RIP Don Lindner

[Ford Fairlane]

Not a Port player, but a champion of the game. Passed away during New Year's celebrations.

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/sport/afl/story/0,26547,24863308-5016212,00.html

North footy legend dies
TOM ZED | January 01, 2009 07:30pm

THE South Australian football community is mourning the loss of North Adelaide legend Don Lindner who died last night, aged 72.

Lindner was celebrating New Year's Eve with friends at the Hampstead Hotel when he collapsed on the dance floor.

North Adelaide champion Barrie Robran, who played with Lindner from 1967 to 1970, said Lindner would be "missed with great affection by North Adelaide Football Club, the SA football public and all who knew him. He was always my football hero".

"Outside of football he was a very dedicated businessman. He was a great conversationalist and very popular," Robran said.

Renowned for his spectacular high marking, Lindner kicked 257 goals in 289 games for North Adelaide between 1954 and 1970. In 1998 he was retrospectively awarded the 1967 Magarey Medal which, at the time, he had lost on a countback.

Lindner represented SA 16 times and was an All-Australian in 1961.

He captained North Adelaide from 1963 to 1969, coached from 1963 to 1966, was best-and-fairest three times and vice-captain and centre half-forward in the club Team of the Century.

 

[240volt]

A true great of the game,hard to imagine he was 72, seems like he was playing just the other day with his brother Theo
R.I.P

 

[RoosterLad]

It is a terrible loss. I was in shock when I logged onto The Roost and read that today. My Dad's mate was there chatting to him only a few minutes before he collapsed, he was still looking fit and had got up to have a dance when he sadly passed away.

R.I.P. Don. A champion player and a champion bloke.

 

[portentous]

Sincere condolences to his wife and family, and his footballing family at North. He was a true legend of the game and a really nice man too.

 

[Eddie Dingle]

In the words of the Geelong club song - "he played the game as it should be played" and was a true gentleman. I had the pleasure of meeting him many years ago and was honoured to shake the great mans hand.

R.I.P Don.

 

[krisholio14]

Tis a sad day for the NAFC, South Australia and football in general.

One of the greats and a true legend of the game

RIP

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

A true SANFL great. RIP

The only experience I had with Don was when I was in primary school and our school represented North in a mini league. The week before we played he come and took us for training. He was about 40 then and still was looking super fit.

I know a few blokes who played with and against him and they always talked about how skilled a player he was and some fun stories about him. I got the impression in my teenage years that he was the SANFL equivalent of Keith Miller, good looking, loved by the ladies, liked by the blokes and possessed an enormous amount of natural tallent.

 

[charcolechaddy]

Was lucky enough to meet Don many time in my younger years and you would find it hard to meet a nicer bloke.

 

[trenthearl]

Not a Port player, but a champion of the game. Passed away during New Year's celebrations.

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/sport/afl/story/0,26547,24863308-5016212,00.html

My father was dancing with Don before he sadly passed away!! My dad played footy for north and said we have lost a true legend. Sadlly he also invited Don and his wife to attend a band they had grown to love together. I have met Don and his girls on many occasions as he lived just around the corner from the NAFC, we would often sneak back there as kids for a BBQ and drink. Best wishes to his wife and family...Yours truly Trent Hearl

 

[Ford Fairlane]

My father was dancing with Don before he sadly passed away!! My dad played footy for north and said we have lost a true legend. Sadlly he also invited Don and his wife to attend a band they had grown to love together. I have met Don and his girls on many occasions as he lived just around the corner from the NAFC, we would often sneak back there as kids for a BBQ and drink. Best wishes to his wife and family...Yours truly Trent Hearl

Only just saw this post, you'd be Barry's son then. He could play too. First player to kick a goal at Footy Park.

 

[missionpossible]

I thought that the Advertiser showed complete lack of understanding as to how great this guy and their article/tribute showed very little effort.

The man deserved better.

 

[RoosterLad]

That is because the great man didn't play for Port or the Crows.

 

[trenthearl]

Yes thats me old mans name and thats his claim to fame!!! As he often reminds me.Would love to get some old footage of any of his games to back up his claims he could play! Would love him to come to Ingle Farm to see how real men play footy LOL

 

[Ebert80]

Yes thats me old mans name and thats his claim to fame!!! As he often reminds me.Would love to get some old footage of any of his games to back up his claims he could play! Would love him to come to Ingle Farm to see how real men play footy LOL

He would have played in 71 and 72 grand finals?? They're both on youtube..