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The closest thing to Robert Flower! Rob Murphy enscapulates all that is good about the game.

He is one of the most skilful players ever to pull on a boot, Scrupulously Fair, Brilliant leader and spiritual host of the Bulldogs push into greatness this year!

The closest thing to Robert Flower we have in the current climate!

I hope that he recovers quickly and plays in finals and decides to call quits on his terms!!

He is a champion and ornament to the game1

Good luck Rob!

PF!

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    If it's his ACL I don't think he will get back. I hope he does though, one of my favourite non melbourne players

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    24 minutes ago, picket fence said:

    The closest thing to Robert Flower! Rob Murphy enscapulates all that is good about the game.

    He is one of the most skilful players ever to pull on a boot, Scrupulously Fair, Brilliant leader and spiritual host of the Bulldogs push into greatness this year!

    The closest thing to Robert Flower we have in the current climate!

    I hope that he recovers quickly and plays in finals and decides to call quits on his terms!!

    He is a champion and ornament to the game1

    Good luck Rob!

    PF!

    Best post you have ever made

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    He deserves to be part of the Dog's good form. Hope he gets back soon.

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    Robert Murphy:

    Interesting background, interesting person.

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    1 hour ago, picket fence said:

    The closest thing to Robert Flower! Rob Murphy enscapulates all that is good about the game.

    He is one of the most skilful players ever to pull on a boot, Scrupulously Fair, Brilliant leader and spiritual host of the Bulldogs push into greatness this year!

    The closest thing to Robert Flower we have in the current climate!

    I hope that he recovers quickly and plays in finals and decides to call quits on his terms!!

    He is a champion and ornament to the game1

    Good luck Rob!

    PF!

    I understand that you are not making a direct comparison as players between Murphy and Flower but there is daylight between them both

    Murphy is very, very good. Flower was brilliant.

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    Can't argue with this.  He's a great player, very intelligent in the way he goes about it and I think criminally underrated by the "experts" who put out their top 50's and AA teams. 

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    Really hope it's not as serious as everyone believes. I have great respect for him as a player and a person. Best of luck to him with (hopefully) coming back. 

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    Without trying to be disrespectful, he leaves a massive hole in their back half and I wouldn't be surprised to see it have a big effect. His disposal, leadership and run and carry is vital to them. I hope he gets back, because he seems like he's a good bloke, but it's a pretty big blow to the Doggies and it makes the game against them in Round 8 a lot more winnable. 

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    Terrible news. It sounds like an ACL which is devastating.

    Hope he makes it back, and if he doesn't, I hope the Dogs win the flag for him (and also for the rest of this corrupt competition where only the same rich and powerful clubs win flags over and over again. Boring!)

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    I hate the bulldogs, itd hard not after living out tgere for ten years, but I was hoping they would win the flag so Murphy would get one.

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    Also, him doing his knee allowed Sicily to mark unopposed and slot the winner. Double whammy, and even a triple whammy you consider my multi that relied on the doggies winning.

    In all seriousness though, I hope he gets back for next year and they can give it a good shake.

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    I thought they were shot when Libba Jr went down and they didnt miss a stride, I reckon they have some belief that will keep them performing. I like Murphy, but am in shock PF said something agreeable.

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    Was watching it when he did it. You could tell straight away it was major. He just had that look on his face of, "It hurts so bad that I can't even react." He was completely emotionless. 

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    One of my favorite non dees players.

    I wish him all the best in a speedy recovery 

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    1 hour ago, Unleash Hell said:

    One of my favorite non dees players.

    I wish him all the best in a speedy recovery

    +1

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    1 hour ago, Mach5 said:

    Never understood all the love for Murphy, on or off the field.

    Just like I've never understood what drives certain members of the Demonland community to make some of the comments they do.

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    I hope his injury is not too bad. He's a terrific player and seems like a great bloke and deserves to be a part of the success they are having at the moment. 

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    Yep one of my faves outside of melbourne. I used to love reading his columns in the age. A good guy who has been loyal to his dogs even through the bad times and deserves to be part of the success. More annoying is it was in the dying seconds as well. 

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    has an ACL been confirmed?

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    3 hours ago, Mach5 said:

    Never understood all the love for Murphy, on or off the field.

    Care to elaborate 5??

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