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Robert Murphy is a star player, but an even better bloke
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By Jackson Clark, 24 Mar 2014 Jackson Clark is a Roar Guru

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Bob Murphy’s 250th game was a match to forget from his team’s perspective. His Western Bulldogs side were thrashed by 65 points in Perth by a rejuvenated West Coast.

Murphy has given 250 professional, consistent and most importantly, loyal, games to the Bulldogs despite limited on-field success.

He arrived at the kennel as a skinny 17-year-old who looked nothing like a footballer, but has turned into a champion of his club.

The Bulldog spent the middle part of his career playing as a hard-running, undersized centre-half-forward under coach Rodney Eade.

He later moved back to defence where his decision-making and execution by both hand and foot was a feature of his game.

Murphy is in the twilight of his career and it is a shame that he is likely to join the long list of quality footballers who go unrewarded with a premiership.

Playing ability aside, Murphy is regarded among the AFL community as a champion bloke. The Eagles sent him from the field with a guard of honour, such is the respect that club has for him.

Murphy is highly articulate and his insights into the game are often fascinating. His dry wit and honesty makes him perfect for television and he is a regular guest on the AFL360programme.

From a personal perspective, even I have a Robert Murphy story. After the Bulldogs defeated Gold Coast in Darwin two years ago I used my media pass to get into the Dogs’ change-room.

I did not intend to write a story but I wanted to soak up the atmosphere and admire the professionalism exhibited by AFL clubs.

As all the players were recovering for the following week, Murphy hopped up out of his seat and made his way over to me.

He told me that if I there was anyone I wanted to speak to just ask him as he would be able to bring them over for me.

He did not need to make this nice gesture, but that is just the type of bloke he is.
 

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It'll only be fake news that the AFL doesn't approve of.

The game in China will still be defended as a sell out, we'll still be told about record crowds even though crowd averages are down, and all manner of other lies will be passed with this fake reassurance of fact-checking. Gil should just book himself in for a bad combover already.
 

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