Adelaide Crows star Rory Sloane shares tragic family news

Tom Naghten

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Adelaide Crows star Rory Sloane has taken to Instagram to reveal the tragic news of the passing of he and wife Belinda's son.

The couple's first child Leo was stillborn last week, seeing Sloane withdrawn from Adelaide's win over Carlton on Saturday night.

Sloane posted a picture on Instagram on Thursday to share the news.

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"Last week we said goodbye to our beautiful little man," Sloane wrote in an Instagram post.

"Leo Rory Sloane was born into the world still, but perfect.

"Thanks for making us the proudest parents and filling our hearts with love beyond measure, the moments we had with you are now beautiful memories that will last a lifetime."

Sloane was due to become a free agent at the end of the season and was heavily rumoured to be leaving Adelaide to be closer to his family in Victoria.

The 28-year-old provided Adelaide with a huge boost when he announced a five-year contract extension with the club.


 

Tom Naghten

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Tom Naghten is a senior editor at The Sporting News Australia where he's been part of the team since 2017. He predominantly covers boxing and MMA. In his spare time, he likes to watch Robbie Ahmat's goal against the Kangaroos at the SCG in 2000.