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The death of Cam McCarthy aged just 29 is the latest in a string of heart-wrenching tragedies to hit the Fremantle Dockers AFL club in the last eight years.
McCarthy, who played in the AFL from 2014-2020, was found dead at Lake Coogee in Perth on Thursday evening.
'The death is being treated as non-suspicious,' WA Police said in a statement, adding a coronial report will be prepared.
The West Australian-born footballer was drafted by GWS with pick No.14 at the 2013 national draft.
The death of Cam McCarthy (pictured) on Thursday has shattered Fremantle Dockers fans, who have had to deal with a string of tragedies in recent years
He played 21 games for the Giants before leaving the Sydney club at the end of the 2015 season, citing mental health issues and homesickness.
The devastating news about McCarthy comes after his fellow Dockers Shane Yarran, Harley Balic and Colin Sylvia all died young in shocking incidents dating back to 2018.
In April that year Yarran was found dead in his Perth home aged just 28, with police also not treating his passing as suspicious.
He'd joined Fremantle in 2015 and stamped himself as a talent by kicking 10 goals in six games before retiring due to legal issues as he faced two assault charges, followed by a string of court appearances after he'd stopped playing.
Father to a young daughter at the time of his death, Yarran was fondly remembered as a loving dad and great teammate.
Fremantle's Shane Yarran (pictured) was found dead in his Perth home aged just 32 back in 2018, leaving behind a young daughter
Colin Sylvia (pictured while playing for the Melbourne Demons) lost his life in a car accident in 2018, aged just 32
Sylvia died in a car crash aged just 32 in October 2018.
He passed away at the scene of the collision in Irymple, in the far north-west of Victoria, and the horrible news was first announced by his former teammate Brent Moloney, who mourned the loss of his 'best friend'.
Sylvia's girlfriend Mindy Jory, a
