Herald Sun and Adelaide Advertiser print special editions after death of AFL coach Phil Walsh
News Corp Australia’s daily papers in the AFL heartland cities of Melbourne and Adelaide have brought out special editions following the alleged murder of Adelaide Crows coach Phil Walsh this morning.
The news that Walsh had been stabbed to death at his home broke early this morning, and has dominated news coverage throughout the day. His son has been charged with murder.
It is the first special edition News Corp has produced since last December, when it rushed out an edition of the Daily Telegraph during the Sydney siege which drew criticism in some quarters for reporting information which had been discredited in online and broadcast outlets in the time between the newspaper being printed and distributed.
Melbourne tabloid the Herald Sun hit the streets at 1pm local time and features a cover wrap with images of Walsh on his own and with his team with the headline ‘Crows coach murder’ and features his last exclusive interview with Mark Robinson and tributes from peers.
The Adelaide Advertiser came out at noon local time and features a large image of Walsh along with an inset image of him with his wife and son along with the headline ‘Crows coach killed’. It includes an obituary by sports journalist Michelangelo Rucci and a look at Walsh’s career.
Bravo to both papers, Well done – big effort.
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