He was a Blackown City player at the time of his death and he had played a major role in the club’s 2010 title winning side in the NSW Premier League.

Tyler had a twin brother Jordan, 25, who also played in the A-League for Roar and Perth.

Tyler Simpson’s junior career took the defender from Gladesville-Hornsby, A.P.I.A.-Leichhardt Tigers and Northern Sprit, along with a stint in the Armenian Premier League with Dinamo-Zenit Yerevan.

One of the tallest players in the A-League at almost two metres tall, Tyler had stints with Glory and Roar between 2005 and 2007.

Funeral details will be announced shortly on Football NSW's website.