Vale Kade Lang
KADE LANG WAS ‘ONE OF OUR FINEST’
The president of the Perth Football Club, Adrian Barich, has paid tribute to former player, coach, and Club sponsor Kade Lang, who died suddenly last week. He was aged 42.
‘You would struggle to meet a better bloke than Kade,” the President said. “He was an incredible Demon man and will always be remembered as one of our finest.”
Kade served notice as a teenager that he had a promising football career ahead of him when he was selected in the WA under 18 team.
He attended Mazenod College in Lesmurdie, and made his league debut in 2001, aged 18. The following year he won the Brehaut Medal for best and fairest in the reserves, before becoming a regular league player.
Kade won the league team’s “1 per cent award” in 2006 for attention to detail, and followed up with the Vince Pendal Award for best club man in 2008. Perhaps his best season was in 2009 when he finished fourth in voting for the Butcher Medal club fairest and best award.
One of the most memorable of his 119 league games was at Bassendean Oval, also in 2009 – when, at the 33-minute mark of the last quarter, his 60 metre punt kick sailed through the goals to tie the contest.
He retired as a player in 2011, but three years later was back as an assistant to league coach Damien McMahon. He stayed for a further two years when Earl Spalding took over as league coach. “Kade just loved the Club,” Earl said. “As busy as he was at work, he always found time to help out. He was extremely modest when it came to his achievements.”
In more recent years Kade sponsored our Colts and Talent Pathways, to help restore the club’s junior team as a force in the competition.
PFC Colts Coach Scott Moore said: “Kade was a terrific contributor to our program through his sponsorship,”
“His commitment ensured we were able to resource the program to fast-track Perth players. He was instrumental in his support of the program for both players and coaches and we were extremely lucky to have him in our corner.”
Kade was also a member of a committee which identified the eligibility for awards of players and members who make extraordinary contributions to football at the Perth Football Club.
Adrian Barich described Kade as a “quiet achiever who helped people behind the scenes without ever seeking credit or recognition”.
“That humility and generosity defined him,” the president said. “Kade leaves behind his loving wife Alex, son Jude and daughter Stevie, and the thoughts of everyone at the Perth Football Club are with them at this incredibly difficult time.”
The Perth Football Club extends our heartfelt condolences to Kade’s family, friends and colleagues.
5 NOVEMBER 2025
The president of the Perth Football Club, Adrian Barich, has paid tribute to former player, coach, and Club sponsor Kade Lang, who died suddenly last week. He was aged 42.
‘You would struggle to meet a better bloke than Kade,” the President said. “He was an incredible Demon man and will always be remembered as one of our finest.”
Kade served notice as a teenager that he had a promising football career ahead of him when he was selected in the WA under 18 team.
He attended Mazenod College in Lesmurdie, and made his league debut in 2001, aged 18. The following year he won the Brehaut Medal for best and fairest in the reserves, before becoming a regular league player.
Kade won the league team’s “1 per cent award” in 2006 for attention to detail, and followed up with the Vince Pendal Award for best club man in 2008. Perhaps his best season was in 2009 when he finished fourth in voting for the Butcher Medal club fairest and best award.
One of the most memorable of his 119 league games was at Bassendean Oval, also in 2009 – when, at the 33-minute mark of the last quarter, his 60 metre punt kick sailed through the goals to tie the contest.
He retired as a player in 2011, but three years later was back as an assistant to league coach Damien McMahon. He stayed for a further two years when Earl Spalding took over as league coach. “Kade just loved the Club,” Earl said. “As busy as he was at work, he always found time to help out. He was extremely modest when it came to his achievements.”
In more recent years Kade sponsored our Colts and Talent Pathways, to help restore the club’s junior team as a force in the competition.
PFC Colts Coach Scott Moore said: “Kade was a terrific contributor to our program through his sponsorship,”
“His commitment ensured we were able to resource the program to fast-track Perth players. He was instrumental in his support of the program for both players and coaches and we were extremely lucky to have him in our corner.”
Kade was also a member of a committee which identified the eligibility for awards of players and members who make extraordinary contributions to football at the Perth Football Club.
Adrian Barich described Kade as a “quiet achiever who helped people behind the scenes without ever seeking credit or recognition”.
“That humility and generosity defined him,” the president said. “Kade leaves behind his loving wife Alex, son Jude and daughter Stevie, and the thoughts of everyone at the Perth Football Club are with them at this incredibly difficult time.”
The Perth Football Club extends our heartfelt condolences to Kade’s family, friends and colleagues.
5 NOVEMBER 2025