Club History Hassa is 80

Imet Hassa

All Australian
Aug 18, 2016
674
1,408
AFL Club
Melbourne
This could be amongst the shortest thread ever but given my namey thingy on here and the fact that Mrs. Mann taught me in primary school I would like to acknowledge Hassa Mann turning 80. Still got his autograph in my little autograph book we all had back in the day.
 

Imet Hassa

All Australian
Aug 18, 2016
674
1,408
AFL Club
Melbourne
one of the cats was nearly named Hassa, but I voted for stretch as a last minute thing
Vividly recall I do the day Mrs. Mann told us one of Hassa’s aspirations was to have a connection with a feline lineage. Alas even the greats must learn to live with such disappointments.
 
Feb 15, 2015
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South Yarra
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Mt Buller Demons
Vividly recall I do the day Mrs. Mann told us one of Hassa’s aspirations was to have a connection with a feline lineage. Alas even the greats must learn to live with such disappointments.
Yeah I’m feeling bad about this now. I probably need to just get another cat. I can have Ron Barassi, Stretch (who is a female, but I figured Steven wouldn’t mind) and then bring in Hassa. Not a bad recruiting period
 

Spirit of 26

Team Captain
Aug 24, 2005
531
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Melbourne
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He was lined up behind me queuing for finals tickets at the G in ‘98. The crowd couldn’t believe such a club stalwart was having to queue. (He was a casualty of the Joe purge in ‘96/97 as the CEO under Ridley). Word got quickly to club staff and they came rushing and respectfully escorted him from the queue. Didn’t hear the conversation but I’m assuming he received his tickets later.
He was not upset and seemed to be very humble.
A great man (pun intended)
 
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