very sad news - so young - rip

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/st-kilda-great-nick-riewoldt-loses-sister-madeleine-to-rare-blood-disease-20150224-13n9mf.html

Very sad, indeed! Very sorry to hear it.

Tragic. Best wishes to the family

Terrible news. My heart goes out to him and to the entire family.

Horrible, and way, way too young! Condolences to all.

Something like this goes so far beyond dislike of the club. I can't imagine what the family is feeling right now. Really feel for them.

Tragic. The loss of a young family member is a terrible experience for all.

Condolences to all the family and friends.

Such a tragic loss at such a young age.

Sad when anyone dies

And i wasted one of my very few posts on a player's alcohol abuse - what an horrific time for this family. If you have a daughter as I do, take a moment to comprehend the grief. If you have a little sister whom you haven't taken time out to acknowledge recently, make the effort. Horribly sad

Very sad news. Best wishes to Nick and his family. He is one of the greats of the game and highly respected.

Sounds like his sister was made of the same stuff as Nick. What an amazing family. My thoughts are with them at this terrible time.

So sad, so young. My condolences to Nick and the rest of his family.

So sad. Condolences to the family. He used to visit a young friend of ours when she was critically ill in hospital. Decent feller.

Yet another reminder: support donor campaigns as much as you can. Reform Australian law: make it an opt-out system, as they do in Europe. Tragic to see young people die like that. People often die in our community because of a lack of donated organs (the marrow Madeleine needed had to be flown in from France) My own daughter needed a new liver last year - at the age of 16. She made it, thank God, but jeez it was a close shave.

So sad. Condolences to the family. He used to visit a young friend of ours when she was critically ill in hospital. Decent feller.

Yet another reminder: support donor campaigns as much as you can. Reform Australian law: make it an opt-out system, as they do in Europe. Tragic to see young people die like that. People often die in our community because of a lack of donated organs (the marrow Madeleine needed had to be flown in from France) My own daughter needed a new liver last year - at the age of 16. She made it, thank God, but jeez it was a close shave.

I 100% agree with you. I have had a talk to my family and two kids and made my wishes known. All the best to you and your daughter. She must be a fighter.

Still only a baby...Very sad. A gap will forever be in their hearts.

Thanks for your thoughts, Jane.

By the way, if anybody's interested in supporting or learning more about organ donation, google Zadie's Rainbow Foundation.