Toast RIP Tommy Hafey

[This Is Anfield]

Shocked and saddened by this news, tears in the eyes as I type. Tommy was Richmond from that first game I saw back in '67. A true legend.
He was Richmond's Bill Shankly, I can honestly give no greater praise than that.
Condolences to the Hafey family.
RIP Tommy.

 

[two blue tiger]

Tommy - the world is poorer for your passing. A true legend. R.I.P.

 

[sante]

R.I.P Tommy

 

[ilovecotch]

RIP Tommy,

Was riding my bike to work the other month and saw Tommy coming back from his swim. Said good morning and he yelled back good morning young fella (im 41) and have a great day won't ya.
It made my week.
Onya Tommy!!!

 

[Hans McGregor]

terrible news. RIP tommy.

 

[TerraTiger]

The passion that we each display for this great club has Tommy Hafey to thank. The premierships, the value of hard work; when we talk of traditional club, Tommy created that. The principles underpinning his ethos and manta's survive in successful teams today.

Giant of the game. Giant of Richmond football club. Told my 7 year old boy tonight about Tommy - and he was so inspired he went straight online and googled "Tee-Shirt Tommy".

Thankyou Tommy.

 

[Craze]

RIP Tommy,

Was riding my bike to work the other month and saw Tommy coming back from his swim. Said good morning and he yelled back good morning young fella (im 41) and have a great day won't ya.
It made my week.
Onya Tommy!!!

Love hearing these stories.

A mate of mine met Tommy a few times and in his early 80's when asked 'how are you today Tommy', he'd reply ... 'FANTASTIC ... and getting better every day!'

 

[Vicky Park]

Please excuse my intrusion, but Tommy was much loved by Pies fans too. Condolences to your club, and to the Hafey familly.

 

[KiwiTiger]

We've lost a Tiger immortal. So sad.

Hafey and Gasnier arrive at the Pearly Gates on the same day. Fair combo.

Haere Ra

 

[TheDarkKnighta]

Gutted.
He was a shining example to men everywhere.
It's up to the ones left behind to emulate his energy, enthusiasm and spirit.

RIP Tommy

 

[Pounce]

What sad news.

Tom Hafey was truly a legend of the game and the game will be poorer for his passing. It is devastating news for his family and the Richmond Football Club. My condolences go out to his family.

R.I.P. Tom Hafey.

 

[Hawk1978]

Terrible news, very upsetting.
A legend on and off the field.
R.I.P Tommy, you will not be forgotten.

 

[cairo tiger]

genuinely shattered over here. had the pleasure of knowing tommy. he loved kids. he loved the tigers. he loved his wife and family.rip. i am just very sad.

 

[PP34]

Damn just heard. RIP Tommy. Very inspirational bloke, who I still remember coming to my class and giving us a talk when I was about 10. Very inspiring and his routine was stuff of legend.

Footballing legend

I'm sure the Tigers will do their best for Tommy on the weekend.

 

[getgaff]

Heard this news a little while ago and was shattered, news has hit me like a ton of bricks. Was only a few weeks ago that I heard he was back in hospital again.

RIP Tommy. Condolences to his family. A real leader of men who will be lost to the game in a big way

 

[two blue tiger]

Tommy visited my daughter's primary class 6 or 7 years back. Got her to take one of my most ancient Tiger guernseys with her to get autographed - an old woollen job. "My pleasure to sign an oldie like this one," Tommy told her. "Shows your Dad is a true Tiger."

 

[flaps]

I really hope the players go out this week and take something from the great bloke he was. He was inspiring.

 

[Tigerbob]

I'm so shattered.

To me, he is Richmond. We owe him a heap.

RIP old mate. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

 

[brizrider]

A top bloke who will be missed by fans at Tigers, Pies, Cats, Swans and all across the league. He really did help make modern footy. Even at 82 he was taken way too young. A great life.

 

[Jiggystoon]

RIP, the term legend gets thrown around way to loosely these days however in Tommy Hafey's case, it doesn't even begin to do him justice, a remarkable human being and a true gentleman

 

[EagleOz]

Condolences to the Hafey family, such sad news. I was lucky enough to meet him and could not have met a nicer and genuine bloke. The one thing I remember him telling me was "don't ever take for granted that you support the Richmond Football Club"
The AFL has lost a TRUE LEGEND!!

RIP MATE!

 

[Straya]

...and now a football immortal.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Glad Melbourne are playing Richmond next week, and that it's your home game. Will be something to be part of what will no doubt be a moving tribute to a true legend of the game.

 

[1980GFVideo]

Because I regard him so highly, I loved the way he never distanced himself from Richmond despite being unfairly moved on as coach and having to swallow a GF loss at our hands in 1980.

Too good for bitterness. While Jack Dyer is considered by many to be Richmonds greatest legend, I have a stronger leaning towards Tommy.

I admire not only what he did for us but also for Collingwood (bottom to GF in one year) and without the years he had the Swans would the Swans have ever got off the ground hence the other teams that make up the national competition.

 

[Tulip]

Rest easy Tommy!