"There's no bigger person within the Deloraine community and football club than Terry Roles - no one's given more than Terry to the Deloraine community."
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When asked to sum up the legacy that Deloraine legend Terry Roles left, senior football club coach Lochy Dornauf produced those words.
Roles passed away earlier this week aged 61 after a two-year battle with motor neurone disease, having been an integral part of the Deloraine Football Club - working as the trainer for seven years and being a supporter for many more.
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"Terry's impact has been far ranging in every facet of the sporting club, from supporter to trainer to most importantly, a mentor to every young man and woman that's ever come through the club," Dornauf said.
"His name is synonymous and obviously his family's name is synonymous with years and years of commitment to the Deloraine Football Club and he's probably the most humble man I ever have met and had the privilege to be in his presence.
"In his passing we can come together to celebrate some beautiful memories we've got of Terry and we spoke about it at training last night [Thursday] about what he gave to the football club as a servant without expecting anything in return.
"I think that's the most powerful thing we can say, he's never expected anything and gave so much."
That's partly why Deloraine and Hillwood will observe a minute's silence on Saturday.
"Terry's impact upon the football club demands that we give time back to him finally, we give him time to reflect on the achievements he's had, the mentorship and the commitment that he's given to our football club and our community in general," Dornauf said.
Retiring from his career as a Tasmanian Hall of Fame race-trainer in 2012, Roles' stables surrounded the football club and ensure he will always be a literal part of the Kangaroos alongside the memories that remain.
A memory that touched the hearts of many was the involvement of Roles in the NTFA Shield premiership celebrations last season.
Wheelchair-bound, he was positioned in the middle of a whole club circle, singing the Kangaroos' song.
"We asked him to come down on the Thursday before the grand final and he gave us a speech that brought many to tears - strong young and old men were brought to tears prior to football training," Dornauf said.
"It really set the tempo for that night and into Saturday as well and then to have that embrace with him after the game is something I will cherish for the rest of my life.
"Being able to share success that he'd worked so hard to build through the foundations and the pillars and he really was one of the founding people that got this football club going and he will be sorely missed."
A group of players from the football club, who credit Roles as a major reason for staying at the Kangaroos for as long as they have, were able to see Roles the night before his passing.
"He was always there Tuesday, Thursday, Saturdays and always cleaning the gear, cleaning the rooms, always giving back," Dornauf said.
"It's amazing for us as a football club and for those young men as well, to have that lasting memory of being able to say goodbye."