Desperate plea to NRL after star's death at 31

A leading Aboriginal elder has demanded more help for Indigenous players from the rugby league community in the wake of former South Sydney star Kyle Turner's tragic death last week.John Amatto, a former Rabbitohs lower grade player and coach, has been working with Indigenous players for decades and was broken hearted when he learned of Turner's death."Kyle was a great kid but what happened to him should send alarm bells through the NRL because it could happen to many more young Indigenous players," Amatto told Wide World of Sports."Everyone says 'they've done the best they can' - well, if they did, Kyle probably wouldn't be dead."What happened to Kyle could happen to a lot of players because they are not getting enough support."There were clear warning

 signs there with Kyle when he medically retired at a young age but no one did anything to help him through them."These kids come from the bush to Sydney, then they go back home after retirement and the fame and the money are gone and a lot of them clearly struggle with it."The NRL does have an Indigenous Council but I question what do they do for the Indigenous players."They run the All Stars game, which is great, but they have to do much more to give these guys support."I do my best to mentor players and former players but I am just one person."We need to work together and address the problem these kids face - things like smoking, drinking and gambling are real problems but no one seems prepared to tackle them."