Robert Flower

Robert Flower (5 August 1955 – 2 October 2014) was an Australian rules footballer. He played with Melbourne Football Club. His first game was against Geelong in 1973. He captained the team from 1981 until his final game in 1987. He held the record for the number of games for his club, 272, until overtaken by David Neitz in 2006. Flower was born in Melbourne, Victoria.

Robert Flower
Personal information
Full name	Robert Alan Flower
Nickname(s)	Tulip
Date of birth	(1955-08-05)5 August 1955
Place of birth	Melbourne
Date of death	2 October 2014(2014-10-02) (aged 59)
Original team	Murrumbeena
Career highlights
Club Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medallist: 1977 2× Melbourne leading Goalkicker: 1979, 1983 Harold Ball Memorial Trophy: 1973 Melbourne captain: 1981–1987 Melbourne Team of the Century – Wing Melbourne Hall of Fame Overall Australian Football Hall of Fame 2× All-Australian: 1980, 1983

Flower died on 2 October 2014, after a short illness.