By ABC.
Adelaide Crows coach Phil Walsh is dead and police have his son in custody.
Police and ambulance crews were called to a house in Bungey Avenue at Somerton Park in the early hours because of reports of a domestic dispute.
Paramedics treated Walsh, 55, at the house but he died at the scene.
His son, 26, has been arrested over the alleged murder.
Walsh’s wife was taken to hospital to be treated for injuries.
Major Crime detectives and officers from Sturt CIB are at the crime scene.
Crows players are gathering at the club’s headquarters at West Lakes.
Phil Walsh played 122 VFL games for Collingwood, Richmond and the Brisbane Bears between 1983 and 1990.
He started out as a strength and conditioning coach at Geelong in his post-playing career before becoming assistant coach at Port Adelaide in 1999, where he helped the Power to a 2004 premiership.
He moved to the West Coast Eagles as assistant coach in 2009 before returning to the Power in early 2014.
He was appointed Crows coach in the 2014 off-season, replacing the sacked Brenton Sanderson.
Walsh coached the Crows for 12 games, winning seven and losing five.
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