News Robbie Gray in recruiting and list management role

[Magpiespowaz]

Still don't know how he did this...

 

[elbarton]

Man, that 2014 season was something

 

[walterhobbs]

Absolute Champion of the game

 

[snozulu]

You will be missed Robbie. Love ya man

 

[JUSTWORK]

Crazy that despite everything we have seen him do, outside of the PAFC supporter base, he’s probably somehow under rated.

One of the few players that the word superstar doesn’t do justice. Makes the impossible look easy in a way almost no player (I have personally ever watched) has been able to.

Despite the fact I been expecting this all year, it is no less devastating to see his career come to an end without a premiership.

Hopefully he has one more showdown medal in him.

 

[jakey]

Farewell beautiful man. You were the best thing about the team in some dark times, and you've been the best thing through an era of missed opportunity. Club won't be the same without you in the BiB.

 

[Janus]

There are certain players who transcend the game. Robbie is one of them. When Gray was on, you would just tell people to get out of the way and let him do his thing.

There are far less deserving players in history who have won a flag - his career is not diminished in the slightest because he didn't get the chance. A true PAFC legend.

 

[Jonts]

 

[Rendaw]

Retires a club legend

 

[finbarr]

Whatever money Ken Hinkley's on he should give half of it to Robbie, he's saved his bacon that many times.

 

[Malibu#27]

Anyone wanting to remember his favourite game: , I've just cranked it up.

 

[OneGreatClub]

Becomes the clubs 10th player over 150 games to finish without a flag (1870-1996, 1997-now).

8 of them in the AFL.

5 of those 8 played most of their games under Voldemort.

Could we please leave Hinkley out of this beautiful thread celebrating our Robbie

 

[Expat power]

I will cry.

I feel like someone just died. Gutted that it’s over.

 

[GranFormaggi]

Absolute champion of the game.

My 8 year old seeks out the number 9 to wear at his footy club each year.

We have been absolutely privileged to see him do some amazing things.

My anger grows at the lost opportunities.

 

[PatientMental]

Becomes the clubs 10th player over 150 games to finish without a flag (1870-1996, 1997-now).

Could we please leave Hinkley out of this beautiful thread celebrating our Robbie

He's at the press conference.

Kinda hard.

 

[Jojay]

Whatever money Ken Hinkley's on he should give half of it to Robbie, he's saved his bacon that many times.

He legit owes him a whole contracts worth... minimum

 

[Janey]

One of my very early memories of Robbie was in about 2007. I watched him take, what was for him, a fairly straightforward mark. But I just watched in awe. He moved like a cat, quick, agile and just landed neatly on his feet, made it look so effortless. A sign of things to come. For such a brilliant and much loved player he was also one of the most humble. It was always about the game and his teammate, never about him.

Let's make Saturday night all about him.

 

[mynameissilver]

He's at the press conference.

Kinda hard.

Not really.

 

[ClintEastwood]

What a champ. Will never forget the palm downs - Ryder -> Gray -> Goal in like 2 seconds. At his best he was as good a player as we've had.

Deserved a flag as much as anyone ever has.

 

[Jojay]

Would love that the club could retain him off-field in some capacity - I've heard him mention that list management interests him.

Alas, I fear he will get poached by one of the Vic clubs.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

 

[dav3]

Becomes the clubs 10th player over 150 games to finish without a flag (1870-1996, 1997-now).

Could we please leave Hinkley out of this beautiful thread celebrating our Robbie

Yep, it's a pity people will turn his farewell (both here and at the game) into a sad "sack ken" fapfest

 

[Byrons Firen]

Could we please leave Hinkley out of this beautiful thread celebrating our Robbie

This

Thanks for the memories Robbie. As fair as you were talented. Universally liked.

We WILL win on Saturday night

 

[dav3]

He's at the press conference.

Kinda hard.

Put on your big boy pants and try to ignore it

 

[Football Smith]

Was thinking about not going this weekend because of the Hinkley situation, but I don't think I can miss Robbie's final game. He's a ****ing legend