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Chris "Mainy" Mainwaring (December 27, 1965 – October 1, 2007) was an Australian rules footballer. He played for the West Coast Eagles in the VFL/AFL and East Fremantle in the West Australian Football League (WAFL). He was also a television presenter and sports journalist with Seven News Perth. The All-Australian Team is an all star team of Australian rules footballers, selected by a panel at the end of each season. ... State of Origin is the name used in Australia for sporting events or other competitions which involve teams from different States or Territories. ... December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (362nd in leap years). ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ... High marking is a key skill and spectacular attribute of Australian rules football Precise field and goal kicking using the oval shaped ball is the key skill in Australian rules football Australian rules football, also known as Australian football, Aussie rules, or simply football or footy is a code of... West Coast Eagles Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Australian Football League. ... This article is about the national league in Australian rules football. ... Home ground: East Fremantle Oval, Moss Street, East Fremantle Formed: 1898 Colours: Royal Blue and White Nickname: Sharks (originally known as Easts, Blue and Whites or Blue and White Angels, then known as Old Easts to distinguish them from East Perth) // Short history The East Fremantle Football Club was formed... The West Australian Football League (WAFL) (pronounced waffle) is the premier state based Australian rules football league in Western Australia. ... A television presenter is a British term for a person who introduces or hosts television programmes. ... Sportswriting (also sports writing) is a form of journalism that reports on sports topics and events. ... TVW is a television station broadcasting in Perth, Australia, wholly owned by the Seven Network. ...

Football career

Mainwaring started his career with the Geraldton Rovers before being recruited by the East Fremantle Football Club ("The Sharks") in 1985. In his first season, he was a member of the Western Australian State of Origin team and played in a Sharks premiership team. Home ground: East Fremantle Oval, Moss Street, East Fremantle Formed: 1898 Colours: Royal Blue and White Nickname: Sharks (originally known as Easts, Blue and Whites or Blue and White Angels, then known as Old Easts to distinguish them from East Perth) // Short history The East Fremantle Football Club was formed... Slogan or Nickname: Wildflower State or the Golden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Ken Michael Premier Alan Carpenter (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 15  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $100,900 (4th)  - Product per capita  $50,355/person... Australian rules football matches between teams representing Australian colonies/states and territories have been held since 1879. ...

He was a member of the West Coast Eagles' inaugural squad when they were established in 1987 as a new team in the then-VFL. He made his debut in round three against Sydney Swans at Subiaco Oval and only missed one more game for the season,^[1] and was named their best first year player.^[2] He played for them on a wing and contributed greatly to their success, playing in both their 1992 and 1994 premierships. The image of him leaping with joy at the conclusion of the game, despite having a broken ankle, is one of the lasting images of the Eagles' first premiership. He played 201 games for the Eagles between 1987 and 1999, kicking 84 goals and wore the number 3 guernsey, which has only been worn by Mainwaring and Chris Judd over the Eagles 21 year history. See also: 1986 in sports, other events of 1987, 1988 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Bill Elliott won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Dale Earnhardt CART Racing - Bobby Rahal won the season championship Indianapolis 500 - Al Unser, Sr. ... Sydney Swans is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based in Sydney, New South Wales. ... Subiaco Oval (, ) is the major sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia. ... In the sport of Australian rules football, each of the eighteen players in a team are assigned to a particular named position on the field of play. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Christopher Dylan Judd (born 8 September 1983) is a midfielder in the Australian Football League. ...

Mainwaring was an All-Australian in 1991 and 1996 and has been named on the wing in the West Coast Eagles' Team of the Decade in 1996, Team20 in 2006 and East Fremantle's Team of the Century in 1997. Whilst he never won the Club Champion award at the Eagles, he finished in the top 10 eight times, including placing third in both his debut and second years in the VFL and second in 1989, 1992 and 1996.^[3] The All-Australian Team is an all star team of Australian rules footballers, selected by a panel at the end of each season. ... West Coast Eagles Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Australian Football League. ... West Coast Eagles Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Australian Football League. ... Best and Fairest is the phrase given to players in the Australian Football League (formerly the VFL) that are adjudged to have played the best during the season without being suspended. ...

In 1997, he suffered a knee injury, which required a knee reconstruction and this put him out of action for the rest of that season. In 1998, while he was attempting to regain form, Mainwaring spent most of the season playing for the Sharks, before making his return to the West Coast side late that year. After another season in which he was in and out of the Eagles' side (and playing for East Fremantle), Mainwaring retired from AFL football. He played another season for the Sharks in 2000, before retiring. Knees following ACL reconstruction surgery. ...

Life after football

After leaving football, Mainwaring took a job with Seven News. By 2007, he was reading the news at the weekend, as well as reporting during the week. He also read the sport headlines during the news on Perth radio station Mix 94.5 from 5:30-9:00 AM. Mix 94. ...

Since 2001 he was a member of the selection panel for the All-Australian team and the AFL Rising Star.^[4] Chris Mainwaring was married to Rani and had two children, Maddy born in 1999 and Zac born in 2001. This article needs to be wikified. ...

Death

Mainwaring died in the early hours of 1 October 2007 after being rushed to Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. Police and St John Ambulance had been called to his address earlier in the night after a complaint about a man yelling in the street. After Mainwaring refused assistance from an ambulance crew, he was released to the care of a neighbour. About an hour later, emergency services were called back to the property when the 41-year-old had convulsions and collapsed. The Major Crime squad is investigating the circumstances surrounding Mainwaring’s death on behalf of the coroner. The cause of death was heart failure.^[5][6][7] is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ... Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) is a teaching hospital located in Nedlands, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. ...

Mainwaring and recently retired Australian cricketer Justin Langer were due to compete in a celebrity kick boxing event run by the World Kick Boxing Association at Challenge Stadium on 4 October 2007.^[8] Mainwaring was known to have been training heavily in preparation for the event. Justin Lee Langer (born 21 November 1970 in Perth) is a former Australian cricketer, more specificially a left-handed batsman. ... Categories: Martial arts stubs | Martial arts ... The World Kick Boxing Association (WKBA) is the first professional kick boxing organization which was founded by Osamu Noguchi who is a founder of kickboxing. ... Challenge Stadium, Perth The Challenge Stadium is the premier sports complex in the western suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. ... is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ...

He had also been invited by the AFL to hold one of the Eagles premiership cups during the 2007 AFL Grand Final pregame entertainment, but had cancelled in the week prior to the game, instead staying in Perth.^[4] Former Eagles captain Ben Cousins was also reported to have spent time with Mainwaring on Sunday. Mainwaring had assisted Cousins during his suspension by the Eagles earlier in the year, which had caused Mainwaring to fall out with some of his former teammates.^[9] Further information: 2007 AFL Finals Series The 2007 AFL Grand Final was the 111th VFL/AFL Grand Final and was contested between the Geelong Football Club and the Port Adelaide Football Club on September 29, 2007 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. ... Benjamin Cousins (born 30 June 1978) is an Australian rules footballer for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League from 1996 to present. ...

External links

Wikinews has related news:

Champion AFL footballer Chris Mainwaring dies

• Chris Mainwaring profile on the Official AFL Website of the West Coast Eagles Football Club
• Chris Mainwaring's statistics from AFL Tables

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