Steve Rogers dead at 51

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Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
Here's a shot of the great man employing the famous sidestep.

I seem to remember having a footy card in primary school with that very pic,

long time gone

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Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
that's been known for some time fin - he hasn't had a happy life since retiring - throw a couple of breakdowns into the mix

Matt is quite religious in a born again sort of way. he had a tough upbringing. Mum died a few years ago.

I remember. Young Matt has never been the most stable of individuals either. Hopefully this won't tip him over. Glorious rugby player when on song. Thank heavens he turned his back on that silly other game.

[Alexander's Horse]

Suicide Now confirmed

I occasionally hear kiddies around here talking about ending their life. This is what it does to those around you.

Tough task … brothers Don and Mat Rogers face the media yesterday to talk about the death of their father, Steve.

By Ben Cubby, Les Kennedy, Ruth Pollard and Nadia Jamal
January 5, 2006
THE PAIN was still raw when Australian rugby player Mat Rogers spoke of the death of his father, Steve.

"Dad's sudden, unexpected death has been a tremendous shock to all of us," he said yesterday in a brief, prepared statement at the Cronulla Leagues Club.
Rogers, flanked by his brother, Don, girlfriend, Chloe Maxwell, and the Cronulla club president, Barry Pierce, revealed his father was suffering depression.

The 51-year-old rugby league legend was found dead in a stairwell outside his Cronulla flat on Tuesday. "He was suffering from some depression and, as a person of his stature and a public figure, he found it really hard to talk about it to other people and therefore exacerbated the problem," Mat Rogers said.

Before he took his life with what is believed to have been a cocktail of alcohol and prescription drugs, Steve Rogers wrote three letters - one each to his two sons and daughter. Police gave copies of the notes to the sons but would not say if they gave reasons for the suicide.

However, it is understood that police, who have concluded their investigation and ruled the case "not suspicious", are satisfied Rogers had been suffering from depression for some time.

The family has been drawn together by the tragedy. Don Rogers drove from Byron Bay, where he had been staying, as soon as he heard of his father's death. Steve's daughter, Melanie, is due to arrive from Perth tomorrow. And Rogers's wife, Ingrid, made a brief visit to the couple's flat yesterday. The couple's third wedding anniversary is next month.

The funeral is to be held at 1pm on Saturday at the Shire Christian Centre.

Matt has done really well. As a dual international his achievements rival his Dad's, with less natural gift.

If you're depressed, please talk to someone.

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Re: Steve Rogers dead at 51

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
Steve Rogers dead at 51

Oh well.....

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Suicide sucks.

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Originally posted by Ogie Oglethorpe
Captain America isn't dead he is simply in suspended animation until reactivated.