Bump Bailey
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Before he became a three-time premiership ruckman, Bob Philp learned a valuable lesson about winning from the legendary 'Big Bob' McLean.
Philp recalled that after playing in the Magpies senior colts premiership in 1955 he and some teammates tried to get into the clubrooms at Alberton to celebrate with the seniors.
“They had the show (at Alberton Oval) – we’d won the premiership, the B grade won the premiership and the A grade won the premiership,” Philp remembered.
The lads were met at the door by Bob McLean – who forged his name as both an intimidating ruckman and administrator for the Magpies.
However, the next year, after losing the senior colts premiership, Philp encountered a very different reception from McLean when he and his teammates again tried to join the senior celebrations.
“‘If you don’t win, you can’t come in’,” he remembered with a smile.
The importance of winning while representing Port Adelaide was influential in Philp’s career with the Magpies as he went on the play starring roles in the club’s 1962, ’63 and ’65 premiership sides.
Philp recalled that after playing in the Magpies senior colts premiership in 1955 he and some teammates tried to get into the clubrooms at Alberton to celebrate with the seniors.
“They had the show (at Alberton Oval) – we’d won the premiership, the B grade won the premiership and the A grade won the premiership,” Philp remembered.
The lads were met at the door by Bob McLean – who forged his name as both an intimidating ruckman and administrator for the Magpies.
However, the next year, after losing the senior colts premiership, Philp encountered a very different reception from McLean when he and his teammates again tried to join the senior celebrations.
“‘If you don’t win, you can’t come in’,” he remembered with a smile.
The importance of winning while representing Port Adelaide was influential in Philp’s career with the Magpies as he went on the play starring roles in the club’s 1962, ’63 and ’65 premiership sides.
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That is sad news. I had the pleasure of meeting Philpy once a few years back now, a big man with a big personality who told funny stories of the good old days. Vale Bob.
