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RIP Robbie Flower - Sad Passing of a True Champion

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IWAP Mighty Demon

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Oh no. Not Robbie :(

My first memory of watching footy was the great man zipping down the wing. What a sad day for all of football.

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I was privileged to have witnessed both his first and last games and the great majority of the 270 in between. His skills were exquisite and he always excelled when playing for his State among the gam

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RIP Robbie. With RDB the greatest two players ever in the history of the MFC. However only one of the two remained a Demon all his career. Like all who knew him I am gutted. He was a friend of our f

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He single-handedly kept us coming to the footy in some dark days. Then there was 87.

An absolute legend and the last true champion to play for the club.

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I only came onto DL tonight to gloat over the bombers fiasco then I read this. Shocking news. RIP Robbie.


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He single-handedly kept us coming to the footy in some dark days. Then there was 87.

An absolute legend and the last true champion to play for the club.

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Coup Cooper Mighty Demon

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RIP Robbie Flower.

Never saw you play but my dad says you were a legend and that I was born on the day you played your 250th and we beat Collingwood.

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The heart beats true Trident

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Robbie Flower was a legend. One of the greatest memories I have is going with my dad to each of the finals in '87 as a 9 year old and seeing the effort the club and our supporters put in to win a flag for Robbie.

I'm so glad I got to see him play. He was our club for 20 dark years. He kept us on the map.

We all owe a lot to him.

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DeeZee Trident

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Always be my number 1.

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Not many in this game are revered by all. His brilliance on the field was acknowledged by all. Many an other champion if asked who was the hardest to play on or against would reply ..Robbie Flower.

Atruly great player, a legend of this club and even more, a bloody decent bloke who always had time to stop.

RIP mate. :(

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My childhood hero. How we used to pretend to be Robbie, bouncing a plastic footy down the hallway of our house, dodging and weaving and leaving opponents in our wake, just like the famous number two. I'll never forget the joy of screaming "ROBBIEEEE!" as he took yet another screamer or kicked a beautiful goal. He made me proud to support the MFC. Vale Tulip. We will miss you, but never forget you. A champion in every sense of the word.

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Deeoldfart Trident

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A great, great, player and a great great man. I'm gutted and lost for words. Football doesn't matter anymore!

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adsy Demon

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I remember going into Robbie's shop mid 87 when I was only 6 to get a Dees jumper with my mum. When he asked me what number I wanted on the back, I very quickly answered "2." Robbie laughed, and said you don't what #2, I'm an old man, almost finished and he talked me into getting #3.

Whilst I was only young, I can remember what a friendly, humble and gentle man he was. He must have spent half an hour chatting to us both about the dees, did I play footy, how I was doing at school etc.

Legend.

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Totally heartbroken. My favourite player ever and my childhood hero. He kept me supporting the Demons through some dark days.

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