R.I.P. Mosese Fotuiaka....

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this is a said day for the wests tigers and rubgy leauge in genral r.i.p mosese u will be sorely missed
 
Very sad for his friends and family.
In circumstances like this it is very tough for those around him, hope they are ok and do not feel responsible.

If anyone is interested it is easy to make a donation to life line, i just did , to make me feel like I did something, below is the link

http://www.lifeline.org.au/Support-Lifeline/Donate/Make-a-donation-to-Lifeline/default.aspx
 
very sad. I watched this fella a lot on youtube from the keebra days and am upset he never got the chance to pull on the first grade jumper. Mosese was as strong as they come.

sad to lose a young guy for whatever reason and just wishing all the best to his family, friends and team mates.

look after your loved ones.
 
It’s always such a sad day when the life of someone so young is cut short before they get the chance to realise their full potential. My heart goes out to his family, friends and past/ present team mates.

R.I.P
Moses Fotuaika
1992-2013
 
This is just really really sad to hear. Here's hoping his friends and family can find the strength and character to deal with their grief in this most difficult of times.

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R.I.P Mosese

http://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/young-wests-tigers-player-found-dead-8617/

Up and coming Wests Tigers rugby league player Mosese Fotuaika has been found dead, aged 20.

A NSW police spokesperson said officers were called to a townhouse in the south western Sydney suburb of Merrylands at about 6.50pm AEDT on Thursday.

They confirmed a 20-year-old man was dead inside the premises.

The death is not being treated as suspicious.

Fotuaika looked set to make his senior debut after playing in several trial matches.

He was a member of the Tigers’ 2012 premiership-winning under-20s team.

The Wests Tigers official Facebook site posted notice of the loss while players such as Tim Moltzen and Aaron Woods shared their condolences on Twitter.
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must be shattering for his family and friends, condolences go to them.
just two years older than me. gives a bit of a different perspective on life
 
on a very slightly different note.. not a great start to the season so far for the tigers.. numerous setbacks including injuries to woods and lote, benji being dumped and by far the worst the passing away of a promising front rower.

hopefully the squad finds the strength to overcome these issues.. the emotional health of a lot of players must be very down atm.

very very tough days for WT atm. hoping them all the best of luck
 
Such a shock and so very heartbreaking.

He was a true gentle giant, quiet, unassuming, kind.

But on the field he was almost the opposite (with his actions that is) Big, tough, uncompromising.

It's such a devastating loss, his young age just adds to the impact of his loss.

Condolences to his family and friends as well as his Wests Tigers team mates who will all be feeling the massive loss left by this magnificent young man.
 
condolences to his family and friends.it's going to take a very long time for them to heal.
i'm thinking he had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy,the reason i say this is because close friends of ours lost their 14 year old last year.
he also was a gentle giant at 14 6'4" and 215 lbs.

it is believed to exist in 1 out of every 500 and approximately one case of sudden cardiac death occurs every three days in organized youth sports across the United States.
i'm not sure what the rate is in australia.

since we started doing screenings 4 showed abnormalities and another friend of ours was screened last week and found a hole in her heart and goes in for surgery next week.

for parents out there check out what an Echocardiogram Ultrasounds and Electrocardiograms would cost for your child.they are not usually covered by insurance over here,so the foundation was set up to help.not sure what you have to go through in australia for tests.

sorry to hijack the thread but this is a subject i feel needs to be highlighted more.
with each child that is diagnosed through the living4burke foundation,it has helped his family heal.

i hope the same can happen for the Fotuaika family if this was in fact the cause of his death .

R.I.P Mosese
 
Dear WTForum Members

Out of respect could we avoid any speculation or discussion as to the circumstances relating to such a great loss for a family and a community.

We loose to many and it is always before we are ready to say goodbye no matter what the age.

Thanks
 
@bonstonker said:
condolences to his family and friends.it's going to take a very long time for them to heal.
i'm thinking he had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy,the reason i say this is because close friends of ours lost their 14 year old last year.
he also was a gentle giant at 14 6'4" and 215 lbs.

it is believed to exist in 1 out of every 500 and approximately one case of sudden cardiac death occurs every three days in organized youth sports across the United States.
i'm not sure what the rate is in australia.

since we started doing screenings 4 showed abnormalities and another friend of ours was screened last week and found a hole in her heart and goes in for surgery next week.

for parents out there check out what an Echocardiogram Ultrasounds and Electrocardiograms would cost for your child.they are not usually covered by insurance over here,so the foundation was set up to help.not sure what you have to go through in australia for tests.

sorry to hijack the thread but this is a subject i feel needs to be highlighted more.
with each child that is diagnosed through the living4burke foundation,it has helped his family heal.

i hope the same can happen for the Fotuaika family if this was in fact the cause of his death .

R.I.P Mosese
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unfortunately its much more darker than that mate
 
I heard this news on my way to work this morning and I could not believe it! I'm still in shock, tbh. It's so very sad and just plain wrong - rest in peace, young Mosese.
 
When I think this kid was the same age as my daughter, the tears just start welling up.
Cannot imagine what his family is going thru right now.
God bless you mate.
 
R.I.P Buddy, had the pleasure of meeting you a couple of years ago at Palm Beach , what a lovely fella and a great family . Way to young you will be missed mate .
 
@bonstonker said:
condolences to his family and friends.it's going to take a very long time for them to heal.
i'm thinking he had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy,the reason i say this is because close friends of ours lost their 14 year old last year.
he also was a gentle giant at 14 6'4" and 215 lbs.

it is believed to exist in 1 out of every 500 and approximately one case of sudden cardiac death occurs every three days in organized youth sports across the United States.
i'm not sure what the rate is in australia.

since we started doing screenings 4 showed abnormalities and another friend of ours was screened last week and found a hole in her heart and goes in for surgery next week.

for parents out there check out what an Echocardiogram Ultrasounds and Electrocardiograms would cost for your child.they are not usually covered by insurance over here,so the foundation was set up to help.not sure what you have to go through in australia for tests.

sorry to hijack the thread but this is a subject i feel needs to be highlighted more.
with each child that is diagnosed through the living4burke foundation,it has helped his family heal.

i hope the same can happen for the Fotuaika family if this was in fact the cause of his death .

R.I.P Mosese
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Thank you for sharing that. it's so sad. 1 in 500\. We love you Mosese. You are now & forever black white & gold. You are a tiger. Thank you for sharing your short life with us.
 
Official Media release courtesy of WT website, WT FB and WT member email:

It is with great sadness that Wests Tigers acknowledge the passing of Mosese Fotuaika.

Mosese was a member of the Wests Tigers 2012 NYC Premiership winning side and graduated to the NRL squad this year.

“He was a player of great potential and a very popular and respected member of our Club,’’ said Wests Tigers CEO Stephen Humphreys.

“We are all deeply shocked and devastated by the news of his death. I have been in regular contact with his family and partner and are providing them with all of the comfort and support we can in this most difficult time. We have ensured they have had adequate time to contact family members before making an official statement.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with them.

“Our players and staff have met together this morning to support each other. With the assistance of the NRL, we have begun to provide professional counselling as they try to come to terms with what has happened.

“We request everyone to respect the sensitive nature of this situation and the privacy of all concerned.”

Speaking on behalf of his team-mates, Wests Tigers Captain Robbie Farah said the playing group were shattered by what has happened.

“Mosese had a great future ahead of him and we will miss him dearly.

“We are a very close knit Club and will stick together and support each other during this tough time.”

Ends

Media note: Pronunciation of Mosese Fotuaika…..Mor-sess-seh Foh-too-ay-kah.

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I hope Mosese can bring this forum closer.
Lets keep his spirit alive.
Mods who work relentlessly a tribute of sorts would be honorable.

Thank you Mosese.
 
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