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Sad News in the passing away of Peter Szental

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demonglory   70

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From Nathan Jone's twitter 20 minutes ago

" Sad day for the MFC with the passing of Peter Szental RIP, thoughts are with his family & friends "

Terrible loss to the world. My thoughts also with his family and friends during this time

jayceebee31 Redleg

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From Nathan Jone's twitter 20 minutes ago

" Sad day for the MFC with the passing of Peter Szental RIP, thoughts are with his family & friends "

Terrible loss to the world. My thoughts also with his family and friends during this time

Agree wholeheartedly-a great loss to the world let alone to our Board at the MFC. Will be sadly missed. Let's beat Freo for Peter.

satyricon Mighty Demon

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I was lucky enough to be in the Change Rooms after the game on Sunday, Peter Szental had made it to the game and was in the rooms after the game. Jim Stynes introduced him and made a great speech about him. He got a thunderous round of applause from everybody there.

Another moment that made me feel proud to be a Melbourne supporter

Dappa Dan Trident

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I was lucky enough to be in the Change Rooms after the game on Sunday, Peter Szental had made it to the game and was in the rooms after the game. Jim Stynes introduced him and made a great speech about him. He got a thunderous round of applause from everybody there.

Another moment that made me feel proud to be a Melbourne supporter

Yeah, was a sad moment, especially when he got everyone to sing the club song for him.

Gee that's confronting news. Peter, of course, didn't look well... but you could see the light in his eyes when Jimma quietened the room for him.

jnrmac Legend

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Sad news for the Dees and Peter's family. Condolences.

He was a very good and strong supporter of the Dees.

Redleg Legend

Redleg   40,925

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Sad news for the Dees and Peter's family. Condolences.

He was a very good and strong supporter of the Dees.

Agree. This is a sad day for his family and the club. My condolences to all close to him.

TonyMelb Demon

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Agree. This is a sad day for his family and the club. My condolences to all close to him.

Agreed also. Our thoughts also with his family.


Whispering_Jack Legend

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Peter is being buried as I write this.

He was suffering prostate cancer and went to the game against Essendon on Sunday in a wheelchair. He insisted on being there and it was the last outside activity of his life.

I remember Peter from Melbourne University days when he used to ride around in motor bike wearing a leather jacket. He grew up to be a highly successful businessman and proudly took a role on the new Jimmy Stynes board in 2008. I believe that when the Debt Demolition dinner took place not long after that, Peter gave the highest individual contribution.

His passing is a massive loss to the club and I pass on my condolences to his family.

DeezMan Redleg

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I don't know much about Peter, but from all reports it sounds like he was a masterstroke and a real gem of a guy.

Condolences to his family and friends.

Wear those black armbands in high regard this weekend, Melbourne!

Deeoldfart Trident

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RIP Peter, and a multitude of thanks for your magnificent contribution to the Melbourne Football Club. Condolences to all your loved ones.

dees189227 Legend

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Pretty good effort to be at the game last sunday. At least his final game that he saw was a win. I noticed on the MCF website it says the office is closed today from 2:30 because of his funeral. Pretty quick to have the funeral 1 day after. He obviously did alot and was obviously a great mentor to Dean Bailey.

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Pretty good effort to be at the game last sunday. At least his final game that he saw was a win. I noticed on the MCF website it says the office is closed today from 2:30 because of his funeral. Pretty quick to have the funeral 1 day after. He obviously did alot and was obviously a great mentor to Dean Bailey.

Always amazes me about some of our supporters, just how passionate they are. An inspirational man in both business and football world.

Dappa Dan Trident

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Pretty good effort to be at the game last sunday. At least his final game that he saw was a win.

That's pretty special. Pretty amazing too considering we couldn't buy a win lately.

dee-luded Legend

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Peter Szental, RIP,,, I'm very glad you were the person you were to barrack for Melbournefc & a key to the restoration of the health to our club.

My best wishes to your family & all loved ones.


Prof Demon

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Pretty good effort to be at the game last sunday. At least his final game that he saw was a win. I noticed on the MCF website it says the office is closed today from 2:30 because of his funeral. Pretty quick to have the funeral 1 day after. He obviously did alot and was obviously a great mentor to Dean Bailey.

If Peter is Jewish, then their tradition is to bury their dead before the next sunset.

RIP Peter. Thank you for your passion. A really sad day.

Jaded No More Legend

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Terribly sad news.

My deepest condolences go out to his family and friends. His passing is a big loss to the world, especially given his environmental work and his active role with our club.

4jacks Demon

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:( condolences all round, sounds like he was a top bloke. On a brighter note, what a great week for him to go out on - a good win, a great feeling around the club, a fitting finale.

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