Vale #27,#3 John McCarthy (1989-2012)

Collingwood 4 eternity · Wed Sep 12, 2012 7:37 am

Or this which Mick Malthouse said at the coaching press conf yesterday

"It's one of those moments I guess, we come to realise that being an AFL footballer doesn't give you an immunity to tragedies.

"A lot of boys would like to think they wear a Superman suit around, but unfortunately that's not the case."

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-09-11/m ... ection=vic

John Wren · Post by **John Wren** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 10:31 am

death by misadventure, apparently tried to jump to a tree (to get down) from the roof.

fan4collingwood · Post by **fan4collingwood** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 10:36 am

CCTV has shows that it looks like it was an accident, JMAC trying to jump to a Palm Tree to get off the roof. Just so sad.

mandy · Post by **mandy** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 10:48 am

I do not have the words to describe my feelings towards the throng of media waiting at Sydney airport this morning for the Port boys to arrive back. None.

sem · Post by **sem** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 1:44 pm

J MAC

You were and will always be a member of the COLLINGWOOD football team .

RIP

What'sinaname · Post by **What'sinaname** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 6:23 pm

John Wren wrote:death by misadventure, apparently tried to jump to a tree (to get down) from the roof.

My god. It's like reading the Darwin awards. Weird JMac, just weird.

colin_wood · Post by **colin_wood** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 6:47 pm

yeah its a pretty crazy thing to do....the palm trees he would have tried to make a jump for are like 20-30M high & were 2-3M away from the building. Wonder what his blood alcohol was to make such a bad decision ?

jack_spain · Post by **jack_spain** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 6:53 pm

Just so sad.

colin_wood · Post by **colin_wood** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 8:58 pm

maybe he got locked in that top section somehow ? thought he could climb back down the tree to get back down to the street & slipped ?

Trezegol · Post by **Trezegol** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 9:07 pm

Just watched a recording of the club last night. The photo of JMac and Dawsey walking off the ground after their debuts in 08 showed how young these guys are when they walk into the football club.

I feel for his parents. The anguish that they must be experiencing could not be described.

RIP

Post by **Jezza** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 11:19 pm

colin_wood wrote:yeah its a pretty crazy thing to do....the palm trees he would have tried to make a jump for are like 20-30M high & were 2-3M away from the building. Wonder what his blood alcohol was to make such a bad decision ?

Someone of sound mind would have known the dangers of doing something like that.

The situation is such a tragedy and could have easily been avoided. It's so sad for his family who will now have to live with this for the rest of their lives.

Collingwood 4 eternity · Tue Sep 09, 2014 3:23 pm

Doesn't seem like 2 years ago

RIP J Mac

The Prototype · Post by **The Prototype** » Tue Sep 09, 2014 11:03 pm

Two years has really gone fast, still very sad that he's gone so young. Had such a bright future ahead of him. 'Twas sad when he left the Maggies, but still loved seeing him do well for the Power.

Post by **stoliboy** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 10:12 am

Thanks for bumping this thread.

Am in Vegas atm. Will drop some flowers down to the site.

RIP J Mac

watt price tully · Post by **watt price tully** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 10:38 am

Very sad RIP Jmac.

Do we actually know what went on. I ask simply through not knowing. Was it alcohol, drugs, both or none of the above that caused JMac to have experienced that error of judgment when he jumped so tragically to the palm tree?

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Vale #27,#3 John McCarthy (1989-2012)