There are names you recognise from premiership photos, and others you recognise from the way the club works. J Page fits comfortably in both conversations. 137 appearances tells you J Page was trusted — and kept repaying that trust with clean decisions and a fierce second effort. Titles are a team outcome; J Page’s recognition comes from the way they lifted those around them and carried responsibility. Individual honours followed too, with Best & Fairest recognition in 2008 — a nod to influence beyond highlights and a reward for consistency. Teammates describe J Page as someone who valued standards: turning up prepared, competing honestly, and leaving things better than they found them. Whether remembered for leadership, performance, or sheer dependability, J Page sits comfortably among the figures who shaped Northcote Park’s identity. It’s the sort of legacy that gets passed on in training drills, in committee rooms, and in the stories told after games. Plenty can be read in the statistics, but the respect attached to J Page comes from how they carried responsibility in ordinary weeks. It’s the sort of legacy that gets passed on in training drills, in committee rooms, and in the stories told after games. That balance — competitiveness with care for people — is why J Page is still spoken about with warmth. Plenty can be read in the statistics, but the respect attached to J Page comes from how they carried responsibility in ordinary weeks. Plenty can be read in the statistics, but the respect attached to J Page comes from how they carried responsibility in ordinary weeks.