Vale Bob Philp.

[Rexie J]

Bob passed away 26th December aged 86 years.

Bob was a ruckman and played 133 games for Port Adelaide.

I have great memories of watching Bob play many of his games. He was true Port Adelaide.

He was also a inducted into the Port Adelaide Football Hall of Fame.

Bob was a also a great story teller.

RIP Bob.

 

[raptalia]

Yes the Emu was part of Port for sure. He worked in the pub trade for many years and managed several pubs in the Port area. Last time I saw Emu was in the Monkey House around ten years ago and he had lost none of his liking for a good story.

From memory Bob wore no13. By today's standards he was not overly tall for a ruckman probably about 6'3" or 192cm which is around Ryan Burton size. He could take a mark and always gave it 100%. Bob Philp played for Port from 1958 'til 1968.

Sadly Foster's men are all leaving us. Thanks for the memories Emu.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Vale Bob.

Only chatted to him a couple of times, but when I first started attending Port's August info night's, or AGM's in the early '00's, when I was in town from Sydney and he was always there and would ask questions. Still kept seeing him at meetings when I moved back in 2011, and I reckon he would rock up, right up to when Covid hit.