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The shattered teammates of footy player Cam McCarthy have wiped away tears during an emotional tribute to the late 29-year-old at Optus Stadium.
Players from both the Fremantle Dockers and Sydney Swans wore black armbands in honour of the AFL star who was found dead in Lake Coogee in Perth's south around 6.15pm on Thursday.
McCarthy's battle with mental health issues was well documented through his AFL career, which spanned from 2014 to 2020.
Police said they are not treating his death as suspicious.
Former AFL star Cam McCarthy (pictured) has died at the age of 29 in Perth under non-suspicious circumstances
McCarthy's teammates Nat Fyfe and Alex Pearce were overcome with emotion during a tribute for the footy star on Friday night
A tribute and brief moment of silence was given to McCarthy, who played a total of 49 games for the Dockers and 21 games for the Greater Western Sydney Giants, ahead of the match on Friday night.
As a commentator shared a tribute to the player over a loudspeaker, McCarthy's teammates Alex Pearce and Nat Fyfe were seen overwhelmed with emotion.
Fyfe dropped his head and appeared visibly upset while Pearce wiped away tears following the tribute.
Both teams stood arm-in-arm as the crowd gave a round of applause for McCarthy.
Footy fans at Optus Stadium also stood and applauded during the 23rd minute of the game to honour McCarthy who wore the No.23 jersey.
