Aussie sporting legend thought he was going to die in a hotel stairwell surrounded by his own urine


To be honest, it’s how we’d all like to go.

Trapped in the fire escape after mistaking the door for the gym, determined not to wet your tracksuit bottoms.

Luckily for Warwick Capper, former bad boy of Australian (No) Rules Football, the Grim Reaper was busy elsewhere and his time is not yet up.

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Despite his near-death experience on the 13th floor, the hotel management points out that he could have just walked down to the ground floor where he would have found an unlocked door and welcome relief.

Things you need to know about Warwick Capper:

Prodigal goal-scoring feats in Aussie Rules

Failed attempt at a pop career

Failed attempt at a political career (standing against Pauline Hanson, which earns him 1,000,000 respect points)

That mullet

Those tight, tight shorts

Burger mogul

Bit of a geezer

Nearly pissed his pants in a hotel stairwell