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Tragedy as AFL star Samara Whitney, 16, dies suddenly as club pays tribute to ‘pocket rocket’ player
The Sun ^ | 6 Sep 2023 | Katie Davis

Posted on 09/06/2023 2:46:01 PM PDT by nickcarraway

A RISING football star has died suddenly at the age of 16. Samara Whitney played for Australia's Wynyard Football Club in Tasmania.

She has been described as a "pocket rocket" on the field in emotional tributes. Samara, who was part of the AFL's Tasmania Devils program, died on Tuesday. Her cause of death has not been revealed.

Wynyard FC said: "[Samara was] a vibrant & loveable young lady who has made her mark at the WFC as a passionate and talented player, who had a big future ahead of her. “Our young gun, our pocket rocket, our number 2 … such a positive influence for all. Someone who had a great connection with both our club and the wider community. This will last forever.

(Excerpt) Read more at thesun.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Sports
KEYWORDS: australia; diedofsuddenly; diedsuddenly; quiteattractive; safelydefective; sudden; suddendeath; suddenly; suddenlydies; tasmania; youhavediedofsudden
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1 posted on 09/06/2023 2:46:01 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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well, at least the reporting is “ safe & effective” right?


2 posted on 09/06/2023 2:48:58 PM PDT by patriot torch (..)
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To: nickcarraway

Healthy 16 year old’s dying suddenly happens all the time, right?


3 posted on 09/06/2023 2:49:14 PM PDT by KamperKen (u)
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Totally normal. Totally normal.


4 posted on 09/06/2023 2:49:42 PM PDT by dforest
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Doesn’t look like a druggie, is smiling so I rule out suicide ... looks like a pandemic case of “Died Suddenly, Doctors Baffled”.


5 posted on 09/06/2023 2:49:58 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (Biden not only suffers fools and criminals, he appoints them to positions of responsibility. )
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To: nickcarraway

IBTFBs.

(fentanyl blamers)


6 posted on 09/06/2023 2:50:41 PM PDT by Jane Long (What we were told was a conspiracy theory in ‘20 is now fact. Land of the sheep, home of the knaves)
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To: nickcarraway

As a parent, this is just heartbreaking to read about. Hopefully they’ll find out why. I know I would, having little to do with the vaccine. With other daughters, I would want to know of any hidden genetic issues that might impact them.


7 posted on 09/06/2023 2:53:12 PM PDT by CatOwner (Don't expect anyone, even conservatives, to have your back when the SHTF in 2021 and beyond.)
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To: RetiredTexasVet

Australia, guaranteed multiple Jabs.


8 posted on 09/06/2023 2:53:25 PM PDT by ChildOfThe60s ( If you can remember the 60s.....you weren't really there..)
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To: All; DoodleBob; Delta 21; dennisw; stockpirate; Nateman; Pocketdoor; DollyCali; John O; lightman; ..
The Free Republic Assumed COVID-19 Vaccine Death Obituary Ping




You are being pinged because this death notice was important enough to have its own thread, so you have to admit, it’s important!




Grim Reaper Approved!


9 posted on 09/06/2023 2:56:09 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: nickcarraway

Recall how much grief Aaron Rodgers caught when he wouldn’t get the jab, because said he was already “immunized?” Still think he’s one of the brightest athletes in any sport.


10 posted on 09/06/2023 2:58:04 PM PDT by I-ambush (From the brightest star comes the blackest hole. You had so much to offer, why didya offer your sou?)
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Either fentanyl or suicide.


11 posted on 09/06/2023 3:04:55 PM PDT by napscoordinator (DeSantis is a beast! Florida is the freest state in the country! )
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To: RetiredTexasVet

I still think suicide. Many present a happy disposition but inside miserable.


12 posted on 09/06/2023 3:05:46 PM PDT by napscoordinator (DeSantis is a beast! Florida is the freest state in the country! )
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To: nickcarraway

A very wholesome, athletic looking young lady. It must have been the Vegemite. RIP.


13 posted on 09/06/2023 3:07:59 PM PDT by OKSooner (Maybe Quix was right about some stuff. Pronouns=(XY, XYim, XY's))
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To: napscoordinator

Suicide based on what?


14 posted on 09/06/2023 3:08:42 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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The highest incidence of SCD in young athletes is among those participating in sports like basketball, football, track, and soccer.[2] Triggers such as extreme physical exertion coupled with a substrate like underlying structural heart disease constitutes the pathologic basis of SCD in athletes.[1,3] An age cutoff of 35 years delineates younger from older athletes.[4] Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is reportedly the leading cause of sudden cardiac death in the younger age while atherosclerotic coronary artery disease predominate the older age group.[5,6]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7237076/


15 posted on 09/06/2023 3:09:27 PM PDT by TexasGator
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More likely or suicide. Sadly we’ll find out she killed herself but won’t get people embarrassed by their ridiculous previous wrong guess.

An example of dumb people on a thread today - We had some saying the vax caused a construction guy to die and said the vax did it. It ended up being a beam dropped on him. How can people be so stupid?


16 posted on 09/06/2023 3:11:03 PM PDT by napscoordinator (DeSantis is a beast! Florida is the freest state in the country! )
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To: patriot torch

“Died suddenly.” Rest in peace, my dear.


17 posted on 09/06/2023 3:12:48 PM PDT by Luke21
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To: nickcarraway

Based on past stories that young people have died. It happens all the time. Everyday in fact. Much more likely then those guessing the vax.


18 posted on 09/06/2023 3:13:45 PM PDT by napscoordinator (DeSantis is a beast! Florida is the freest state in the country! )
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To: napscoordinator

Wow….sounds like you were very triggered, by that.

😂


19 posted on 09/06/2023 3:18:30 PM PDT by Jane Long (What we were told was a conspiracy theory in ‘20 is now fact. Land of the sheep, home of the knaves)
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To: napscoordinator

1 out of 3 teenage girls have had suicidal thoughts in a recent poll. That sounds high but in todays world with the pressures on teenagers and hormones, it’s believable. Having thoughts and actually doing it are two different things. I’m not going to speculate in any direction because I don’t know.


20 posted on 09/06/2023 3:18:48 PM PDT by BipolarBob (Our politicians are such a treasure. You just want to bury them.)
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