North Queensland Cowboys NRL squad member Alex Elisala died in Mackay late on Monday afternoon after his family made the heart-breaking decision to turn his life-support off.
Elisala, 20, was a very promising hooker who many tipped to crack the NRL this season.
He played for the Mackay Cutters in the Intrust Super Cup on Saturday and represented Samoa in a Test match earlier this month.
Alex played 69 games in the Toyota Cup under-20s competition - the second most by any Cowboy and also played for Queensland in the under 20's State of Origin game last year.
Cowboys' staff and players have begun receiving counselling to cope with the devastating news.
Numerous NRL players had taken to Twitter throughout the day to pass their prayers and wishes to the gifted talent.
"This is an extremely sad time for our club, particularly for our players who trained and played alongside Alex in both our NYC and NRL teams," Cowboys CEO Peter Jourdain said.
"Alex joined our club four years ago, had a distinguished career in our NYC squad and was already excelling in his first year as a full-time member of the NRL squad.
"He was undoubtedly one of the brightest young talents at the Cowboys.
"Alex was extremely well liked by everyone at the club and his jovial but dedicated presence in and away from football will be deeply missed by all.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with Alex's family and his friends.
"Our players and staff have met this morning to support each other and with the help of the NRL, we have begun to provide professional counselling as they try to come to terms with Alex's passing.
"We request everyone to respect the sensitive nature of this situation and the privacy of all concerned."
For help with emotional difficulties, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or www.lifeline.org.au
For help with depression, contact Beyond Blue on 1300 22 46 36 or at www.beyondblue.org.au
The SANE Helpline is 1800 18 SANE (7263) or at www.sane.org
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