Prior to the 1970s in the VFL, handball was largely a secondary skill to the kick ("i.e." only used as a last resort) until the Carlton Football Club's 1970 Grand Final victory under Ron Barassi.
Prior to the 1970s in the VFL, handball was largely a secondary skill to the kick ("i.e." only used as a last resort). This perspective changed'overnight' during the Carlton Football Club's 1970 Grand Final victory under Ron Barassi.