RIP Drew

[Enrico_Misso]

One of the best callers ever.
The man oozed passion.
The Wiiners was compulsory viewing.

[cwrcyn]

Sad day in footy (and cricket). One of my favourites, along with Sandy Roberts.

[GregPackhamsHeadband]

And a saints' supporter to boot. We lost one of ours today. He and Sandy both passionate sainters.

[saynta]

Yep. Good guy. Will be missed.

RIP Drew

[SemperFidelis]

Another voice of my childhood gone. It's been a bad few years. RIP Drew Morphett.

[desertsaint]

Been listening to Drew from a young age. Very good caller on ABC for years. RIP Drew.

[kosifantutti]

And a saints' supporter to boot. We lost one of ours today. He and Sandy both passionate sainters.

I never thought he was a Saints fan but RIP Drew.

[SuperSaint]

Was he unwell?

[Winmar7]

does anyone know what happened? no details about how he died, which always makes me think suicide...

[wasoncestkil58]

I thought he was a Blues man.

[wasoncestkil58]

does anyone know what happened? no details about how he died, which always makes me think suicide...

Pretty poor form to suggest that.

[Waltzing St Kilda]

If he was a Saints supporter he hid it well.

[Enrico_Misso]

On ABC radio today they said that one of the truly unique attributes of Drew is that unlike almost everyone else associated with footy he had absolutely no allegiance to any team.
He didn't grow up in Victoria so wound up following the code not a team.
He did have favourite players like Daisy and Daics.

[GregPackhamsHeadband]

On ABC radio today they said that one of the truly unique attributes of Drew is that unlike almost everyone else associated with footy he had absolutely no allegiance to any team.
He didn't grow up in Victoria so wound up following the code not a team.
He did have favourite players like Daisy and Daics.

No allegiance to anyone except when screaming his lungs out for the saints.

[GregPackhamsHeadband]

does anyone know what happened? no details about how he died, which always makes me think suicide...

I think it was a massive Hotel Alpha. Dropped dead on the spot while watching the Hawks v WB game on the telly. It was reported his missus was present at the time. If it was a suicide, the usual advice of seeking help would've been added to the end of the articles reporting his death. That is the not so subtle way of letting you know it was suicide along with the old, "There were no suspicious circumstances."

[saintsRrising]

If he was a Saints supporter he hid it well.

One of the commentators on the radio today said that he was a St Kilda supporter.

[Toy Saint]

Very sad. I've seen him at the race track a few times. Even nodded a greeting at Sandown on the previous Wednesday. He looked quite healthy.

[MickThomas]

does anyone know what happened? no details about how he died, which always makes me think suicide...

How disgraceful to make this comment. "Details?" Are you next of kin?
They don't need to disclose if they don't wish to do so.

[GregPackhamsHeadband]

On ABC radio today they said that one of the truly unique attributes of Drew is that unlike almost everyone else associated with footy he had absolutely no allegiance to any team.
He didn't grow up in Victoria so wound up following the code not a team.
He did have favourite players like Daisy and Daics.

Who was the person from the ABC who said he had no allegiance to anyone, EM? Mustn't have known him very well, whoever it was.

[saintspremiers]

does anyone know what happened? no details about how he died, which always makes me think suicide...

How disgraceful to make this comment. "Details?" Are you next of kin?
They don't need to disclose if they don't wish to do so.

Get a grip. The poster was asking a question. As there was no lifeline tag or no suspicious circumstances it probably means heart attack. That's the response required not teeing off.

Anyway, it's a timely reminder to have regular checkups with the doc, especially keep an eye on your blood pressure as you get older.

[Winmar7]

does anyone know what happened? no details about how he died, which always makes me think suicide...

How disgraceful to make this comment. "Details?" Are you next of kin?
They don't need to disclose if they don't wish to do so.

Get a grip. The poster was asking a question. As there was no lifeline tag or no suspicious circumstances it probably means heart attack. That's the response required not teeing off.

Anyway, it's a timely reminder to have regular checkups with the doc, especially keep an eye on your blood pressure as you get older.

thanks mate

[Enrico_Misso]

On ABC radio today they said that one of the truly unique attributes of Drew is that unlike almost everyone else associated with footy he had absolutely no allegiance to any team.
He didn't grow up in Victoria so wound up following the code not a team.
He did have favourite players like Daisy and Daics.

Who was the person from the ABC who said he had no allegiance to anyone, EM? Mustn't have known him very well, whoever it was.

Mark Maclure

[GregPackhamsHeadband]

That would be right, EM. The bloke is rarely sober or present in this dimension. He's there for comic relief only. And not the good kind. Drew was a sainter, I can assure you. Give his great mate Sandles a call. He'll confirm.

[yipper]

Drew was definitely a Saints man. Worked with my son who got to know him - got his confession. He was always a Saints man. Just didn't yell it from the rooftops. He was an emotional wreck like all of us after 09, 10.

[widereceiver]

Vale Drew, a much better commentator than most today. If he was a Saints man it would've been hard to tell because we were so rarely on the Winners back in the day.