Chris Mainwaring’s portrait

Chris Mainwaring

  • 41 years old
  • Born Dec 27, 1965
  • Died Oct 01, 2007
  • Perth, Australia
Let's remember Chris Mainwaring who wore the Eagles' number 3 guernsey, a number which has only been worn by him and Chris Judd during the Eagles' 21 year history.
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The Western Australian community will be given the opportunity to pay its respects to the former West Coast Eagles player Chris Mainwaring at a funeral service next week.


The service will conducted at the Christ Church Grammar School Chapel in Claremont from 11am on Monday.


A private family service will be held at a later date.

An autopsy has been conducted on Mainwaring's body and is expected to reveal whether the 41 year old had taken drugs before he died suddenly in the early hours of Monday morning.

It is unclear whether the results of the examination will be made public.


Major Crime Squad Detectives are still investigating the circumstances surrounding Mainwaring's death and have interviewed Eagles midfielder Ben Cousins and former West Coast player, Adrian Barich.

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A brief meeting but everlasting moment

Rachelle (Apr 02, 2008)

It always amazes me how people post wonderful thoughts immediately after the event of a loss but nothing further! I met Chris in Vancouver around 1995 or 96 he was playing football there. We had a very brief but everlasting connection in my spirit...Strangely enough after all these years I have had dreams about Chris in the last two weeks. I did not know he has passed on. I feel very sad to know such an amazing person has left under such a terrible experience. We were so intrigued by each other from Canada to Perth he wanted me to come and visit so many times...but I was afraid to be so far from my friends and family. I will cherish his twinkling blue eyes and light heart and great smile!
I am grateful for our short but everlasting experience.
Rachelle from Canada

The bit i remember most

Private (Nov 21, 2007)

The moment i will remember most about the funeral is when after it ended on the t.v rick harden apeared and said "and that concludes our service and mm mm chris we love you so much" as he cried they finished the ceromony.

My Best Player I Loved

jodie killiner (Oct 17, 2007)

chris i just have to say that i am 18 years old and the only reason that i ever became and eagles fan is because u where my best player and the only guy that loves to go out on the feild and have a laught u made the team so good but now that u have passed which i am sorry rani for the death of ur husband i wish the best to u and the children and i just wont to let every one know that i had a wish that all the west coast eagles fans were here for my 19th 12/04/1989 well we are going to miss u heap mainy love always ur biggest fan ever jodie xoxoxox

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