It seems ironic that Port Adelaide gave Stuart the best years of his playing career, and now they’ve helped kill his coaching career.

I can’t help but think of that scene from The Simpsons when Homer fakes his death and they go to visit Marge.

“Marge, we can’t tell you how sorry we are.”

“You have our deepest condol-diddly-olences.”

“What are you talking about?”

“You know, uh… Stuart’s passing.”

“Away.”

“Into death.”

“What?!”

“That’s ridiculous, Stuart’s not dead, he’s right out back in the hammock!”

“Oh, Marge, of course Stuart’s alive, he’s alive in all our hearts.”

“Yes Marge, I can see him!”