Melbourne teacher receiving end-of-life care after horror head clash during suburban football game
Summary
Nathan Fitzgerald, a 27-year-old Melbourne teacher and football player, is receiving end-of-life care after a severe head injury in a suburban Australian rules football game. The injury happened when he clashed heads with another player and then hit his head on a hard cricket pitch surface at the football ground.Key Facts
- Nathan Fitzgerald is a high school teacher and football player from Melbourne.
- He was injured during a football game in Lalor, Melbourne’s north.
- Fitzgerald collided heads with another player and then hit a hard cricket pitch surface on the ground.
- The cricket pitch was covered but created a harder area on the field.
- He was taken to Royal Melbourne hospital and is now in end-of-life care.
- His football club called for an investigation into safety regarding playing football on fields with cricket pitches.
- The local football league said the injury was a football accident and the ground was checked before the game.
- Head injuries in football have received more attention recently due to concerns about long-term brain damage.
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