Robbie Flower's greatest goal

[Sir Why You Little 35,321]

Just watched that 16 minutes of Robbie Highlights.

Wow...

He was the greatest player.

I do not rate the Brownlow because R Flower never won it.

What a disgrace.

[diesel 420]

Just watched that 16 minutes of Robbie Highlights.

Wow...

He was the greatest player.

I do not rate the Brownlow because R Flower never won it.

What a disgrace.

Punished for playing in ordinary sides obviously. Personally I find it more unfathomable that he only won one Bluey!

[Ash35 425]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B24lAhdbYds

Robert Flower Tribute

Just something I put together over the past couple of nights.

Hope it brings back some great memories, or for the younger fans, does justice to how good this bloke was as a player.

[daisycutter 28,723]

fantastic

great job ash

[beelzebub 22,716]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B24lAhdbYds

Robert Flower Tribute

Just something I put together over the past couple of nights.

Hope it brings back some great memories, or for the younger fans, does justice to how good this bloke was as a player.

Thanks Ash for reminding us again how Flower was able to make the Impossible and implausible look effortlessly elegant and sublime.

[nutbean 8,837]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B24lAhdbYds

Robert Flower Tribute

Just something I put together over the past couple of nights.

Hope it brings back some great memories, or for the younger fans, does justice to how good this bloke was as a player.

Hey All,

Go to the around 4:34 on the tribute - I do believe that Robbie is sticking his knee into the back of Andrew Demitriou. If it is possible I love him even more.

[snomed 54]

Something that stands out so much watching these video's is how good Robbie was on both sides of the body. Snapping goals from 40 and pin-pointing passes equally well on both feet. What I had never noticed was, while equally good on both sides, seemed to favour the right by foot, and left hand when handballing / bouncing. Clear to see why he was impossible to tackle - his opponent always had to commit no matter which way he was going because he was going to be damaging whichever side he was on.

Geez I'd love to see another dees player with 1/2 his skills!

[beelzebub 22,716]

He had the rather happy knack of making an otherwise very talented opposition look a tad pedestrian !!

It's not without reason many a player have said he ( Tulip ) was the hardest player to play against.

[Ash35 425]

My fav clip is the baulk and then bullet pass lace out against the Pies at Vic Park at about 2.21 in the video.

How many goals do you think Robbie would have kicked if he had a career as a permanent full forward?

We would have sacrificed the graceful 5 bounce runs down the wing of course, but with his pack marking ability, judgment of the ball in the air, and sublime skills below his knees if the ball was on the ground, I could see his goal tally doubling over his career.

As it was, 315 goals in 272 games from predominately a wingman is an outstanding career.

[tilly18 283]

Hey All,

Go to the around 4:34 on the tribute - I do believe that Robbie is sticking his knee into the back of Andrew Demitriou. If it is possible I love him even more.

Pretty sure that is Ackerly.

[nutbean 8,837]

Pretty sure that is Ackerly.

good get - I think i can make out 10 on his back which indeed makes it Ackerly not Demetriou.

I rephrase my comment - I would have loved Robbie more had he put his knee into Demetriou's back

[dee-luded 2,958]

Pretty sure that is Ackerly.

he got them both, Ackerly & Demitriou, & he got Jeff Sarau with a knee to the head whilst climbing his shoulder to mark, one day at Moorabbin.

bath'd Bartlett when on him, bathed Daicos on him, bathed Glendinning often playing as a CHB...

[dee-luded 2,958]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B24lAhdbYds

Robert Flower Tribute

Just something I put together over the past couple of nights.

Hope it brings back some great memories, or for the younger fans, does justice to how good this bloke was as a player.

beautiful job Ash35.

brings a tear to my eyes, reminiscing the great 'robbie' Flower r.i.p.

[gsmith12 491]

Pretty sure that is Ackerly.

On the ball as usual John

[gsmith12 491]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B24lAhdbYds

Robert Flower Tribute

Just something I put together over the past couple of nights.

Hope it brings back some great memories, or for the younger fans, does justice to how good this bloke was as a player.

Thankyou Ash, most enjoyable to watch and recall.

[Demonised 1,245]

I love highlights packages, but I have to remind myself that Robbie did this sort of stuff just about every game, televised or not.

