Chris mainwaring has died
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 12:00 pmDont Know how but it is breaking news on sky news
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 12:00 pmChirs Mainwaring dead!
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 12:01 pmNews reports are saying that 41 yr old former West Coast Eagle star Chris Mainwaring has died after "an incident" overnight. More details to come hopefully. Doesn't sound good?
Re: Chris mainwaring has died
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 12:14 pmi heard the newsflash on the radio, i just hope its from 'natural causes' rather than anything else
rip chris
rip chris
Re: Chirs Mainwaring dead!
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 12:21 pmbayman wrote:i heard the newsflash, sad, rip chris
we'll have to wait for details but i'm hoping it was 'natural' rather than drugs or other
Other from all reports
Shocking news, am gutted cant believe it, was a terrific player and a great bloke.
RIP Chris
Re: Chirs Mainwaring dead!
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 12:22 pmPolice have stated "following an incident". Sounds unfortunate.
RIP, terrific footballer to watch.
RIP, terrific footballer to watch.
Re: Chirs Mainwaring dead!
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 12:31 pmStevie_K wrote:Two reports i've heard:
Heart attack following drug use
Suspected Overdose and collapsing in a Perth street
terible news, 41 with a family
According to news out of Perth paramedics attended his home.
Bit of a shock. One of Mrs Lindner's all time favourite players.
Re: Chirs Mainwaring dead!
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 12:36 pmcondolances to his family
just reminds when darren milane passed away different circumstances but still very sad
lets hope its just a heart attack and not drug related.... jeez wont rebecca wilson have a field day here
just reminds when darren milane passed away different circumstances but still very sad
lets hope its just a heart attack and not drug related.... jeez wont rebecca wilson have a field day here
Re: Chirs Mainwaring dead!
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 12:49 pmOne of my favourite players from the 90s and always seemed like a top bloke. It's very, very sad. My condolences to his young family.
Re: Chirs Mainwaring dead!
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 12:54 pmRoobunny wrote:One of my favourite players from the 90s and always seemed like a top bloke. It's very, very sad. My condolences to his young family.
agreed, R.I.P.
Re: Chirs Mainwaring dead!
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 1:01 pmStatement just released
Mainwaring dead in late night tragedy
1st October 2007, 10:00 WST
Former Eagles player and champion footballer Chris Mainwaring has died, police have confirmed.
In a statement this morning, police confirmed that the dual-premiership player, 41, was taken to Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital by ambulance shortly after midnight.
It is understood Mainwaring may have suffered a seizure at his up-market Haining Avenue home in Cottesloe.
Police responded to a complaint regarding a man yelling in the street at 11.25pm.
It is understood Mainwaring was calm when emergency services arrived but he refused assistance from the ambulance.
He was placed in the care of a neighbour, and returned to his home without incident.
Shortly afterward, St Johns Ambulance was called again and found the man unconscious.
He was taken to SCGH and pronounced deceased a short time later.
Major Crime is investigating the circumstances surrounding Mainwaring’s death on behalf of the coroner, as is the procedure for all unexpected deaths.
Mainwaring dead in late night tragedy
1st October 2007, 10:00 WST
Former Eagles player and champion footballer Chris Mainwaring has died, police have confirmed.
In a statement this morning, police confirmed that the dual-premiership player, 41, was taken to Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital by ambulance shortly after midnight.
It is understood Mainwaring may have suffered a seizure at his up-market Haining Avenue home in Cottesloe.
Police responded to a complaint regarding a man yelling in the street at 11.25pm.
It is understood Mainwaring was calm when emergency services arrived but he refused assistance from the ambulance.
He was placed in the care of a neighbour, and returned to his home without incident.
Shortly afterward, St Johns Ambulance was called again and found the man unconscious.
He was taken to SCGH and pronounced deceased a short time later.
Major Crime is investigating the circumstances surrounding Mainwaring’s death on behalf of the coroner, as is the procedure for all unexpected deaths.
Re: Chirs Mainwaring dead!
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 2:17 pmDUAL West Coast premiership player Chris Mainwaring has passed away, aged 41.
The 201-game midfielder died of a heart attack in Perth early on Monday morning.
He was a member of the 1992 and 1994 Eagles premiership teams and was an All-Australian representative in 1991 and 1996.
Mainwaring was rushed to hospital on Monday morning after collapsing at his home in Cottesloe.
He is survived by his wife Rani and two children.
Mainwaring was an inaugural member of the Eagles’ squad in 1987 and was part of the club’s first Grand Final in 1991.
Runner-up in the Eagles' best and fairest three times and third on two occasions, he played eight state of origin matches for Western Australia.
Since his retirement in 1999, he has worked for Channel Seven in Perth as a newsreader and sports reporter, as well as working on Perth radio.
Mainwaring was a member of the 2007 AFL All-Australian selection committee alongside Gerard Healy, Kevin Bartlett, Rod Austin, Robert Walls and Mark Bickley.
The 201-game midfielder died of a heart attack in Perth early on Monday morning.
He was a member of the 1992 and 1994 Eagles premiership teams and was an All-Australian representative in 1991 and 1996.
Mainwaring was rushed to hospital on Monday morning after collapsing at his home in Cottesloe.
He is survived by his wife Rani and two children.
Mainwaring was an inaugural member of the Eagles’ squad in 1987 and was part of the club’s first Grand Final in 1991.
Runner-up in the Eagles' best and fairest three times and third on two occasions, he played eight state of origin matches for Western Australia.
Since his retirement in 1999, he has worked for Channel Seven in Perth as a newsreader and sports reporter, as well as working on Perth radio.
Mainwaring was a member of the 2007 AFL All-Australian selection committee alongside Gerard Healy, Kevin Bartlett, Rod Austin, Robert Walls and Mark Bickley.
Re: Chirs Mainwaring dead!
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 3:19 pm5hit. He's my age. 
regards,
REB
regards,
REB
Re: Chirs Mainwaring dead!
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 4:07 pmThats definitly a shock.
Re: Chirs Mainwaring dead!
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 5:15 pmGuys, please no references to how he might have died until the full story comes out, Ive deleted about 4 posts and will continue to do so if any inappropriate guesses as to how he died are made.
Cheers.
Cheers.
Re: Chirs Mainwaring dead!
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:05 pmWedgie wrote:Guys, please no references to how he might have died until the full story comes out, Ive deleted about 4 posts and will continue to do so if any inappropriate guesses as to how he died are made.
Cheers.
Yeah, then you can bag the crap out of him if you want to! Why can't people all of a sudden have an opinion?
Re: Chirs Mainwaring dead!
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:08 pmUntil all the story comes to light,any allegations that are untrue could be considered in any legal pursuits made.Thats why.
Re: Chirs Mainwaring dead!
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:09 pmwell then, you had better delete every thread on this site because it is full of personal opinions.
Re: Chirs Mainwaring dead!
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:11 pmWTF are you talking about?
Opinion is one thing,alledging something that may not be true is a different story.
Opinion is one thing,alledging something that may not be true is a different story.
Re: Chirs Mainwaring dead!
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:15 pmblah blah blah, AFL too precious, back to the SANFL site.
Re: Chirs Mainwaring dead!
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:17 pmLMAO,it has nothing to do with AFL,it has a lot to do with this site,and others like it being held liable in a court of law for scandalous remarks.
Goodbye to bad blood.
Goodbye to bad blood.