Chris Mainwaring

[The Night Shift]

There's breaking news that states Chris Mainwaring has sadly passed away...

 

[carntheroos4eva]

Chris Mainwaring, 41, dies in Perth

Article from: </IMG>

• Font size: Decrease Increase
• Email article: Email
• Print article: Print
• Submit comment: Submit comment

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.

 

[inferno66]

This is very shocking news.... condolences to the Mainwaring family.

 

[Slacker]

Terrible news. Way before his time.

 

[summerthebat]

I usually don't get up before 12, but I did this morning when I read a text message from a friend.

Condolences to the Mainwairing family.

 

[Cameron_K]

As a young Freo boy growing up Mainwaring was always a favourite of mine and I loved everything he gave on the field. I'm still in complete shock.

RIP Chris and condolences to his family

 

[sabre_ac]

Gut wrenching.

 

[Lach72]

Indeed.

2 beautiful little kids...Sometimes life's just a little shit, you know?

 

[dominguez]

Reported drug overdose.

 

[Freo Shark]

Gut wrenching.

Indeed.

2 beautiful little kids...Sometimes life's just a little shit, you know?

Ditto, its just terrible news. RIP Mainy, condolences to his family.

 

[masai]

He was a darn good player, didn't get the plaudits that Peter Matera was given, but I rated him as equal to Matera due to his work ethic.

Mainy, why so young ?.

 

[FreoGirl]

He was a true champion. I really enjoyed his days at East Fremantle.

Foxtel have reported it may have been a heart attack. I would prefer to believe that, than the other rumours being thrown around.

A veey sad day for WA football

 

[kuepper]

A fantastic bloke to have a beer or six with, and and far as I know, the only bloke to ever poll brownlow votes off chops - great effort that.

RIP, and condolences to the family.

 

[Pav for AA]

Cousins was one of the last to see him before he died.

http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=301171

 

[dockers_bengals]

Cousins was one of the last to see him before he died.

http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=301171

Interesting read,Thanks AA.
Wasn't benny meant to be back in the rehab clinic?

 

[Moo]

Interesting read,Thanks AA.
Wasn't benny meant to be back in the rehab clinic?

Lets leave that for other threads hey.

RIP Mainy.

 

[wozzie]

Lets leave that for other threads hey.

RIP Mainy.

Too true. Loveable Larrikin. Always had time for a smile and a chat with anyone and everyone. From his first days at East Freo he never changed. RIP Mainy you were one of the best in every way.

 

[Freo Big Fella]

One of the few of the mob up the road I had any time for. Will be sorely missed.

RIP Mainy.

 

[Topdock65]

Sorry to hear the tragic news about Mainy.....

 

[peppy la pew]

Terrible news, so sad that two children have lost their dad

RIP Mainy

 

[dockertor]

I will just add my condolences to his family and friends. A sad and premature passing.