Robbie Flower

[Rocknroll 945]

New Video put up by MFC

How good was this guy? Fast, skillfull and could take a nice screamer!!

good one MFC, keep these blasts from the past happening. Love to see a lyon, Jackovich, Swartz and even a Rodney ginder greatest hits Video

Go Dees

[Rocknroll 945]

[Rhino Richards 1,467]

Outstanding film clip of a truly brilliant footballer.

He is the best I have seen in an MFC jumper in the past 40 years.

For those who never saw him play, you missed a star and a treat.

And with all due respect to some fine MFC players since we have not had another like him or as good as him.

I hope the current generation of Scully, Trengove, Watts and co develop to become players of that high quality.

[jnrmac 19,470]

New Video put up by MFC

How good was this guy? Fast, skillfull and could take a nice screamer!!

good one MFC, keep these blasts from the past happening. Love to see a lyon, Jackovich, Swartz and even a Rodney ginder greatest hits Video

Go Dees

Amazing player. He always took on about opposition three players, treating them like witches hats. His baulking and evasive skills were sensational.

[H_T 2,941]

Cheers for the link.

[13thflag 0]

That was great thank you. My dad who has passed away now always called him Robbie and i have done the same what a player.

Also loved our Jimmy, great work

[Seinfeld 40]

Greatest player of all.....

I can't recall the exact date... late 70's i think ..we were playing Essedon at Windy Hill and Robbie kicked the greatest ever goal in the history of the VFL / AFL ....He picked up the footy around the wing i think and bounced the ball a number of times and baulked 7 or 8 Essendon players and kicked the goal....

The goal was never captured on film as only the main games were filmed in full those days.. however i was there and the goal was so great that even the one-eyed Essendon Supporters all rose and gave him a a one or two minute standing ovation after the goal...thats unheard of !

Anyway he was asked to appear on 'World of Sport' the next day to just talk about the goal....thats how good it was!

There will never be another Robert Flower....

[Daz's Dee's 113]

Gonna watch it later, just wanted too add i was lucky enough too see him play his last game for MFC, which also happened too be my first how lucky am i? I dont have many memories as i was only 8 but i do remember the crowd rore everytime he went near the ball.

[Rocknroll 945]

Good to see all the Robbie love in here.

I still have my signed poster of robbie picking up the ball one handed.

Through out the 80's Robbie's silky skills was more than enough of a reason to head to the G on a rainy day.

[Redleg 38,362]

Outstanding film clip of a truly brilliant footballer.

He is the best I have seen in an MFC jumper in the past 40 years.

For those who never saw him play, you missed a star and a treat.

And with all due respect to some fine MFC players since we have not had another like him or as good as him.

I hope the current generation of Scully, Trengove, Watts and co develop to become players of that high quality.

Agree 100%.

[Redleg 38,362]

New Video put up by MFC

How good was this guy? Fast, skillfull and could take a nice screamer!!

good one MFC, keep these blasts from the past happening. Love to see a lyon, Jackovich, Swartz and even a Rodney ginder greatest hits Video

Go Dees

I nearly teared up. My favourite footballer and probably, favourite sportsman of all time. A beacon in the dark years who kept us coming to watch the Dees because of his brilliance. Also a modest and loyal person who stayed with the Dees despite huge offers from stronger clubs.

I am thrilled to say he became and still is a friend of mine.

[Redleg 38,362]

Greatest player of all.....

I can't recall the exact date... late 70's i think ..we were playing Essedon at Windy Hill and Robbie kicked the greatest ever goal in the history of the VFL / AFL ....He picked up the footy around the wing i think and bounced the ball a number of times and baulked 7 or 8 Essendon players and kicked the goal....

There will never be another Robert Flower....

Agree. I was there too and it was the greatest goal I have ever seen. He actually picked up the ball between half back and back pocket and ran the ground, dodging and weaving and finally putting the ball through the big sticks. Only time I have seen the opposition fans stand and clap a piece of play from the opposition.

[Guest hangon007]

Outstanding film clip of a truly brilliant footballer.

