News Russell Ebert diagnosed with leukemia

[mynameissilver]

What an absolute legend Russell is. I feel so lucky that was able to witness his career from the early days to his final game. There was no one like Russ and no one since. Keep up the fight great man. We are all willing you on.

 

[PJ Power]

Such a dignified, gracious, humble and exceptional human being. So much class.
Very hard to watch but he spoke so well.
Thanks great man.

 

[Ant Bear]

I am literally in shock. Russ has obviously suffered so much and gone through hell, yet he is eternally humble, generous and graceful - just a champion human being.

 

[NoddyHolder]

Apart from the short clip on twitter, the whole interview video goes for 44 minutes:

Russell Ebert interview: A message to the True Believers | PTV

We sat down with the great Russell Ebert for his first interview since being diagnosed with cancer last year.

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Don't think I'm going to be able to watch that

 

[Ford Fairlane]

In tears. Couldn’t watch it all.

Bloody hell, even after all he has endured, he wants to talk about others.

Same here. That is so hard to watch.

Russell was a glorious magnificent courageous majestic mercurial spectacular footballer and he is every bit of those qualities as a human being.

Life can be so cruel sometimes. Thank you Russell for your football and thank you for your grace dignity and humanity.

Truly the great man.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Only watched the twitter video. That was tough to watch. He isnt Russell the Muscle anymore.

 

[Grave Danger]

Don't think I'm going to be able to watch that

He's such a modest champion - spends most of the interview talking about the club, the volunteers, the community, others - not an ounce of self pity. And at the end there's still a grin and a twinkle in his eye, "Onwards and upwards!"

 

[Turiyasangitananda]

He speaks with such strength and humility. My mum, who is not a Football person, but a Ceduna girl, and had watched my dad, my brother and myself follow Port over the years was compelled to watch it. He's a gem. To have been an elite athlete, yet remain so humble is inspiring. I never saw him play, but always knew of the legend as anyone would. He is Port Adelaide personified.

 

[1954]

Don't think I'm going to be able to watch that

I lasted about 10 minutes and had to switch off, hopefully I can get through the whole interview another time.
All I can say is he wasn't just a champion footballer, he is obviously also a champion human.

 

[Ant Bear]

We had better win the ******* premiership for this great man this year!

 

[robbo1981]

 

[Portmagpies36]

Just finished watching the whole 44 minutes.
The greatest footballer of all time and an even greater human being.

 

[JimmyBC]

I've watched about half of the interview he is sharp as a tack mentally, his appearance isn't hard for me to watch I've seen people in far worse condition he's doing ok considering. I encourage people to watch it.

 

[powermacs]

I was at my dads house when I looked at my phone and saw the clip and had to leave. I couldn’t show him. Dad finished chemo 6 months ago but it kicked the s**t out of him. They are the same age.
Every time dad would see Rus the great man would greet him like he was one of his best mates, he was just another one of the thousands of fans who worshipped Rus.
i thought I could have a weekend off from port dictating my emotions. I had a tear in my eyes last night watching the port documentary with my son now this video.
Stay strong port family, hug your loved ones and send your thoughts to Rus and his family.

 

[glitch01]

Will try and watch again later but on first try I couldn’t get through it. Had 2 mates over here pass away recently, 1 from lung cancer and 1 from non Hodgkin lymphoma, watching Russell just bought back too many memories.


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[Eddie Dingle]

Watched the whole thing. Truly in awe of a wonderful human being.

I got through it ok but then my sister called just as it ended and I crumbled.

You will always be my hero Russell Ebert.

 

[Portology]

Magnificent human being

 

[OneGreatClub]

I’m glad someone told us he wasn’t doing too well before seeing this. Would have come as an even bigger shock seeing him. But what a great great man ☹

 

[OneGreatClub]

Will try and watch again later but on first try I couldn’t get through it. Had 2 mates over here pass away recently, 1 from lung cancer and 1 from non Hodgkin lymphoma, watching Russell just bought back too many memories.


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Sorry man

 

[Macca19]

Saw him just before Xmas and he looked as he always did, strong, fit, healthy, looked like he could still pick up 15 & 2 in a forward pocket. Must have lost half his body weight now. Thats a hard watch. Sad.

 

[robbo1981]

Saw him just before Xmas and he looked as he always did, strong, fit, healthy, looked like he could still pick up 15 & 2 in a forward pocket. Must have lost half his body weight now. Thats a hard watch. Sad.

I lost 50kgs the doctors told my father being 130kgs saved my life crazy so of coarse I've put most of it back on.

 

[VineValerian]

What an absolutely wonderful person and bloke.
So humble and giving, even under the duress he is currently experiencing.
Feel so privileged to have seen him play in the flesh.
He's given me more joy and endearing memories than I could ever hope to have witnessed since way back when I was a young lad.

 

[ploppy]

If this doesn’t drive the boys to win the flag for Russ then I don’t know what will.

 

[Econopower]

Extraordinary interview. Obviously hard to see the physical toll the cancer has taken. But his humility, graciousness and generosity still shine brightly and perhaps more than ever. How lucky we have been to have him.

 

[Janey]

I watched the whole interview, well cried my way through it, but it deserves to be watched. I got the impression that Daniel Norton was struggling to keep it together a bit as well. Russell truly is a legend. The number of people’s lives he has touched and benefited in all sorts of ways, is phenomenal. Such a humble and caring man, the world will be a much sadder place when he leaves us, we can only hope it is not for a while yet.