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The word champion is used too often these days
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Fri Oct 22, 2021 8:59 amby am Bays
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Fri Oct 22, 2021 9:09 amby Booney
The back wall of my man cave. 8 foot tall x 5 foot wide.
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Fri Oct 22, 2021 9:28 amby am Bays
A defining moment in my life. it's fair to say many of my beliefs, values and behaviours over the last 44 years originate from the moment I comprehended the outcome of that game....
But not to the point that I can appreciate the icon of Australian Sport that is Russell Ebert
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Fri Oct 22, 2021 9:40 amby Aerie
Lovely to see. I’ve only caught snippets of the recent interviews Cornesy had with both Robran and Ebert, but must go back and listen properly.
A legend indeed.
Great photo in the man cave Booney!
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Fri Oct 22, 2021 10:05 pmby JK
Booney wrote:The back wall of my man cave. 8 foot tall x 5 foot wide.
Which year mate?
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Mon Oct 25, 2021 9:18 amby Booney
JK wrote:Booney wrote:The back wall of my man cave. 8 foot tall x 5 foot wide.
Which year mate?
'77 mate, ended a 12 year drought, Ebert said "It's been a bloody long wait, but Jeez it was worth it!"
Re: The word champion is used too often these days
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Fri Nov 05, 2021 5:08 pmby am Bays
Its funny how the truly great footballers are also great men.
Vale
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Fri Nov 05, 2021 5:18 pmby Wedgie
RIP Champion
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Fri Nov 05, 2021 5:44 pmby Booney
Bit upset here. RIP legend.
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Fri Nov 05, 2021 5:47 pmby Wedgie
Booney wrote:Bit upset here. RIP legend.
Thoughts with you and the Port Adelaide faithful mate.
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Fri Nov 05, 2021 5:50 pmby The Dark Knight
It's an incredibly sad day.
I can't help getting emotional about this knowing how much my dad and Grandfather loved and adored him.
Was awful seeing how much he had deteriorated.
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Fri Nov 05, 2021 5:51 pmby RustyCage
An absolute champion on the field, and an even bigger champion off the field. This is a hard one to take
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Fri Nov 05, 2021 5:56 pmby Brodlach
Genuinely sad about this, probably the best footballer I’ve ever seen. Fantastic person and magnificent ambassador for the SANFL
Hated Port but could never hate him.
A football god.
Rest In Peace Russell.
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Fri Nov 05, 2021 5:57 pmby amber_fluid
RIP
Growing up, Russell Ebert and David Hookes were my 2 idols.
Both are gone but not forgotten.
Sitting out under the pergola enjoying the weather and having a beer for Russ.
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Fri Nov 05, 2021 6:07 pmby Pseudo
Brodlach wrote:Genuinely sad about this, probably the best footballer I’ve ever seen. Fantastic person and magnificent ambassador for the SANFL
Hated Port but could never hate him.
A football god.
Rest In Peace Russell.
^ pretty much what I would say. A great loss to the sport of aussie rules.
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Fri Nov 05, 2021 6:27 pmby mots02
RIP Champion.
Was lucky enough to work alongside him on several projects between 2000 - 2010.
As a mad Sturt fan I was hard wired and conditioned not to like him, having met him... I couldn't do it.
Great man, great family, a great loss.
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Fri Nov 05, 2021 6:30 pmby wild dog
Russell Ebert epitomised best and fairest, he was the best and fairest in a defining era of football, an era when South Australia football was at its very best. A soft spoken man who let his actions do the talking.
My condolences to his family who would have gone through the wringer in the last couple of weeks.
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Fri Nov 05, 2021 6:35 pmby Yank Man
What a sad day it is, not just for the footy world, but having had the privilege of meeting and chatting with him several times through a friends charity, the word champion actually seems inadequate. How he gave to others with absolute genuineness and never asking for anything in return makes him a true legend. Vale Russell, the world is saddened.
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Fri Nov 05, 2021 6:46 pmby Mr66
I've seen on other forums that he should have a state funeral and apparently the premiers has offered this to the family
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Fri Nov 05, 2021 7:57 pmby Wedgie
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