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Mourners unite to farewell Phil Walsh
WWOS staff
The AFL community united in grief and celebration to farewell much-loved Adelaiade Crows coach Phil Walsh at a moving memorial service in Adelaide.
Walsh's family and football team were joined by a who's who of the AFL, sports community and dignitaries to pay tribute to the lacaonic mentor tweve days after he was murdered.
Walsh will leave a lasting legacy in AFL and a hole in the hearts of family, friends, players and fans after a 32-year career as a player at Collingwood, Richmond and Brisbane as well coaching the Crows and stints as an assistant coach at Port Adelaide and the West Coast.
Hundreds of mourners pay their respects to the Adelaide Crows coach.
Crows chief executive Andrew Fagan.
Former SA premier Rob Kerrin.
Hawthorn coach Aastair Clarkson and Shaun Burgoyne.
SA Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis.
Former Crows coach Graham Cornes.
AFL chief Gill McLachlan.
Collingwood president Eddie McGuire.
