Download our new app<\/a><\/p>\nHannah died of a cardiac arrest in September at the age of 36, two days after giving birth to Sofia.<\/p>\n
Ex-West Coast star Hutchings released a statement after her passing in which he said he was \u201cshattered\u201d and that Hannah\u2019s \u201cdream\u201d had been to become a mum.<\/p>\n
Now he has posted a series of photos of Sofia \u2014 including one of the three of them together as Hannah holds her.<\/p>\n
The other two pictures were close-ups of Sofia.<\/p>\n
Alongside the images, Hutchings posted the caption: \u201cIntroducing Sofia Hannah Rose Hutchings. Born 7 September 2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlways carrying mum\u2019s spirit within you.<\/p>\n
\u201cYour family loves you very much.\u201d<\/p>\n
The AFL world immediately poured in with messages of love and support for Hutchings and his young daughter amid the tragic circumstances.<\/p>\n
Hawks star Tom Barrass said: \u201cBeautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ex-St Kilda player Jamie Cripps reacted with a heart emoji, while his wife Liv added: \u201cSo beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hutchings\u2019 former West Coast teammate Luke Shuey said: \u201cBeautiful mate, \ufe0fyou\u2019re a star.\u201d<\/p>\n
And another ex-Eagles teammate, Willie Rioli Jr, shared three heart emojis.<\/p>\n
Hutchings and Hannah are believed to have dated since 2023.<\/p>\n
The 35-year-old retired from playing the following year, having made 120 AFL appearances, all for West Coast, where he won the premiership in 2018.<\/p>\n
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In a moving statement on social media following Hannah\u2019s passing, Hutchings said: \u201cIt is with deep sadness that I share the sudden loss of my beautiful partner, Hannah.<\/p>\n
\u201c2 days following the birth of our daughter, Sofia.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am shattered.<\/p>\n
\u201cHer dream was to become a Mum, so it\u2019s been incredibly difficult to take.<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you for all of your messages of support, I can\u2019t always reply to them all but I do appreciate them.<\/p>\n
\u201cSofia and I love you and will miss you very much Hannah.\u201d<\/p>\n
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