Malcolm Blight

This is a story of a legend within a legend. Ron Barassi, Australian football's most famous name and most famous face. For more than half a century he has towered over the game whether as a player, a captain, a coach and, now, a legend.

September 30, 1981 - the day generally regarded as the greatest day in VFL/AFL Grand Final history. On this day no word other than 'epic' accurately describes the encounter between Geelong and Hawthorn. '1989' The Final Story has been produced to appeal to all football lovers no matter who they support, with its portrayal of the impact - both positive and negative - on the lives of all those directly involved.

In a football career spanning nearly thirty years, Malcolm Blight has done it all. Now for the first time he talks about his dazzling career. The only man to have won the Margarey - Brownlow - Coleman and Farmer medal quadrella. A Premiership star with North Melbourne and the man who broke through to take Adelaide to back to back flags as coach. Along the way there was a short lived stint as playing coach of the Roos, a return to Woodville and three near misses as coach of Geelong. A remarkable man - a remarkable career. In WINNING, Melcolm Blight gives a rare insight into the footballer, the coach, the television analyst and the family man. This is a story of success by a man who has been a master at it.