Toast Vale Robert Flower (1955 - 2014, 272 games, Captain, HoF member, Legend)

[thylacine60]

Loved him. Can't believe he only won your B & F once. Played at 68kg, ffs. Champion. s**t day.

 

[BlueRoos]

Condolences to Robbie's family and the Dees community. A Demon great and a class bloke.

 

[Boss351]

absolutely shocked and saddened
why is the Melbourne Football Club stricken with all these young deaths of past champions

RIP Robbie, gentleman and champion of the game taken far too soon, Condolences to his family & friends, also to the Melbourne Football club and all Melbourne supporters

 

[jreesosb]

My absolute favorite player when I was a kid, outside of my beloved Tigers. Rest in peace Robbie

 

[Maddaniher]

Very sad news, RIP Robbie..

Had the great pleasure of seeing you play many times, you were an absolute Champion..
One of the fairest players, who was sniped often by other teams,
you just dazzled them with brilliance...
An ornament of the game...gone but never forgotten..

 

[Topkent]

I'm only young but when you hear Melbourne fans who watched us in that era they all talk about Robbie Flower

RIP to a legend

 

[Off The Couch]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/you-were-a-great-human-being-tulip/story-fni0fiyv-1227078327629

Mike. That's writing.

That bought a tear to my eye - obviously a very strong friendship and you can feel Mike's pain
A sad day indeed

 

[1980GFVideo]

So many blokes in that era came to the realisation that you needed to be a thug yourself to survive in the game.

This bloke is what really epitomised toughness. He maintained his values as to how the play the game in an era where you had to be tough to do that.

Just had a listen to him on Open Mike on youtube.

 

[Blackas87]

Absolutely shattering news, probably the best player ever to wear a Melbourne jumper, stuck by this club to tough time and should of been the man to present Nathan Jones with our next premiership cup.

RIP Robbie

 

[2Knights]

Robbie Flower was the best winger and the best Melbourne player I've seen. A great state game player, when state games meant something. Fast, agile, superb skills on both sides. A marvellous player to watch. One of my all-time favorites.

 

[Topkent]

With Mitch Clark , Tom Scully, James Frawley etc I can't think of a better man to be running out on the G in the number 2 in our first home game next year

 

[SES SA]

The other day I was watching the State off Origin game between SA and Victoria in 1983. Even though Victoria had played 2 games in three days and lost, Robert Flower was brilliant. 30+ disposals and 4 goals in a losing effort despite two games in 3 days? Incredible. Probably does not get the respect he deserves from non Demons people.

 

[Sprout]

With Mitch Clark , Tom Scully, James Frawley etc I can't think of a better man to be running out on the G in the number 2 in our first home game next year

That's the one comfort I take from this, is that we have a bloke who does his number proud.

 

[Crimson Azure]

The first MFC jumper I owned in 1981 had the number two on the back. Funnily enough I have a photo of me wearing it, in of all places the snow at Mt Buller.

A sad day.

 

[David the Cat]

My condolences to the family and friends and to the Melbourne Football club's players and supporters.

I was shocked at the news. Robbie was elite……a champion in the true sense of the word. All class on and off the field.

Words are not enough to explain just how good he was. For those that didn't see him play, take some time and look up some highlights.

A very sad day indeed. RIP Robbie.

 

[jhong]

R.I.P Tulip , you were a shining lite in an era of darkness for the MFC , gone but will never be forgotten . Vale Robbie Flower .

 

[TJLibby]

Was absolutely stunned when I heard the news.

RIP Robert Flower. A legend of the game.

 

[adrenalinjunkie]

Devastating news.

A terrible loss for Robert's family and all true football fans.

One of the best footballers I have ever seen - simple as that.

 

[Maddaniher]

I'm shattered. The greatest player to put on a Melbourne Football Club jumper. My childhood idol, who brightened up my darkest days at the football during the 70's and early 80's.

RIP Robbie. Legend

I wanted to say that but didn't want to belittle other MFC legends like Barass who I didn't see play...


Robbie Flower was,

fast as lightning, very skinny for a VFL footballer,

Had silky skills and was totally fearless, his attack on the ball was a joy to watch,

Was just a freak of a footballer, and so polite, the perfect gent...

Never saw him go the snipe, yet he would be sniped week in week out, he was the "tagged" one in those, sadly "tagged" had a different meaning...

He just got on with business,

at the end of his career, Melbourne were bound to win a flag till he dislocated his shoulder in the 3rd quarter,


He'd kicked four or five till that point...

Sadly Jimmy ran over the mark and the hawks beat the cats the next week....Robbie deserved that flag...he was incredible as a forward who used to play wing that series....never forgotten....absolute GUN....

 

[ROB48]

Tears in my eyes as In type this he was my hero and just the best person.

Love you Robbie.

 

[Biffinator]

And let us not forget that he stood with us on that night in 1996 at Dallas Brookes Hall and said no - * you Hawthorn. The same could not be said of so many of his team-mates and other former players.

 

[Fehring]

I remember the 87 finals series when Robbie - in what would be his last season - played his first final. He had the whole football world barracking for him. Legend of the game. I loved watching him play. Vale, Robbie.

 

[mottrain]

RIP. Before my time but s**t considering the way he is remembered in the game and absolutely cause of age. Vale.

 

[Vicky Park]

Condolences to the Melbourne Football Club community. Flower was a true champion, one of the best.

 

[harimal12]

True champion of the game.RIP