I'd forgotten how flat out quick he was. The evasions, the side steps, they're embedded in my memory, but he was fast, too.

[Sir Why You Little 35,321]

I love highlights packages, but I have to remind myself that Robbie did this sort of stuff just about every game, televised or not.

I'd forgotten how flat out quick he was. The evasions, the side steps, they're embedded in my memory, but he was fast, too.

Fast all day too.

First Q or Last Q R Flower was still able to run hard whilst bouncing the ball in either hand.

[Whispering_Jack 28,118]

Much appreciated Ash and others who have provided the vision that I'm sure has proved to those who never had the pleasure of seeing him play, exactly how great he was and reminding those of us who saw him of exactly the same thing.

The vision will remain with me forever but especially tomorrow.

[gsmith12 491]

If you are attending the G Jack, say one for me, would love to be in town.

[Ash35 425]

This mysterious Robert Flower goal against Essendon at Windy Hill has got me intrigued.

I'm doing my best to hunt down footage of it, even with the mixed reports of its existence.

What would help is to narrow down the season it was kicked, so I'm hoping with some help of people here that were at the game, I can perhaps do that.

There are only 6 games in the time frame we are working with where Flower kicked goals at Windy Hill.

I'm hoping that with a bit of info about those games, those that attended might be able to narrow it down.

1975 - Rd 3, Flower kicked 1 goal as Essendon won by 17 points.

1976 - Rd 3, Robbie kicked 2 goals as the Demons won by 35 points. Greg Wells kicked 5.0 while Ross Brewer kicked 4.5.

1977 - Rd 4, Another early season meeting, this time with the Dons winning a close one by only 4 points. Brian Walsh kicked 7 and Simon Madden 4 for the winners, with the scores indicating Melbourne had their chances kicking 16.24 to Essendons 19.10. Flower slotted 2 goals.

1978 - Rd 20, A late season game that saw Melbourne win a high scoring game by 6 points, 21.10 to 19.16. Flower kicked 4 goals that day.

1980 - Rd 10, Flower kicked 1 goal as Essendon ran over the top of Melbourne with a 6 goals to nil last quarter, winning by 44 points.

1983 - Rd 9, Robbie slotted 3 goals in a day that saw Essendon win by 34 points [22 goals to 17], with Steven Copping kicking 6 for the Dons.

So I don't know if results or other performances help you guys remember which game it was.

My guess is the 1977, 1978 or 1980 game perhaps.

But over to you guys that were there on the day.

Any ideas?

[mo64 5,280]

This mysterious Robert Flower goal against Essendon at Windy Hill has got me intrigued.

I'm doing my best to hunt down footage of it, even with the mixed reports of its existence.

What would help is to narrow down the season it was kicked, so I'm hoping with some help of people here that were at the game, I can perhaps do that.

There are only 6 games in the time frame we are working with where Flower kicked goals at Windy Hill.

I'm hoping that with a bit of info about those games, those that attended might be able to narrow it down.

1975 - Rd 3, Flower kicked 1 goal as Essendon won by 17 points.

1976 - Rd 3, Robbie kicked 2 goals as the Demons won by 35 points. Greg Wells kicked 5.0 while Ross Brewer kicked 4.5.

1977 - Rd 4, Another early season meeting, this time with the Dons winning a close one by only 4 points. Brian Walsh kicked 7 and Simon Madden 4 for the winners, with the scores indicating Melbourne had their chances kicking 16.24 to Essendons 19.10. Flower slotted 2 goals.

1978 - Rd 20, A late season game that saw Melbourne win a high scoring game by 6 points, 21.10 to 19.16. Flower kicked 4 goals that day.

1980 - Rd 10, Flower kicked 1 goal as Essendon ran over the top of Melbourne with a 6 goals to nil last quarter, winning by 44 points.

1983 - Rd 9, Robbie slotted 3 goals in a day that saw Essendon win by 34 points [22 goals to 17], with Steven Copping kicking 6 for the Dons.

So I don't know if results or other performances help you guys remember which game it was.

My guess is the 1977, 1978 or 1980 game perhaps.

But over to you guys that were there on the day.

Any ideas?

Ash, I don't recall Melbourne winning that day or it being close, so I'm guessing it's 1975. Also, I'm pretty sure World Of Sports were showing match highlights in normal vision by 1977. Hope that helps.