J Perry’s story at Northcote Park reads like a season-by-season accumulation of trust: earned on the field, reinforced off it. 157 appearances tells you J Perry was trusted — and kept repaying that trust with clean decisions and a fierce second effort. Titles are a team outcome; J Perry’s recognition comes from the way they lifted those around them and carried responsibility. The club’s Best & Fairest record shows J Perry at the top in 2016, 2017, and 2024, which usually means doing the unglamorous work exceptionally well. That mix of competitiveness and care is why J Perry’s contribution still feels current, not just historical. Teammates describe J Perry as someone who valued standards: turning up prepared, competing honestly, and leaving things better than they found them. J Perry’s record is a reminder that clubs are built by people who do the work when no one is watching. That’s why the name belongs on the honour roll. Every club has turning points; J Perry was involved in enough of them to be remembered long after the seasons rolled on. Plenty can be read in the statistics, but the respect attached to J Perry 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. To this day, J Perry is cited as an example of what it means to represent Northcote Park properly. It’s the sort of legacy that gets passed on in training drills, in committee rooms, and in the stories told after games.