Chris Mainwaring dies

[Cheshire Cat]

Just reported on SEN.

Shocking news. Condolensces to his family, put premierships in perspective a bit doesn't it

 

[rizzo]

Terrible news. Lets keep away from the drugs side of it. Sympathy to everyone in the mainwairing family

 

[Fritz_the_Cat]

Very sad news.. was one of my favourite opposition players in the 90's

 

[Nice Guy Adam]

Terrible news. Lets keep away from the drugs side of it. Sympathy to everyone in the mainwairing family

The angle will be done to death in the next month. No need to do it here as well. Good call Rizzo.

RIP, very sad news.

 

[carntheroos4eva]

Chris Mainwaring, 41, dies in Perth

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Karen Collier and Michael Warner
October 01, 2007 11:23am

FORMER West Coast Eagles premiership player Chris Mainwaring died suddenly in Perth today. Mainwaring, 41, was rushed to hospital by ambulance at midnight after collapsing at home.
Paramedics later took him from his upmarket house in the coastal Perth suburb Cottesloe to Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital.
The former champion wingman was among the original Eagles 1987 team.
He played in two premierships in 1992 and 1994.
The 201-game veteran helped propel the Eagles into a league powerhouse.
He quit West Coast in 1999 after a comeback from a debilitating knee injury.
Mainwaring joined other former AFL greats Gerard Healy, Kevin Bartlett, Rod Austin, Robert Walls and Mark Bickley on this years all-Australian team selection panel.
He has worked as a Channel 7 newsreader and sports reporter and on Perth radio since ending his footy career.
Mainwaring is survived by wife, Rani and two children.
The shock death follows a tumultuous season for the Eagles including drug scandals and the sudden loss of star skipper Chris Judd.
Judd recently quit to move back to family and friends in Melbourne.
Wayward champ Ben Cousins was banished from the team after confessing to substance abuse and spending time in an exclusive rehabilitation clinic in Malibu.
Fellow midfielder Daniel Kerr was fined $2000 in August after pleading guilty to a serious assault charge over a fracas at a Perth party.
He was also fined $10,000 by his club in February after pleading guilty to assaulting a taxi driver.
The Eagles issued Kerr with a suspended fine of $20,000 and warned he would be banned from senior games if he re-offended.
Kerr was named in a police investigation in which phone taps in 2003 captured him talking to a convicted drug trafficker.

Condolences to his family and friends.

 

[MOONEY 21]

what the?

link?

 

[linga_is_no1]

good east fremantle player, pity about about the circumstances surrounding his death

 

[kendall_cedric]

Some people have no respect. The bloke won 2 premierships. RIP Chris.

 

[vc_viking]

Take a walk in someone else's shoes sometimes before you pass judgment it might broaden your views.


RIP Mainy.

sir, I've been through it all myself...I'm not going down that road again, so I think I'm more than qualified to pass judgment.

Chris' family don't deserve this.

 

[vc_viking]

No one said you have to have respect for drug users... sympathy however, especially in this unfortunate case, is something you should try and muster.

Most of what you have said is incredibly simple and ignorant. Perhaps you'd be better off reserving judgement on such a sensitive topic, rather than risk looking like a fool.

I have as much right to share an opinion on this matter as anyone else. I also reserve the right to pass on judgment as I've been there myself.
The problemn is here too many people are too "relaxed" on drugs in this country it's come to a moral dilemna. I feel for Chris' family but my opinion still stands.

 

[vc_viking]

Terrible news. Lets keep away from the drugs side of it. Sympathy to everyone in the mainwairing family

why is this country too relaxed on drugs? Zero tolerance for ALL

 

[MOONEY 21]

why is this country too relaxed on drugs? Zero tolerance for ALL

Thats it.

Get caught ONCE. AFL Career OVER. simple. The whole ben cousins scenario makes me sick to the stomach.

Send cousins to The states and wipe his ass. Nice example you set yourself there west coast. Well done

*sarcastic golf clap*

 

[vc_viking]

Thats it.

Get caught ONCE. AFL Career OVER. simple. The whole ben cousins scenario makes me sick to the stomach.

Send cousins to The states and wipe his ass. Nice example you set yourself there west coast. Well done

*sarcastic golf clap*

thanks... the same also applies to over-drinking... getting over drunk seems to be cool too. I admit i had a few to celebrate this weekend but the culture of pissing up and getting on the tablets or wackey weed has gotta stop.

I noticed Nathan Ablett didn't have a beer in his hand at family day...Do you think its because he's Christian?)

 

[Nooky]

thanks... the same also applies to over-drinking... getting over drunk seems to be cool too. I admit i had a few to celebrate this weekend but the culture of pissing up and getting on the tablets or wackey weed has gotta stop.

I noticed Nathan Ablett didn't have a beer in his hand at family day...Do you think its because he's Christian?)

Nathan is a christian and proud of it

 

[McCrabb for PM]

A tragedy. Just adds perspective to how short life can be and how you should enjoy every moment you have.

Ripper player, still remember the 1992 Second Semi against us at the 'G when he threaded a brilliant torp under pressure from the right pocket at the Punt Rd end. Brilliant goal.

RIP Chris.

 

[vc_viking]

Nathan is a christian and proud of it

So am I

 

[Cat_Lady19]

Thats it.

Get caught ONCE. AFL Career OVER. simple. The whole ben cousins scenario makes me sick to the stomach.

Send cousins to The states and wipe his ass. Nice example you set yourself there west coast. Well done

*sarcastic golf clap*

I totally agree . I have a prob with west coast saying "this isnt going to happen" and then it does eg Judd leaving, Drugs in the team ect.Denies it all.Look wots happened to that club!
Ben cousins should not be playing. In rugby they are gone if found guilty Wendal Sailor for eg. Why is the AFL so blind? Its turning into Days of our lives and i hate it!
Anyway feel sorry for Chris' family RIP Chris!