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I once rode in an elevator at the Burswood, with Chris and his wife. Looking back, it was such a short but memorable journey, just like Chris's life. Onya Champ!!
Posted by: Sam of Kalgoorlie 3:17pm today

What a sad day for all of his fans, he was our absolute favourite. Our hearts go out to his wife, children and extended family. Fly with the eagles Chris.
Posted by: John and Dorothy Lavin of Hervey Bay QLD 3:13pm today

R.I.P MAINY YOU ARE A LEGEND OF OUR GREAT GAME AND THE BEST TEAM EVER W.C.E. SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY FRIENDS SUPPORTERS AND THE WEST COAST EAGLES FOOTBALL CLUB. SOAR LIKE AN EAGLE. XXXX
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FORMER West Coast Eagles star and WA media personality Chris Mainwaring died suddenly overnight.

Mainwaring, 41, was taken to hospital by ambulance at midnight after collapsing at his home in the Perth suburb Cottesloe.

Ambulance officers had been called to the house less than an hour earlier, but Mainwaring refused assistance and the officers left him in the care of a neighbour, police have said. When paramedics returned, he was unconscious.

Mainwaring is survived by wife, Rani and two children.

The wingman played 201 games for the Eagles, making his debut in the club’s first game in the AFL in 1987 and retiring in 1999.

He won two premierships with West Coast, in 1992 and 1994 and was named an All-Australian in 1991 and 1996.

After his retirement, he joined Channel Seven in Perth as a sports reporter and weekend sports newsreader.

This year, Mainwaring joined other former AFL greats Gerard Healy, Kevin Bartlett, Rod Austin, Robert Walls and Mark Bickley on the all-Australian selection panel.

Reflecting recently on his success as a player, Mainwaring wrote: “Remembering back to my `92 and `94 premiership years with the Eagles, we always felt we would win, no matter what the circumstance.

“Even when we were down or sides were giving us a good run for our money, we always felt we were in control of the game.”

West Coast chief executive Trevor Nisbett refused to comment but said the club would release a statement later today.

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.

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