Kyle Turner

[Wizardman]

Hugely sad news. He was a player I had big concerns with in regard to how his club managed his health....but that is for another day. Very sad

Rabbitohs rocked by death of grand final hero

Club stunned by sudden passing

wwos.nine.com.au

The Mole: South Sydney Rabbitohs rocked by death 2014 grand final winner Kyle Turner​

South Sydney has been rocked by the death of 2014 grand final winner Kyle Turner.

Turner, just 31, passed away suddenly in his home town of Coonabarabran this week.

A popular player who represented both NSW Country and the Indigenous All Stars, Turner had a fairytale rise to rugby league fame.

He was signed with the Bunnies in 2014 after being discovered by club scouts playing in his bush home and went on to play 25 games in his maiden season - including the historic grand final win over Canterbury.

He was a regular in the Souths team from 2014 until 2019, playing nearly 100 top grade games, before a serious neck injury brought a premature end to his career.

He returned home to Coonabarabran and made a brief comeback with the local team before turning his hand to school teaching.

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[Scott]

Far far too young! Very sad. RIP.

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

Horrendous news. Far too young and his teammates clearly loved him. RIP.



Please talk to someone if you need help, there is always someone that will listen.

 

[Nafedogg]

Oh god damn

 

[Fangs]

Very sad news.

 

[mozza91]

That’s terrible. RIP

 

[soc123_au]

Saw this on FB. Just tragic.

 

[Steel Saints]

Awful news. And he was only 31. Condolences to his family and friends.

RIP.

 

[MRN]

Vale Kyle.

 

[wazdog]

Rest easy big dog.

 

[yobbo84]

Awful news. RIP Kyle.

 

[Brutus]

Very sad. Always liked Kyle as a player.

He'll be forever immortalised at Souths due to being part of that special and historic GF winning team.

RIP.

 

[JJ]

Awful, speechless

thoughts are with his family, friends and community

incredibly sad news, too young, and so much to offer

 

[BranVan3000]

Awful news. Heard it last night, hoped it wasn't true

Always loved Kyle as a player. Never let anyone down even after struggling with a chronic neck injury and too many head knocks

 

[Danish]

Terrible news. 3 kids as well, they’ll be hurting massively.

The lax attitude taken by his club towards his many concussions surely would be in the back of the minds of many right now, but maybe save that discussion for another thread

 

[Someguy]

Sad news. Was a solid player career held back by concussion and then finished by some grubby play by Paul Gallen. No details of cause of death, can only hope those concussions didn’t play a part

 

[Marshall_magic]

Awful news. Heard it last night, hoped it wasn't true

Always loved Kyle as a player. Never let anyone down even after struggling with a chronic neck injury and too many head knocks

Really have a bad feeling that this will be the main takeaway from this. Rest in peace Kyle. He was a bloke who clearly loved the game and had his career unfortunately cut short through elements other than his ability or character.

 

[BranVan3000]

Terrible news. 3 kids as well, they’ll be hurting massively.

The lax attitude taken by his club towards his many concussions surely would be in the back of the minds of many right now, but maybe save that discussion for another thread

Maybe keep the agendas to yourself. Hardly appropriate

 

[Danish]

Maybe keep the agendas to yourself. Hardly appropriate

you mentioned his head knocks already mate, don’t go getting all defensive about it

 

[BranVan3000]

you mentioned his head knocks already mate, don’t go getting all defensive about it

Insinuating Souths did something wrong?