships in 1975 and 1977.

Source: https://www.smh.com.au/sport/afl/north-melbourne-great-ron-joseph-dies-at-77-20230322-p5cu7m.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

Ron Barassi gave it a bigger shake than most.

Source: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/why-ron-barassi-was-a-lifetime-ahead-of-the-game-20230917-p5e5bd.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sport

“When our game was largely based in the south and west of Australia and revolved around the state leagues, Ron Barassi was constantly ahead of his time pushing for national development and a national league,” Goyder said.

Source: https://www.smh.com.au/sport/afl/ron-barassi-dies-20230916-p5e56w.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed