Former Port Adelaide AFL player Daniel Stewart dies at 37

Former Port Adelaide AFL player Daniel Stewart has died at the age of 37, leaving the sporting world in shock. The Port Adelaide Football Club has expressed its devastation at the sudden loss of the talented forward. Stewart, a key player for the Power between 2010 and 2013, died suddenly on Friday. The club released a statement honoring Stewart and extending condolences to his family, including his wife Laura, two sons Bernie and Lando, and his brother Leigh.

Port Adelaide's chief executive, Matthew Richardson, said the club would offer support to all those who had shared Stewart's journey at Alberton. The club plans to commemorate Stewart at the first home game of 2027, wearing black armbands at Adelaide Oval. Stewart played 36 games and kicked 31 goals for Port Adelaide during his four-year stint with the club.

Originally from Victoria, he was recruited from North Adelaide after playing for Eastern Ranges and AFL Queensland's Labrador. Stewart's best AFL performance came in a final-round game against Richmond in 2010, where he kicked four goals. The club expressed its grief, stating that a sudden passing like Stewart's is devastating and offering support to his family, friends, and former teammates.