Hassa Mann
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Harold Peter "Hassa" Mann (born 10 October 1940) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for and captained Melbourne
in the VFL
during the 1960s. He earned the name Hassa when he was a toddler, from his cousin and future Melbourne footballer Len Mann
.
A centreman, Mann was recruited from Rutherglen, Victoria
and made his debut for Melbourne in their premiership season of 1959. He was a premiership player again the following season and went on to become the club captain in 1965, a position he kept for four seasons.
Mann finished in the top 10 of the Brownlow Medal count four times, including placing equal 7th in 1966 and equal 5th in 1967. He won Melbourne's Best and Fairest
back to back in 1962 and 1963, and for a third time in 1967. He also twice topped their goalkicking, doing so as captain in 1967 and 1968. For his performance for Victoria in the 1966 Hobart Carnival
he earned All-Australian selection.
After finishing his VFL career in Victoria he became captain-coach at South Fremantle
, in Western Australia in the WAFL, winning a best and fairest in his debut season and captain-coaching that club to a Premiership in his second year, 1970.
In 2000 he was named at the half forward flank in Melbourne's official 'Team of the Century'.
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
in the VFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
during the 1960s. He earned the name Hassa when he was a toddler, from his cousin and future Melbourne footballer Len Mann
Len Mann
Len Mann is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the VFL during the early 1960s.Mann, originally from Merbein, was Melbourne's first choice ruckman in their 1960 premiership side...
.
A centreman, Mann was recruited from Rutherglen, Victoria
Rutherglen, Victoria
Rutherglen is a small town in north-eastern Victoria, Australia, near the Murray River border with New South Wales. The town was named after the Scottish town of Rutherglen which lies just outside Glasgow...
and made his debut for Melbourne in their premiership season of 1959. He was a premiership player again the following season and went on to become the club captain in 1965, a position he kept for four seasons.
Mann finished in the top 10 of the Brownlow Medal count four times, including placing equal 7th in 1966 and equal 5th in 1967. He won Melbourne's Best and Fairest
Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal
The Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Memorial Trophy is awarded to the Melbourne Football Club player judged Best and Fairest for the season.It is named in honor of Keith 'Bluey' Truscott, a former dual premiership player and World War II fighter ace killed in 1943....
back to back in 1962 and 1963, and for a third time in 1967. He also twice topped their goalkicking, doing so as captain in 1967 and 1968. For his performance for Victoria in the 1966 Hobart Carnival
1966 Hobart Carnival
The 1966 Hobart Carnival was the 16th edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football interstate competition. It was the final time that Tasmania hosted a carnival....
he earned All-Australian selection.
After finishing his VFL career in Victoria he became captain-coach at South Fremantle
South Fremantle Football Club
The South Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football club, based in Fremantle, Western Australia, playing in the West Australian Football League...
, in Western Australia in the WAFL, winning a best and fairest in his debut season and captain-coaching that club to a Premiership in his second year, 1970.
In 2000 he was named at the half forward flank in Melbourne's official 'Team of the Century'.