Sad news. 'Coming out' still not an easy road for many. Laybutt was at the Jets a season after Tim Brown.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/301040102/former-australian-international-footballer-stephen-laybutt-found-dead-in-bushland
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/301040102/former-australian-international-footballer-stephen-laybutt-found-dead-in-bushland