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RIP Robbie Flower - Sad Passing of a True Champion

KLV
in Melbourne Demons

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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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    When I played junior footy I had to have #2 because of Robbie. RIP

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    we are cursed at this club....

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    I love Robbie.

    The benchmark for club loyalty.

    Possibly our greatest player/legend.

    RIP.

    it's odd.

    It occurs on the week we have two players choose to leave the MFC whilst one of our most loyal passes on.

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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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    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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    Let's put the great man on the demonland banner

    A great suggestion.

    RIP. A true legend.

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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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    Mark Stevens tweeted RIP and then deleted.??

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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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    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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    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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