The greatest Melbourne player I have seen.  My boyhood hero and the reason I became a Melbourne supporter as a young boy in the late 70's. As  a team, we were a laughing stock, but we always had the great Rob Flower. 

hear hear....RIP Robbie

That one crept up didn't it!

Still remember Mark Fine almost in tears when he announced it on his show. 

I didn't get to see enough of Robbie play and I really wish I did. 

Still hoping the MCC considers putting up a bronze statue of Robbie Flower at the MCG.

They have Ron Barassi, Norm Smith and Jimmy Stynes.

Why not Robbie Flower too?

9 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Yep tragic at the time and still reasonates with me. As we all know champion player, but more importantly sensational human being! So happy that I was considered a friend of his and his warmth, wit, and conversations still stay with me. I WILL raise up a Glug Glug in memory and fortune that I had the privelege to know him well.

Edited October 2, 20241 yr by picket fence

Football's poet.

As I've posted on here numerous times, I will go to my grave arguing that the goal against Richmond at the 1.50 minute mark of this tribute video is up there with the very best of all time.

He's out of position in a marking contest in the centre of the ground, effects the spoil and prevents a certain Tigers mark, keeps his feet and is first to the ball, sharks it over an opponent, streams through CHF and dobs it from outside 50m. 

As Bobby Skilton says in the commentary, it's football at its very best.

 

Hard to believe that the boy who wore spectacles in games as a 16yo and then worked at Thorold Merrett sports store in the city has been gone for 10 years now.

He just was poetry out on his wing and I still think he should have made the Team of last Century on a wing with Doug Hawkins his only real rival - Keith Greig won two Brownlow's but was never as good.

Champion footballer. Even better bloke.

Simply the best.