GWS AFLW player Jacinda Barclay has died this week aged 29.
The key forward played 23 games for the Giants over four seasons after getting drafted with Pick 65 in the inaugural 2016 AFLW Draft.
She was added to the Giants' inactive list earlier this month and was not going to appear in the 2021 season.
Highly regarded as a cross-code pioneer in women's sport, Barclay was an Australian baseball representative and a championship-winning quarterback in Americaโs Legends Football League.
Giants Chief Executive David Matthews mourned Barclay's passing.
โJacinda was a much-loved member of the Giants family and we are all devastated by her passing,โ Matthews told the club website.
โJacinda gave up a great deal to follow her sporting dreams around the world and we are grateful that she called our club home for four years.
โAs an inaugural Giants AFLW player, Jacinda was a vital part of our club. More than that though, Jacindaโs spirit and infectious personality made her a popular and unforgettable member of the Giants family. She will always be a part of our club.ย
โOur thoughts and condolences are with Jacindaโs family and friends during this extremely tough time.โ
AFL head of women's football Nicole Livingstone said the football community was deeply saddened by the tragic news.
โThere are few words that we can express at this time, other than to convey our sadness and sincerest condolences to the Barclay family,โ Livingstone said.
โJacindaโs loss will be taken very hard by so many people within our game across all levels.
โOn behalf of the AFL, I would like to express my deepest compassion to the Barclay family, friends and colleagues.โ
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