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Gold Coast Community Mourns Former Melbourne Storm Player Tye Alroe

Family reflections on his path from a brief football career to founding a leading regional development firm highlighted his broad impact.

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Overview

  • A funeral service was held Thursday at Parkwood International Golf Club to honor the 39-year-old’s life.
  • His father John and sister Courtney delivered eulogies praising him as a devoted father and a supportive brother and community leader.
  • Family members reported that Alroe was resuscitated twice en route to hospital and that medical staff spent about 30 minutes attempting to revive him.
  • He is survived by his fiancée Nikki, daughter Poppy, parents Vicki and John, and sister Courtney.
  • Reports differ on turnout, with some outlets citing hundreds of mourners and others describing crowds in the thousands.