Former AFL footballer Cam McCarthy, who performed for each the Fremantle Dockers and Better Western Sydney, has died at 29.
McCarthy was discovered unresponsive at a house in Perth’s south late on Thursday afternoon.
Police say the incident is just not being handled as suspicious.
In an announcement, his most up-to-date membership, South Fremantle Soccer Membership, mentioned it was deeply saddened by his passing.
“Cam is remembered not simply as a prodigious soccer expertise, however as a preferred, compassionate and caring one that had time for everybody at our membership,” the membership mentioned.
“He will probably be dearly missed.
“The whole South Fremantle Soccer Membership group provides condolences to the McCarthy household at this troublesome time.”
McCarthy joined the Dockers forward of the 2017 season after leaving the Better Western Sydney Giants.
He sat out the 2016 season in WA after the Giants refused his request to be traded to Fremantle.
A 12 months later the golf equipment reached an settlement on a deal.
McCarthy would go on to play 49 video games over 4 seasons with the Dockers, kicking 63 targets.
He was recognized with epilepsy in 2020 after collapsing throughout coaching, and after being instructed his contract wouldn’t be renewed McCarthy and Fremantle parted methods.
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