RIP Brian 'The Whale' Roberts

[sandeano]

Only played 78 games for Richmond (before being traded to South in the horrible Pitura deal) but those included the 73 & 74 flags and anyone that 'had an ale with the Whale' at his pubs would know of his continued love for the Tiges.

Sleep well big man.

 

[Groupie_]

RIP

 

[This Is Anfield]

Damn!
RIP Whale.
Did indeed have an ale with the Whale

 

[Bojangles17]

Rip Brian Roberts , forever a dual tigers premiership player. 73/74

 

[Tiger_4_Life]

RIP Tiger.

 

[TigerImposter]

RIP BIG FELLA

 

[Roachy8]

Was larger than life.

 

[telsor]

Sad news. RIP.

 

[Elton Johns Wig]

Big mitts!! #RIPWhale

 

[Rodney Dangerfield]

Kidding? Was he crook?

 

[guruisatiger]

R.I.P. one of the true characters and legends of our club and afl condolences to all his family and friends.

 

[smasha]

R.I.P. Whale.

 

[turtle27]

RIP big man. Had many an ale in the old Duke, right back to when he used to stand behind the bar.

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

#HaveAnAleForWhale#

 

[KiwiTiger]

Sad news.

Revolutionised the tan run by hiding under a pile of leaves and jumping out at the appropriate time.

Haere Ra

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

WTF...?!?

 

[roycey]

Sad news.

Revolutionised the tan run by hiding under a pile of leaves and jumping out at the appropriate time.

Haere Ra

Agree...so many great Whale stories have been told over the years...at least some of them must be true....

 

[Hoos]

Very sad. RIP.

 

[cairo tiger]

lovely bloke, part of my history, rip big buy

 

[SunshineBoy]

Great bloke RIP big fella

 

[Bazzar]

Vale Whale

 

[Bazzar]

 

[Nuffers]

Sad news RIP.

 

[maroon and blue]

A personality sadly missed.