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Sean Wight dies

PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 2:52 pm
by Mr66
One of the AFL's Irish pioneers has passed away.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/f ... 6055568810

Re: Sean Wight dies

PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 2:55 pm
by JK
WOW .. I didn't even realise he was sick .. That is terribly sad news :(

Re: Sean Wight dies

PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 3:04 pm
by mighty_tiger_79
I had no idea he was that ill myself.

diagnosed with lung cancer and never smoked :shock: **** thats unlucky

Re: Sean Wight dies

PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 3:08 pm
by Mr66

Re: Sean Wight dies

PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 3:16 pm
by Rik E Boy
**** Lung Cancer. :evil:

Vale Sean.

regards,

REB

Re: Sean Wight dies

PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 3:46 pm
by valleys07
RIP Sean. Great Career.

Re: Sean Wight dies

PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 5:06 pm
by RoosterMarty
Just saw this on Fox Sports, I also had no idea he was sick.

I will never forget that mark he took at the Gabba, one of the best I will ever see.

Re: Sean Wight dies

PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 5:09 pm
by Bum Crack
RoosterMarty wrote:Just saw this on Fox Sports, I also had no idea he was sick.

I will never forget that mark he took at the Gabba, one of the best I will ever see.

Don't you mean Shaun Smith??

Re: Sean Wight dies

PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 5:10 pm
by RoosterMarty
Bum Crack wrote:
RoosterMarty wrote:Just saw this on Fox Sports, I also had no idea he was sick.

I will never forget that mark he took at the Gabba, one of the best I will ever see.

Don't you mean Shaun Smith??


:oops:

Yes that is correct, apologies just came in to edit my post but you were too quick.

Sad that he died of lung cancer despite being a non smoker.

Re: Sean Wight dies

PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 11:37 pm
by Hondo
I had heard a while back that he was sick and remember thinking how terribly unlucky and sad that 2 of the Irish imports to arrive at the same club at the same time got this awful disease. Then I had forgotten all about it until I read today's sad news. :(

Re: Sean Wight dies

PostPosted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 10:18 am
by Wedgie
I too didnt know be was sick, very very sad news! :(

Re: Sean Wight dies

PostPosted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 11:58 am
by Sky Pilot
yes very sad. What threw me was
a) he never smoked
b) diagnosed early this year and carked it withing 20-odd weeks
c) only 47 yrs old