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Former Port Adelaide AFL player Daniel Stewart dies at 37

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Former Port Adelaide AFL player Daniel Stewart dies at 37. (2026, October 24). ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-24/former-port-adelaide-afl-player-daniel-stewart-dies-at-37/107304782

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Port Adelaide AFL club announced that former player Daniel Stewart, a forward who played four seasons for the team between 2010 and 2013, died suddenly on Friday at the age of 37. The club expressed its condolences to Stewart's family and offered support to those associated with him during his time at the club.
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Former Port Adelaide AFL player Daniel "Snowy" Stewart died suddenly at the age of 37 on Friday. Stewart played for the Power from 2010 to 2013 and appeared in 36 games with 31 goals. The cause of death is not specified, but it is believed he suffered a medical episode. Port Adelaide's chief executive Matthew Richardson issued a statement expressing shock at the news and offering condolences to Stewart’s family, including his parents Donna and Byron, wife Laura, sons Bernie and Lando, and brother Leigh. The club also plans to wear black armbands in their first home game of 2027 as a tribute to Stewart. His close friend and former teammate Matt Thomas described him as a "shooting star" and emphasized that life will never be the same without him.

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Cats Dockers Hawks Lions Swans

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Dockers ORG · 4× Lions ORG · 4× Cats ORG · 2× Crows ORG · 2× Daniel Stewart PERSON · 2× Hawks ORG · 2× Port Adelaide AFL ORG · 2× Stewart PERSON · 2× Swans ORG · 2× Blues ORG · 1×

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Thu, 3 Sept, 8:10 pm, Final score, Dockers 40, Hawks 72 Fri, 4 Sept, 7:40 pm, Final score, Cats 107, Blues 74 Sat, 5 Sept, 3:15 pm, Final score, Swans 141, Lions 88 Sat, 5 Sept, 7:35 pm, Final score, Crows 90, Bulldogs 68 Fri, 11 Sept, 8:10 pm, Final score, Dockers 120, Cats 106 Sat, 12 Sept, 7:35 pm, Final score, Lions 144, Crows 91 Fri, 18 Sept, 7:40 pm, Final score, Swans 71, Dockers 83 Sat, 19 Sept, 5:15 pm, Final score, Hawks 122, Lions 131 Sat, 26 Sept, 2:30 pm, Final score, Dockers 89, Lions 96 Former Port Adelaide AFL player Daniel Stewart dies at 37 In short: Port Adelaide AFL club has described the death of former forward Daniel Stewart at the age of 37 as 'devastating'.
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🔮 The club extended its condolences to Stewart's family and said it would offer support to all the teammates, coaches and staff who had "shared the journey with him here at Alberton".
2026-10-24 · ABC News (AU)
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Thu, 3 Sept, 8:10 pm, Final score, Dockers 40, Hawks 72 Fri, 4 Sept, 7:40 pm, Final score, Cats 107, Blues 74 Sat, 5 Sept, 3:15 pm, Final score, Swans 141, Lions 88 Sat, 5 Sept, 7:35 pm, Final score, Crows 90, Bulldogs 68 Fri, 11 Sept, 8:10 pm, Final score, Dockers 120, Cats 106 Sat, 12 Sept, 7:35 pm, Final score, Lions 144, Crows 91 Fri, 18 Sept, 7:40 pm, Final score, Swans 71, Dockers 83 Sat, 19 Sept, 5:15 pm, Final score, Hawks 122, Lions 131 Sat, 26 Sept, 2:30 pm, Final score, Dockers 89, Lions 96 Former Port Adelaide AFL player Daniel Stewart dies at 37 In short: Port Adelaide AFL club has described the death of former forward Daniel Stewart at the age of 37 as 'devastating'. asserted
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Stewart, who played four seasons for the Power between 2010 and 2013, died suddenly on Friday. asserted
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The club extended its condolences to Stewart's family and said it would offer support to all the teammates, coaches and staff who had "shared the journey with him here at Alberton". asserted
who → extend → Alberton
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