Vale Robbie Flower

[bulldogtragic]

Love or hate technology, but journos on Twitter announcing Robbie Flower has just passed away.

Great player, nice bloke.

[1eyedog]

Such a fantastic player. RIP.

[anfo27]

Just heard. Only 59 years old, very sad. Not much has gone right for the club in the last few years.

[KT31]

True legend of the game.
http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-...1f05819060a08e

[Remi Moses]

How awful !!
Great footballer and stayed loyal to Melbourne through tough times.
They've lost Stynes Wight and Flower and Dean Bailey.
RIP

[Twodogs]

That game he played in 1987 at Whitten Oval when he dragged Melbourne over the line and into a finals place for the first time in 23 years was incredible. I've never seen a player so he'll bent on winning a game.

RIP Robert Flower. One of the true champions.

[Hotdog60]

Absolutely loathed Flower as a player. But it was the type of loathing any opposition supporter had against a true champion of the game.

RIP

[Webby]

That's just so sad to hear. His clashes with Hawkins were truly memorable. My Dad in particular had Flower picked out as best player in the VFL in the early 1980's. That kind of validation really sticks with you.. A really nice, polite, modest man. Showed great loyalty to his club and almost single handedly dragged them into many, many games. In fact, pretty much into the finals in 1987. Could've left Melbourne many, many times as he could've walked into ANY team in the country. Bar none. He was one opposition player I really, really respected.

Younger people probably don't realise just how good Flower was. Like a lot of our old players, he didn't play many finals - so was off the radar. Believe me, he was a gem to watch. An out and out jet. At least the equal of Doug Hawkins. In a world full of big heads and attention seekers, this is just a sad, sad loss... Liked by all who knew him. RIP Robbie Flower.

[Max469]

Legend on and off the field. RIP Robbie Flower.

Loved watching him play.

[Doc26]

One of the most gifted, skilful, players I had the pleasure to watch.

While still at secondary school, I got to know Rob working part time in one of his sport shops out in Ringwood.

A great man, and an even greater loss to those he touched.

Very sad to hear of his passing.

Rest in peace Rob.

[bornadog]

Very Sad and so young.

[The Doctor]

That game he played in 1987 at Whitten Oval when he dragged Melbourne over the line and into a finals place for the first time in 23 years was incredible. I've never seen a player so he'll bent on winning a game.

RIP Robert Flower. One of the true champions.

That was a colossal battle wasn't it? One of the best games ever. Flower was amazing that day.

True legend of the game. RIP Champion Robbie flower

[ratsmac]

I'm totally shocked. Great footballer. RIP

[Twodogs]

That was a colossal battle wasn't it? One of the best games ever. Flower was amazing that day.

True legend of the game. RIP Champion Robbie flower

I can't remember a more exciting and intense game of footy. Unbelievable afternoon at the footy. Especially when we knew what was happening at Kardinia Park.

[Remi Moses]

Still remember that game in 81 where he took that screamer at centre half forward, and got the dees home by a point.
That was there only win for the year, and we won two games.
Hawkins v Flower was worth the admission