News Phil Walsh murdered

[Testekill]

Oh..... wow. That's a ****ing horrible thing to wake up to and my heart goes out to his remaining family and Adelaide FC.

 

[Snarls Barkley]

Terrible news. RIP Phil.

Hard to see Adelaide playing this weekend, hopefully the players and staff get the help they need.

 

[BEaston]

What the ****en ****?!

 

[yornup]

Shocking news. Condolences to his family, friends, colleagues and players at all the clubs he's worked at. Such a tragedy. Hard to give a rats about footy this weekend in the wake of this. He seemed like a genuinely good bloke. RIP.

 

[Scary_Foot_9]

Well shit. Hard really to accept that something like this has happened. Don't know how Adelaide could play or West Coast for that matter.

 

[gangsta deluxe]

Just horrible. All supporters of football grieve today.

RIP.

I think that the best and most equitable thing to do for the AFL now is to move the entire fixture back one week.

Also (and this in no way explains what happened - nothing can) I think that questions need to start being asked about the kind of pressure a head coach role places on their family life and health. The expectations, level of responsibility placed on their head, workload and media focus, have to be debilitating for a coach and their family. The AFL need to consider this and act to make the role a safer, healthier one. Right now the profession is unreasonably demanding and is not healthy.

People laughed off Malthouse's wife being upset about what the role was doing to her, but people should start taking statements like this seriously.

 

[Some Idiot]

Shocking news. RIP Phil

 

[Werewolf]

Awful news. RIP Phil. Hard to comprehend

 

[Yojimbo]

Tragic

 

[Sharkey66]

Wow terrible news. Having just suddenly lost a family member myself 2 weeks ago understand what they are going through.
Thoughts and condolences to the family, club and AFL community.
Something like this really brings things int perspective.
.

 

[immortalmike]

Damn...
Terrible just terrible.

 

[VitalDread]

Shocking news, heard it as i walk out the door this morning
Thoughts and with his wife and daughter and to all those people connected to Welsh

 

[stmookeyj]

This is just so wrong. How could this happen? Why did this happen? I know the answer will be revealed in time but what else could really be said?

 

[doggies ftw]

Absolutely shocking news, like what the ****? Thoughts go out to his family, friends and of course the Adelaide FC. Tragic.

 

[maddog37]

Wow terrible news. Having just suddenly lost a family member myself 2 weeks ago understand what they are going through.
Thoughts and condolences to the family, club and AFL community.
Something like this really brings things int perspective.
.

Hope you are coping ok Sharkey.

 

[Sharkey66]

Hope you are coping ok Sharkey.

I am thanks mate, the missus not so much , was her dad.
Thanks for the thoughts.

 

[maddog37]

I am thanks mate, the missus not so much , was her dad.
Thanks for the thoughts.

Look after her. Stick together as its bloody hard losing a parent.

 

[Dav1d]

Match canceled & two points awarded to each club apparently

 

[gangsta deluxe]

I am thanks mate, the missus not so much , was her dad.
Thanks for the thoughts.

Condolences mate, that's rough.

 

[maddog37]

Match canceled & two points awarded to each club apparently

Good decision. What an absolutely shitty situation.

 

[Zeno The Great]

Agree was the right move to cancel the game. Horrible, tragic situation, obviously an extremely positive, likable amazing guy. Gone too early.

 

[Dogs54]

It is hard to understand how these things unfortunately happen but they do and sadly it is a part of life that regularly happens in the community. Puts life into perspective.

Very sad day. RIP Phil Walsh. Condolences to family, friends and those that new him.

 

[gangsta deluxe]

The best decision by the AFL (better than my earlier suggestion by a long way).

I never thought I'd feel sorry for the Adelaide bloody Crows but today I am feeling quite emotional about all of this, and my perception of them has changed.

What a shithouse situation. Hope the players can do tribute to him for the rest of their season.

 

[Chicago1]

I rarely post on the Main Board, but I posted this there and on the Adelaide Board:

"I just caught up with the news. What a horrible tragedy. My heart goes out to his family and to the Adelaide Crows supporters.

May his memory be eternal."




I can honestly say that this is probably the most shocking footy news I can remember in my almost 40 years as a footy fan.

 

[Bemoreboyddog]

Chapman and Fagan. All class in that press conference. God I feel so sorry for everyone at the Crows right now. Wouldn't wish it upon anyone. Horror situation. Feel even worse for Phil's daughter and wife.