RIP Mick Nolan

[Handsome.B.Wonderful]

Sadly Mick Nolan lost his battle with cancer about half an hour ago.

Rest in Peace Big Fella.

 

[gokangas]

Very sad - thanks for the memories. The Galloping Gasometer is etched in the history of the NMFC.
Condolences to all family and friends.

 

[theduckfan]

Sad day

R.I.P Big Fella

 

[BringBackRooRuckle]

Sadly Mick Nolan lost his battle with cancer about half an hour ago.

Rest in Peace Big Fella.

Indeed. Very sorry to hear first of his illness and now his passing. A true North icon and legend. Condolences to his family.

RIP Mick

 

[budge11]

Rip

 

[The Teflon Dean]

Mick "The Galloping Gasometer" Nolan

107 games, 40 goals, 3 Grand Finals, 1 Premiership.

Rest in peace.

 

[jacko57]

Only met him once (the Team Of The Century dinner) but he was a top bloke, a first-rate footballer, and one of the great characters of the game.

Condolences to the big man's family and friends.

 

[Sheezel2Wardlaw]

Did not get too see him play, im a bit too young.

R.I.P Mick

 

[giantroo]

R.i.p Galloping Gasometer!!

 

[WA ROO]

RIP Mick
Condolences to the Nolan family

 

[j flex roo]

Rest In Peace, Mick.

North Melbourne and Wangaratta has lost one of their all-time favorites.

 

[Hearts to hearts]

We can say with certainty we won't see his like again. RIP, thinking of his family and friends.

 

[roogirl96]

RIP Mick

 

[Rooboy 34]

RIP Michael.

You will long be remembered. A very sad day for the North Melbourne Football Club...

 

[The Other Dean]

Condolences to friends and family.

Rest in peace, Mick.

 

[franjon]

A wonderful servant of our club,I was lucky enough to see most of those 107 games.
A giant of a player ,and a giant of a man
Condolences to family and friends
A very sad day for our club

 

[Woodson]

Thanx for the memories.

I'll have a dim sim for you this Saturday Night in your memory.

RIP Big Fella. #22

 

[Twinkletoes]

Sadly Mick Nolan lost his battle with cancer about half an hour ago.

Rest in Peace Big Fella.

Fk me, this is shocking news. I've been out all night and having just watched a recording of PTI Australia, where Keka ended the show by sending his best wishes to his mate "Michael Nolan, who's battling at the moment.....all the best Mick and we'll see you on the weekend", I log in here and read this.

Very sad.

RIP champ! Best wishes and sympathies to the Nolan family and his large group of friends.

T'toes

 

[pharro]

Correct me if I'm wrong but Mick Nolan is our first premiership hero to shuffle off this mortal coil.

THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES.

 

[Yianni]

RIP Mick.

I never saw him play, but my Dad always said he really enjoyed watching him.

Tragic.

 

[Twinkletoes]

Correct me if I'm wrong but Mick Nolan is our first premiership hero to shuffle off this mortal coil.

THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES.

I reckon you're right pharro. I've searched the vast open cavernous space of my cranium for another, and I can't think of one (apologies if there is/are). One thing we can be sure of.......he's the biggest!

I vividly recall watching the Galloping Gasometer plying his trade at Arden St. The sheer size of the champ, as viewed through the eyes of a 5, 6, 7 year old, was gargantuan! He had more than just amazing talent and skill, as well as stamina which defied his girth and overall proportions.....he had presence! He also had a cult following, and the total respect of all of his peers, both friend and foe.

A sad loss indeed...

T'toes

 

[Mascot Greggo]

Correct me if I'm wrong but Mick Nolan is our first premiership hero to shuffle off this mortal coil.

THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES.

Thought the same Pharro. I think you are correct.

When you think of how important ruckmen were back then, even more than now I reckon, he had as much to do with our rise to power and treasured first Premiership as any of the more well known stars.

Saw most of his games from the stands, was one of my late Dad's favourite players, and i'm privileged to have had that pleasure.

A great heart in a great man. Very upset at this news.

God bless ya Mick, and thankyou for being the unique man, and footballer you were.

RIP.

 

[NICK_ROOBOY83]

Sad news.

Condolences to his family & friends.

RIP Mick

 

[NMFC ALWAYS]

RIP GG . Condolences to Mick's family and friends .

 

[rickety]

RIP Mick

Condolences to family and friends

A sad day