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‘Extremely Sad’: Ex-AFL Player Dead at 23
Spicer played 12 AFL games for North Melbourne and was set to join Hoppers Crossing in 2026; he was named an emergency for Footscray's 2025 VFL grand final win.
- On Friday, Phoenix Spicer, former AFL player, aged 23, died; his family and North Melbourne Football Club confirmed the news the following day, shared by Dharna Nicholson-Bux on social media.
- Drafted with Pick No.42 in the national draft, Phoenix Spicer played 12 AFL games for North Melbourne before being delisted.
- Spicer spent the past two seasons at Footscray, playing 18 games and was named an emergency for the club's VFL grand final win; months ago he signed with Hoppers Crossing, coached by Jared Polec.
- Tributes have continued to flow from across the football community, with North Melbourne Football Club and Western Bulldogs offering condolences as the club asked for privacy for Spicer's family while the AFL Player Association reminded players of free wellbeing support.
- Beyond football, Spicer helped artist Emma Bamblett design North Melbourne's Sir Doug Nicholls Round guernsey and was represented by the barramundi totem; family called him a beloved brother, partner to Ky-ya Nicholson Ward, and second dad to Jordy.
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