Former AFL star Mark Hutchings has shared a touching tribute to his baby daughter, Sofia, weeks after the heartbreaking death of his partner, Hannah Camplin.
Hannah died from cardiac arrest in September at the age of 36, just two days after giving birth to their daughter.
Hutchings recently posted three photographs of Sofia, including a moving image of Hannah holding their newborn daughter. Alongside the photos, he introduced his daughter with an emotional message.
“Introducing Sofia Hannah Rose Hutchings. Born 7 September 2026,” he began in the post.
“Always carrying mum’s spirit within you.
“Your family loves you very much.”
The post was met with an outpouring of support from the AFL community, including his former West Coast Eagles teammates and other players.
Hutchings’ former West Coast teammate Luke Shuey said: “Beautiful mate, ️you’re a star.”
Hawks star Tom Barrass commented: “Beautiful.”
Former St Kilda player Jamie Cripps responded with a heart emoji, while his wife Liv wrote: “So beautiful.”
Another former teammate, Willie Rioli Jr, also shared three heart emojis.
Hutchings and Hannah are believed to have been together since 2023. He retired from professional football the following year, having played 120 AFL games for West Coast and being part of the club’s 2018 premiership-winning team.
In a statement following Hannah’s death, Hutchings described his heartbreak and the significance of her becoming a mother.
“It is with deep sadness that I share the sudden loss of my beautiful partner, Hannah.2 days following the birth of our daughter, Sofia.”
“ I am shattered. Her dream was to become a Mum, so it’s been incredibly difficult to take.”
“Thank you for all of your messages of support, I can’t always reply to them all but I do appreciate them.
“Sofia and I love you and will miss you very much Hannah.”
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