The ‘enormous’ numbers that show why Barassi belongs on footy’s Mount Rushmore

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The late, great Ron Barassi’s incomparable playing and coaching numbers and accolades sealed his legacy as one of the game’s true legends.

Anyone who scored Ron Barassi’s prized signature would remember the accompanying number beneath it – 17410.

“What’s the point of getting a signature, if a couple of years later you don’t know whose it is?” Barassi would say, and there is no chance of confusing his achievements with anyone else in VFL/AFL history. Barassi is deservedly a hall-of-famer, and a Legend in the Australian Football Hall of Fame, and his exploits have earned him the offer of a state funeral, which his family has accepted.

Barassi was a pioneer in so many ways, but his selfless decision to relocate to Sydney to help rescue the then-struggling Swans backs up Eade’s perspective. “The club was a bit of a mess when Ron went there, and his presence was more about giving the place credibility in such a difficult market,” Eade said.

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