IN MEMORY OF TROY BROADBRIDGE

[Demonland 72,225]

Troy Broadbridge (5 October 1980 – 26 December 2004) was an Australian rules footballer with the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Broadbridge began his career as a defender with Port Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), and was drafted by the Melbourne Football Club at the beginning of the 2001 AFL season. He won the club's Most Improved Player award in 2001, and became a regular in the side. He married his fiancee, Trisha on 18 December 2004. On 26 December, while spending his honeymoon in Phi Phi, Thailand, he was swept out to sea by the tsunami which followed the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.

Full name Troy Broadbridge
Date of Birth 5 October 1980
Recruited from Port Adelaide (SANFL)
Height 191cm
Weight 89kg
Death 26 December 2004 (aged 24) Phi Phi Islands, Thailand

AFL Playing career
Melbourne Football Club 2001-2004
40 games 2 goals
Most Improved Player 2001

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[Gorgoroth 12,963]

Hard to believe it was 4 years ago.

Rest it Peace Broady!

[Redleg 40,946]

Was discussing Troy with my wife yesterday on the anniversary of the tsunami.

Still very sad and heartbreaking for all family and friends. RIP.

[Deeoldfart 8,033]

Always in our hearts. Rest in peace Broady.

[True Believer 1]

Always in our hearts. Rest in peace Broady.

long live the moemories of #20... Troy.

A lovely article on Trisha last week, now able to move on. Our hearts go out to both Troy and Trisha

[mfcrox 143]

Can't help but think that we never really got to see the true value this bloke had to offer us on the field.

Never Forgotten.

R.I.P

[Whispering_Jack 30,208]

The years pass and despite that, it's a numbing experience just to think of that Boxing Day four years ago when the ocean took so many people away including many of our own. Troy Broadbridge was one of those special people, a player who was a friend of every fan and a nice bloke. That doesn't make the passing of time any easier but we won't forget.

I wrote a piece when Troy died called "Across the Universe with Troy", partly inspired by the Lennon/McCartney classic. By co-incidence Fox Showtime is screening a film with that title tonight. It's little things like that which remind us.

Rest In Peace.

[diesel 420]

One of the few players from this era I never met (sadly) and someone I didn't know a lot about until after his passing. A massive loss for the club as a player but more so as a person IMO.

Here's to Broady!!

[Jaded No More 68,965]

When it happened 4 years ago I was overseas, and only got told about Broady through a friend.

4 years on and I'm back at the same place, but unfortunately for Troy's loved ones, so much has changed and they can't go back to a time where their husband/son/friend was still alive.

I have no doubt you are resting in peace, and that you're watching over the Demons proudly.

[H_T 3,049]

Can't help but think that we never really got to see the true value this bloke had to offer us on the field.

Never Forgotten.

R.I.P

How true.

RIP Broady. I really believed Broady would make a great CHB and man up on the AFL's best CHF's. Sorely missed.

[Sir Why You Little 37,046]

4 years go quickly don't they. I have been to thailand many times, sailed around Phi Phi but never walked on it...yet. I will as i plan to wear the MFC Footy Jumper over there one day, To see the school the club helped Build and to just remember Troy. Just for a few minutes of course as its bloody Hot.

I was at his last game, ironically it was one of his Best. R.I.P Broady-never Forgotten.

[AnfieldDemon 0]

Its fantastic reading all the comment on here about Broady. I still can't believe he is gone. He was a really great person, who always went out of his way to be a complete gentleman to my sister and myself. He always made an effort to come have a chat at training or functions. A champion bloke, and a footballer just starting to his stride. I remember a game against the Saints in '04 where he made about 3 efforts/tackles in the middle of the ground in about 10 seconds of play. Great stuff.

We Miss Ya Broady! RIP #20