He is the best I have seen in an MFC jumper in the past 40 years.

For those who never saw him play, you missed a star and a treat.

And with all due respect to some fine MFC players since we have not had another like him or as good as him.

I hope the current generation of Scully, Trengove, Watts and co develop to become players of that high quality.

I'm with you on this one ... 100%

Never, never ever forget that day out at Whitten Oval ... "when we gave our all for Robbie" ... he is a legend of our club.

Edited June 16, 2010 by hangon007

[Craig Drinker 179]

Great footage! How Keith Greig won 2 Brownlow Medals and Robbie none defies belief.I could never work that one out.

For a player that talked himself into getting a run with our club.Not overly tall,skinny,quick without being the quickest.Should never have played VFL football however his determination and self belief must have been unparalled.

Also his courage in the latter part of his career to play on when his shoulder kept popping out about 3 or 4 times a game was amazing.Also a GUN State player!

[Arthur Dent 2]

The definition of LOYALTY. Will never forget '87.

[4jacks 0]

wow... he was well and truly retired when I was born, I missed a lot it would seem... Jesus H Christ he was fast.

Great compilation from mfcnow, not sure if he/she posts here but congrats if so... keep up the good work.

[dee-luded 2,958]

wow... he was well and truly retired when I was born, I missed a lot it would seem... Jesus H Christ he was fast.

Great compilation from mfcnow, not sure if he/she posts here but congrats if so... keep up the good work.

And thats not all the best of him. Another piece of work i remember was i think @ the MCG against Carlton, Robbie got the ball around Half Forwrd, surrounded by about 3 or 4 Carlton players of a very strong Carlton team & Era, he took a half step this way, a half step that way baulked here, sold the dummy there, without moving off the spot. They couldn't lay a hand on him, eventually he put the ball to boot kicking over his shoulder to I think go through for a goal.

Just a magical player with mystical powers.

He Would be a superstar today, up there with Gary Ablett Jnr. No problem at all. Perfect player for todays football running the lines through the zones & floods.

[Go the Biff 3,211]

He Would be a superstar today, up there with Gary Ablett Jnr.

Better. By some margin.

[StevenStretch 1]

Great video, what speed and vision he had. Amazing. I will watch the Jimmy one later when I have time. I once had a video (VHS) and I think it was called Dublin Jim - it was my fav, was about Jim in 91 winning the Brownlow taking his dad etc, not only do I no longer have the video I wouldnt have anything to play it in, has anyone seen it on DVD? I have searched and had no luck.

[Rocknroll 945]

I remember that all my cousins and my brothers going to the footy, all in red and blue, all with number 2 on our backs.

[Swampfox 190]

What a thrill to see a clip on Robbie Flower whom i rate as the best pound for pound player to ever play the game

To those who never saw Flower play just look at the poise and balance he had even on crappy grounds

Was equally good by hand and foot on either side which so many players today lack

Sure its a highight reel but he did that every week

Flower was all class

Thanks for the memories

Not to denegrate another fine wingman but when North played Melbourne dual brownlow medalist Keith Greig played on the opposing wing when Flower was playing

Schimma alwways got the job on Flower

[Sir Why You Little 35,295]

Outstanding film clip of a truly brilliant footballer.

He is the best I have seen in an MFC jumper in the past 40 years.

For those who never saw him play, you missed a star and a treat.

And with all due respect to some fine MFC players since we have not had another like him or as good as him.

I hope the current generation of Scully, Trengove, Watts and co develop to become players of that high quality.

How was that run through the Carlton Players very early on.

R Flower could play today with that style...

[Dane 3]

Probably the most skilled palyer ever to play the game. gave me much pleasure watching him in those barren years in the 70's and 80's

[Jaded No More 59,625]

I really wish I had the pleasure of watching him live, because every vision I've seen of him makes me think that he would [censored] all over Ablett and Judd even in 2010. Amazing.

[Redleg 38,362]

I really wish I had the pleasure of watching him live, because every vision I've seen of him makes me think that he would [censored] all over Ablett and Judd even in 2010. Amazing.

He would.