Barry Round RIP

[mightytiges]

Barry Round, the 1981 Brownlow medallist and one of the foremost figures in the reinvention of South Melbourne as the Sydney Swans, has died.

Round died on the Gold Coast, where he had been living, having entered palliative care recently. He was 72.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/brownlow-medal-winner-and-former-swan-barry-round-dies-20221224-p5c8ns.html


As a kid I remember him being one of the few opposition players alongside a Robbie Flower and Trevor Barker who was well liked and respected across the League. 

[Damo]

Great man
Shattering for those that knew him

He was as nice a fella as you could ever meet

Gave the speech at my dads 50th .. Barry was amazing in the Williamstown flags in 1986 and 1990 .. his efforts in the 1990 VFA grand final were huge as a 40yo .. anyone that loves footy will enjoy the last quarter of that game and it’s on YouTube

When dad was president of Willy, the support given by Roundy was amazing when the club was on its knees and heading for collapse or a merger with Werribee

RIP great man and thanks for the early morning swims at Willy beach .. appreciate everything you did for me growing up ..

[mightytiges]

Great tribute post, Damo. My condolences.

[Damo]

Great tribute post, Damo. My condolences.

Cheers mate
Watch this quarter of footy .. watch the way he’s embraced on the final siren
Club legend

https://youtu.be/FAb6_zTj6tw Part 1
https://youtu.be/Kqjp7v46uRQ Part 2
https://youtu.be/XpQ9inCfaXA Part 3

I’ve watched that 30 mins of footy 200 times minimum and never gets old

One of the best quarters of footy of all time at any level

[mightytiges]

Great tribute post, Damo. My condolences.

Cheers mate
Watch this quarter of footy .. watch the way he’s embraced on the final siren
Club legend

https://youtu.be/FAb6_zTj6tw Part 1
https://youtu.be/Kqjp7v46uRQ Part 2
https://youtu.be/XpQ9inCfaXA Part 3

I’ve watched that 30 mins of footy 200 times minimum and never gets old

One of the best quarters of footy of all time at any level

That was a famous VFA GF. That one and the 1982 Port vs Preston are the ones that I remember. Willy came from 4th too in 1990 IIRC? Still remember Rickman's big bomb with the breeze. In the days when the VFA, especially the best sides, had a number of top footballers including recent ex-VFL blokes still playing good footy. Too bad the game as a whole was in bad financial shape and a number of VFA clubs went under. Then the AFL came along and killed off the VFA including the name. At least Willy and Port are still around as stand alone clubs.

[Damo]

1985 was also a famous one
Great game that Sandringham won by a goal
Famous for Ronnie James making his debut at the ripe old age of 14
His death was an absolute tragedy .. he was going to be a star

[mightytiges]

1985 was also a famous one
Great game that Sandringham won by a goal

I missed that VFA GF. There's some last quarter highlights on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVcf-jG2Tz8

Richmond's U19s were in the GF the following Saturday and so my focus was on that as my dad worked with the U19s in an official capacity. We won the premiership too getting revenge over Pagan's North Melbourne. Sparked by an all-in during the 3rd quarter after Hoggy got coathangered - from 32 min of this vid:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krnkv57tnk8

ps. A number of Tigers that day went on to play some senior footy - Jeff Hogg, Brendon Bower, Des Ryan, Justin Pickering, Chris Pym, Michael Laffey, Alan McKellar, Craig Smith, Dean Notting, Michael Laffy, Ricky Jackson (Melbourne), Simon Verbeek (Carlton), Simon Clark (Springvale). Tony Liberatore and Ben Buckley were playing for North.

Full team lists: https://www.facebook.com/1552983461627202/photos/1985-vfl-u19s-grand-final-team-lists-for-richmond-north-melbourne1985-gf-footbal/1978674849058059/

Famous for Ronnie James making his debut at the ripe old age of 14
His death was an absolute tragedy .. he was going to be a star

Willy premiership player in 1986 as a 15-year-old and made his senior debut for Footscray at just 16. Doggie mates at the time saw him as their future Tim Watson.

https://web.archive.org/web/20060917035711/http://www.realfooty.theage.com.au/realfooty/articles/2006/09/13/1157827019025.html

[Damo]

Grown men cried the day Ronnie died
Was a shocking time for all involved with the dogs and Willy

Just awful to think how something can happen like that , a fit athlete water skiing, shattering

[Damo]

Fair brawl MT !!!
Go Tiges lol

[WilliamPowell]

Grown men cried the day Ronnie died
Was a shocking time for all involved with the dogs and Willy

Just awful to think how something can happen like that , a fit athlete water skiing, shattering

Lots of tears were also shed at his local cricket Club; West Newport. Remember it well when the news came through no one could believe it. Shattered some of the Club's old timers because they knew he was such a special talent

Ronnie played for the men's A Turf side whe  he was still eligible for under 17s, he was thwt good. For memory he scored at least 2 centuries for the men's A turf side

[Damo]

Grown men cried the day Ronnie died
Was a shocking time for all involved with the dogs and Willy

Just awful to think how something can happen like that , a fit athlete water skiing, shattering

Lots of tears were also shed at his local cricket Club; West Newport. Remember it well when the news came through no one could believe it. Shattered some of the Club's old timers because they knew he was such a special talent

Ronnie played for the men's A Turf side whe  he was still eligible for under 17s, he was thwt good. For memory he scored at least 2 centuries for the men's A turf side

Did you have involvement at West Newport WP?
Knew Dog McGowan very well.
My old man captain coached Willy Cy’s and I played there for a lot of years .. seen my fair share of broken windows at the smaller oval at Loft lol

[WilliamPowell]

Did you have involvement at West Newport WP?
Knew Dog McGowan very well.
My old man captain coached Willy Cy’s and I played there for a lot of years .. seen my fair share of broken windows at the smaller oval at Loft lol

Yes Damo, played there from about 1983 to the early 90's

[Andyy]

Honestly that U19 game is better viewing than AFL these days.

Love the way the umps just put the whistle away a bit.

[Damo]

Did you have involvement at West Newport WP?
Knew Dog McGowan very well.
My old man captain coached Willy Cy’s and I played there for a lot of years .. seen my fair share of broken windows at the smaller oval at Loft lol

Yes Damo, played there from about 1983 to the early 90's

Can only assume you would know Dog ?

[mightytiges]

Fair brawl MT !!!
Go Tiges lol

Not the worst all-in either in GFs between us & North in the U19s. Happened again in 1987 (lost/cheated out of flag) and 1989 (won). The 1989 GF brawl was on the wing after the first bounce out at Waverley. Cory Young wasn't someone to take a backward step .

VFL Under 19’s Grand Final Brawls - Richmond vs North Melbourne - 1985/87/89
1985 .... 0:00
1987 .... 1:43
1989 .... 3:19 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSZvSEAKAc4