The wider sporting community is this morning mourning the passing of Adelaide Football Club Coach Phil Walsh.
Walsh, 55, was found with multiple stab wounds at his family’s Somerton Park home at 2am on Friday.
He died at the scene, despite the efforts of ambulance paramedics. His wife Meredith suffered a leg injury.
Walsh’s 26-year-old son Cy has been charged with murder and is undergoing a psychiatric assessment in hospital, police said. He is expected to face a bedside hearing on Friday afternoon.
Australian athletics extends its condolences to the @Adelaide_FC community, as well as the family and friends of Phil Walsh. Rest in Peace.
— Athletics Australia (@AthsAust) July 3, 2015
Horrible news out of Adelaide today. Sport means so much to all of us. But it's never as important as the people involved. #heartbreaker
— Kurt Fearnley (@kurtfearnley) July 3, 2015
Lost for words. Thoughts are with the family and friends of Phil Walsh & the Adelaide Football Club.
— Jessica Trengove (@JessTrengove) July 2, 2015
What terrible news to wake up to – Phil Walsh (Adelaide Crows coach) was murdered overnight. My thoughts are with his family and his players
— Steven Solomon (@stevesolo10) July 2, 2015
Unbelievably sad news to wake up to this morning. RIP Phil Walsh
— Henry Frayne (@henryfrayneTJ) July 2, 2015
