Hassa Mann

Club Overall Harold Peter "Hassa" Mann (born 9 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.

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.

[3] In 2000 he was named at the half forward flank in Melbourne's official 'Team of the Century'.