Robert Flower (1973-1987) - Melbourne Highlights - AFL

Robert Flower (1973-1987) Recruited - Murrumbeena Districts No 2 Games - 272 Goals - 315 Finals - 3 Finals Goals - 9 Debut - Rd 10, 1973 v Geelong (MCG) Final Game - 1987 PF v Hawthorn (Waverley) Debuted in 1973 at the age of 17 Retired in 1987 at the age of 32 Brother of Tom Flower (1977-79, 26 games & 28 goals) Awards/Achievements MFC Captain (1981-87) 1977 MFC Best & Fairest 1979,1980,1982,1983 2nd MFC Best & Fairest 1978,1981 3rd MFC Best & Fairest 1984 4th MFC Best & Fairest 1976 5th MFC Best & Fairest 1979,1983,1987 MFC Leading Goalkicker 1973 MFC Best First Year Player 1977 MFC Best Clubman 1980,1982,1983,1984 All Australian 1982,1983,1984 VFL Team of the Year 1979,1984 3rd Brownlow Medal 1979 Age Footballer of the Year 1977,1978,1979,1980,1982,1983,1984 Inside Football Team of the Year 1981 C7 HOF Team 1999 AFL PA Best Team of the previous 25 years 1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1982,1983 Victorian State Rep. 1982,1983 Victorian Captain 1984 Australian IR Rep. Most Goals in No 2 MFC 150 Heroes Selection MFC Team of the Century MFC Life Member MFC Hall of Fame MFC Hall of Fame Legend AFL Hall of Fame 3rd all time for games as MFC Captain (127) 3rd all time for games played for MFC (272) 9th all time for goals for a MFC player (315) Most Brownlow Medal votes for a MFC player (150) 33 goals in 1979 40 goals in 1983 47 goals in 1987 5 goals v NM (Rd 20, 1979, AS) 5 goals v Richmond (Rd 2, 1983, MCG) 5 goals v Sydney (Rd 17, 1983, SCG) 5 goals v NM (1987 EF v NM, MCG) 6 goals v Essendon (Rd 20, 1983, MCG) 6 goals v Collingwood (Rd 7, 1987, MCG) 1972 MFC U17's Premiership Player 1972 MFC U17's Best & Fairest 1971 MFC U17's Best Clubman MFC Best (Stats) 47 goals in 1987 492 disposals in 1980 304 kicks in 1978 217 handballs in 1980 127 marks in 1980 6 goals v Essendon (Rd 20, 1983, MCG) 6 goals v Collingwood (Rd 7, 1987, MCG) 38 disposals v Richmond (Rd 13, 1983, MCG) 27 kicks v NM (Rd 2, 1975, MCG) 20 handballs v Collingwood (Rd 11, 1980, VP) 15 marks v Richmond (Rd 13, 1983, MCG)