Shane Warne was laid to rest in a private burial attended by his family and friends

Shane Warne’s family and friends have said their goodbyes to the cricketing legend, who is remembered as a man who “sprinkles magic dust” wherever he goes and always brings his friends with him.

At St Kilda Football Club, a private memorial ceremony was held. Pallbearers, including Warne’s son Jackson, draped two Saints scarves over the wooden coffin as it was brought from the funeral to the Moorabbin Oval for a lap of honour.

As mourners came to memorialize and honor the late Shane Warne, Coldplay’s ‘Fix You’ rang across St Kilda’s home stadium.

Following that, a small group of people gathered on the ground beside the hearse to pay their respects. Warne’s three children Brooke, Jackson, and Summer, as well as his parents Keith and Brigitte, were among those who accompanied the hearse.
People applauded as Tina Turner’s ‘Simply the Best’ played as his hearse departed the ground.

Warne’s parents Keith and Brigette, as well as Jackson’s sisters Brooke and Summer, were there. The group took turns placing their hands on the wooden casket in a loving farewell till the hearse was driven away to cheers while Tina Turner’s sporting anthem The Best played.

Jackson Warne and his grandfather stayed, heading back to the gathering mourners in an embrace as the last to leave the lawn.

Former England captain Michael Vaughan, high-profile media colleagues Eddie McGuire and Sam Newman, poker pals and individuals linked with Warne’s beloved St Kilda AFL club, Aaron Hamill and Steven Baker, were among the about 80 people in attendance.

On March 4, while on vacation in Koh Samui, Thailand, Warne died of a heart attack at the age of 52.

McGuire was the eulogist at the funeral and hosted it.

He expressed his gratitude to the Warne family for the outpouring of support before the ceremony began on Sunday morning.