Toast The Barassi Legacy

[Gasometer]

I was in the Shed yesterday looking at the Nmfc Team of last century and noted Pagan was our Coach of the Century Team.

It got me thinking about the RDB Legacy.

Pagan played under RDB and went on to Coach Flags.

Longmire played under Pagan and won a Flag.

What others are there?

 

[Liam Boy]

I was in the Shed yesterday looking at the Nmfc Team of last century and noted Pagan was our Coach of the Century Team.

It got me thinking about the RDB Legacy.

Pagan played under RDB and went on to Coach Flags.

Longmire played under Pagan and won a Flag.

What others are there?

Simpson, Clarkson and Hardwick also played under Pagan. Many other flag coaches played under Barassi or played under someone who played under him, don't remember them by heart. Malcolm Blight is one, and Simon Goodwin played under him.

 

[Only Forwards]

What others are there?

These players played under RDB and coached a flag

Paul Roos
Robert Walls
Malcolm Blight
Alex Jesaulenko
John Nicholls
Denis Pagan


Then you have the one step removed like
Pagan

• Simpson
• Hardwick
• Clarkson
• Longmire

Blight
- Goodwin


What is kinda (well nerdily) interesting is the main heritage for successfull coaches seems to be either RDB, Hawthorn, or the Richmond side of the 70s.

List of VFL/AFL premiership captains and coaches - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Frank Thring]

 

[Kanga Glory]

Gave me goose bumps, I'm love the old rev up speech

 

[ferball]

Simpson, Clarkson and Hardwick also played under Pagan. Many other flag coaches played under Barassi or played under someone who played under him, don't remember them by heart. Malcolm Blight is one, and Simon Goodwin played under him.

So of the last 15 flags 11 were won by coaches who played under pagan at some level or worked with him as an assistant. Those coaches were Clarko, Horse, Simmo, Hardwick and Bomber Thompson.

I mentioned this on the main board on the priority pick thread and people said I was delusional.

 

[Gasometer]

So of the last 15 flags 11 were won by coaches who played under pagan at some level or worked with him as an assistant. Those coaches were Clarko, Horse, Simmo, Hardwick and Bomber Thompson.

I mentioned this on the main board on the priority pick thread and people said I was delusional.

They are dilulsional

 

[DEVO]

Somebody came up with this list a few years ago regarding links to Denis Pagan. Denis is linked to Ron thanks to being coached by him in 1973 & 1974.

YEAR	PREMIERS	COACH
2020	RICHMOND	DAMIEN HARDWICKE	NMFC U19 PREMIERSHIP PLAYER 1990-91. COACHED BY DENIS PAGAN.
2019	RICHMOND	DAMIEN HARDWICKE	NMFC U19 PREMIERSHIP PLAYER 1990-91. COACHED BY DENIS PAGAN.
2018	WEST COAST	ADAM SIMPSON	NMFC PLAYER 1996-2009. COACHED BY DENIS PAGAN 1996-02.
2017	RICHMOND	DAMIEN HARDWICKE	NMFC U19 PREMIERSHIP PLAYER 1990-91. COACHED BY DENIS PAGAN.
2016	W. BULLDOGS	LUKE BEVERIDGE
2015	HAWTHORN	ALISTAIR CLARKSON	NMFC PLAYER 1986-95. COACHED BY DENIS PAGAN 1993-95.
2014	HAWTHORN	ALISTAIR CLARKSON	NMFC PLAYER 1986-95. COACHED BY DENIS PAGAN 1993-95.
2013	HAWTHORN	ALISTAIR CLARKSON	NMFC PLAYER 1986-95. COACHED BY DENIS PAGAN 1993-95.
2012	SYDNEY	JOHN LONGMIRE	NMFC PLAYER 1988-99. COACHED BY DENIS PAGAN 1993-99.
2011	GEELONG	CHRIS SCOTT
2010	COLLINGWOOD	MICK MALTHOUSE
2009	GEELONG	MARK THOMPSON	NMFC ASSISTANT COACH 1998-99.
2008	HAWTHORN	ALISTAIR CLARKSON	NMFC PLAYER 1988-99. COACHED BY DENIS PAGAN 1993-99.
2007	GEELONG	MARK THOMPSON	NMFC ASSISTANT COACH 1998-99.

 

[ferball]

Somebody came up with this list a few years ago regarding links to Denis Pagan. Denis is linked to Ron thanks to being by him in 1973 & 1974.

YEAR	PREMIERS	COACH
2020	RICHMOND	DAMIEN HARDWICKE	NMFC U19 PREMIERSHIP PLAYER 1990-91. COACHED BY DENIS PAGAN.
2019	RICHMOND	DAMIEN HARDWICKE	NMFC U19 PREMIERSHIP PLAYER 1990-91. COACHED BY DENIS PAGAN.
2018	WEST COAST	ADAM SIMPSON	NMFC PLAYER 1996-2009. COACHED BY DENIS PAGAN 1996-02.
2017	RICHMOND	DAMIEN HARDWICKE	NMFC U19 PREMIERSHIP PLAYER 1990-91. COACHED BY DENIS PAGAN.
2016	W. BULLDOGS	LUKE BEVERIDGE
2015	HAWTHORN	ALISTAIR CLARKSON	NMFC PLAYER 1986-95. COACHED BY DENIS PAGAN 1993-95.
2014	HAWTHORN	ALISTAIR CLARKSON	NMFC PLAYER 1986-95. COACHED BY DENIS PAGAN 1993-95.
2013	HAWTHORN	ALISTAIR CLARKSON	NMFC PLAYER 1986-95. COACHED BY DENIS PAGAN 1993-95.
2012	SYDNEY	JOHN LONGMIRE	NMFC PLAYER 1988-99. COACHED BY DENIS PAGAN 1993-99.
2011	GEELONG	CHRIS SCOTT
2010	COLLINGWOOD	MICK MALTHOUSE
2009	GEELONG	MARK THOMPSON	NMFC ASSISTANT COACH 1998-99.
2008	HAWTHORN	ALISTAIR CLARKSON	NMFC PLAYER 1988-99. COACHED BY DENIS PAGAN 1993-99.
2007	GEELONG	MARK THOMPSON	NMFC ASSISTANT COACH 1998-99.

That's the 11.

 

[Marstermind]

Every premiership coach since 1966 was either Barassi, Jeans, Hafey or Kennedy. Or someone who was coached by Barassi, Jeans, Hafey or Kennedy. Or third generation - Someone who coached by someone who was coached by Barassi, Jeans, Hafey or Kennedy.

Now that the four 'grandparents' are all gone, it would be fitting that the chain is broken by Chris Fagan, who never played VFL/AFL at all. (But played in Tassie under Paul Sproule, who was coached by Hafey)

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Seems a no brainer to name the Premiership Cup after him.

There isn’t a bigger figure in the history of this sport.

 

[Hojuman]

Can agree with the cup sentiment, but for some strange reason l don't think it works.
Are we stealing the concept from other sports ? I'm thinking the " Lombardi " specifically. My ignorance precludes from knowing any others

Some great non-football stories coming out about the great man.

What an amazing life.