Football great Flower farewelled at MCG

By Jesse Hogan
Updated January 28 2018 - 9:48am, first published October 13 2014 - 5:37pm
Crackers Keenan, Doug Hawkins and Ron Barassi. Photo: Pat Scala
Crackers Keenan, Doug Hawkins and Ron Barassi. Photo: Pat Scala
Family members arrive for the service. Photo: Pat Scala
Family members arrive for the service. Photo: Pat Scala
Fans attend the memorial service for the Melbourne great. Photo: Pat Scala
Fans attend the memorial service for the Melbourne great. Photo: Pat Scala
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 13:  MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - Family members arrive for a memorial service held for former Melbourne Demons VFL player Robert Flower at the MCG Members Dining Room on 13 October in Melbourne, Australia. Robbie Flower passed away last Thursday, aged 59.  (Photo by Patrick Scala/Fairfax Media) Photo: Pat Scala
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 13: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - Family members arrive for a memorial service held for former Melbourne Demons VFL player Robert Flower at the MCG Members Dining Room on 13 October in Melbourne, Australia. Robbie Flower passed away last Thursday, aged 59. (Photo by Patrick Scala/Fairfax Media) Photo: Pat Scala
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 13:  MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - Family members arrive for a memorial service held for former Melbourne Demons VFL player Robert Flower at the MCG Members Dining Room on 13 October in Melbourne, Australia. Robbie Flower passed away last Thursday, aged 59.  (Photo by Patrick Scala/Fairfax Media)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 13: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - Family members arrive for a memorial service held for former Melbourne Demons VFL player Robert Flower at the MCG Members Dining Room on 13 October in Melbourne, Australia. Robbie Flower passed away last Thursday, aged 59. (Photo by Patrick Scala/Fairfax Media)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 13:  MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - Fans attend a memorial service held for former Melbourne Demons VFL player Robert Flower at the Percy Beames Bar at the MCG on 13 October in Melbourne, Australia. Robbie Flower passed away last Thursday, aged 59.  (Photo by Patrick Scala/Fairfax Media)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 13: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - Fans attend a memorial service held for former Melbourne Demons VFL player Robert Flower at the Percy Beames Bar at the MCG on 13 October in Melbourne, Australia. Robbie Flower passed away last Thursday, aged 59. (Photo by Patrick Scala/Fairfax Media)

Robbie Flower was hailed as a football great whose off-field legacy exceeded his considerable on-field legacy by confidants at the memorial service honouring him.

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