RIP

[tonton]

I enjoyed watching him play cricket in the '80s.

God bless.

And f**k the bouncer who did this - hard.

 

[Anonymous]

RIP Hooksey.

And to think Victorian Cricket was well on its way to a period of domiance due to this guy.

I also feel for the Victorian players especially the younger ones, who now have to finish the season with out their main man.

 

[aphelion]

It's a sad day for cricket and Australia in general.

That egomaniacal steroid-pumped bouncer will no doubt get what's coming to him, one way or another.

RIP Hooksey.

P.S No sig this time, out of respect.

 

[gotsome72]

RIP Hookesy

Rotten way to go, should never have happened. My thoughts are to his family and his friends.

I loved his colourful commentry on radio and on Fox, sad day for family and cricket.

Nothing wrong with speaking your mind and the aussie way of getting a bite from a remark....

RIP Hooksey

 

[Terminator]

Goodbye Hooksey, you were a shining light in Australian sporting
history and a man I looked up to and loved, rest in peace.

 

[King of the Hill]

RIP hookesy

I think we have to remember he was an outspoken lad, who knows if it was as one sided as is being reported in the media.

I hope the facts come out no matter what they are, but most importantly best wishes to his family.

 

[OVP]

To a man who thrilled me when i was a kid, just by simply watching him destroy bowling attacks the world over, i can only say RIP and thank you for the joy you gave me as a kid.

Its no wonder why i love guys like Dougie Walters, Michael Slater, Adam Gilchrist, Lance Cairns, Chris Cairns, Rod Marsh, Roy Fredericks, Viv Richards, Clive Lloyd, Imran Khan, Kapil Dev, Krishnamachari Srikkanth etc etc. All these guys "had a go", just like David Hookes, my original hero as a kid.

You will be sorely missed, but you will be forever loved, David.

RIP

To the slime who did this ... may you burn on the fires of Hades for ALL ETERNITY. People like me WILL HUNT YOU DOWN !!

 

[Le Rouge]

what a terrible way to go, very unfortunate

a great man who's life has been taken from him in a tragic situation that should'nt have happened.

here's to Hooksey and regards to his family.

 

[knights04]

R.I.P David Hookes

 

[dimitri]

i always hated the guy after his comments about league and the storm

but i feel sorry for his family


RIP

 

[PB]

Its crazy when something like this happens!. A person who you look at as being imortal, to be killed in a way that could happen to any one of us. Really makes you stop and think about how you live.

Whilst "Hooksey" was taken from this world far too early, thankfully it wasnt before he was able to leave so many of us with so many wonderful sporting memories through out the 70's, 80's and early 90's with his swashbuckling style.

After his career, he was very outspoken, but he kept it to topics and issues where he knew what he was talking about, something many sports identities who gain positions in the media could learn alot from.

May your family, friends and colleagues gain strength and prosper from the memories and knowledge you have left with them David William Hookes.

 

[stormboy]

Before my time but i player I knew ... the cricketing world is mourning one of its favourite sons

 

[The Colonel]

Never agreed with a lot of what he had to say as a commentator, but then if we agreed with everything people said the world would be a boring place. Thanks Hookesy for making life colourful........

 

[storm007]

RIP

 

[Up the mighty Phins]

Very tragic news.

R.I.P David Hookes

 

[Doctor]

David Hookes will be missed by many. Whether I agreed with him or not about cricketing matters is completely separate to rememberance of him as a human being.

No man deserves to be assaulted and left to die by the assailant - if that isn't classified as intent then there is something terribly wrong with the system put in place to protect the victim and prosecute the perpetrator.

Hookes was opinionated, hardened and had many people in constant disagreeance with him - but mostly this was about trivial cricketing matters. I for one feel Australian cricket and indeed Australia has lost a great cricketing mind, a talented sportsman and a decent fellow who liked to stretch other people's opinions to test them out.

Whether or not he was a "great bloke", "larikan" or "cricketing great" is irrelevant - the point is that we have lost a man who should have had years to live. A needless and shameless act of stupidity, but more than that - a pathetic act by a pathetic perpetrator who acted before he thought about the consequences.

I hope that the Hookes family and friends get comfort from a justice system that simply has to work in this case.

A sad day for cricket, and my thoughts go out to David Hookes' family and friends in such a difficult time.

 

[Azkatro]

This is no way for a champion like Hookesy to be taken away from us. I was looking forward to years of watching him on Inside Cricket with his outspoken words. Just a senseless tragedy and I hope that the man responsible gets his dues.

Long live the memory of David Hookes.

 

[Southern Rooster]

RIP Hooksey.

And to think Victorian Cricket was well on its way to a period of domiance due to this guy.

I also feel for the Victorian players especially the younger ones, who now have to finish the season with out their main man.

That's two coaches some of those young blokes have lost now. Scholesy in July last year as well.

 

[PARRA_FAN]

Its such a tragedy to go out like that, he will be missed, my thoughts go to the Hookes' family. To all of us it was a shock, its a sad day for cricket.

Whether you love him or hate him, David Hookes was a good bloke, an entertaining cricketer, if it werent for Hookes, the Vics would still be easybeats in the Pura Cup. That victory over NSW has certainly showed what a great side they are, and it would be such a good feeling if they were to continue this dominance and win the Pura Cup.

Hookes will be mostly remembered for his debut test match, where he scored 56 and hit those amazing fours in one over off Tony Greig's bowling. Then the record 100 he scored for SA off 34 balls. I enjoyed him as a commentator on Fox Sports and Inside Cricket. But its such a tragedy to see him go.

RIP David Hookes

 

[CouldaBeenAnything]

I was privileged enough to have seen a lot of Hookesy from the outer at Adelaide oval as a young fella and witnessed someone who could take an attack apart like few others in the Australian game in the 80's.
I also met him a few times during coaching clinics and sessions at Adelaide oval when I was about 13 and had lofty ambitions.
I also played alot of cricket with and against a nephew of his so I am thinking a lot of him at this time also.

48 is way too young to go, regardless of circumstances. The full story will come out soon enough. I heard he also had a heart attack after the incident which is what would have actually killed him. the debate will wage on for a time...all I know is the guy that hit him would feel rightfully as low as whale shit right now and would be well advised to get a decent lawyer.