Heartbreaking blow for Geelong Cats AFL premiership star Gary Rohan
AFL premiership forward Gary Rohan’s career is in grave doubt after he was rushed to hospital suffering a fractured skull which requires surgery.
Rohan left the field to undertake a head injury assessment after recoiling from an accidental blow by an errant elbow during the first quarter of Geelong’s VFL semi-final loss against Southport on Saturday.
Despite not needing assistance in getting to the change rooms, he was taken to hospital for further assessment, where scans confirmed the worst.
The 33-year-old has since shared a harrowing update and a photo of him lying a hospital bed being comforted by his wife Madi.
‘Not the place I had planned to spend my weekend,’ the father-of-three captioned the post.
‘Scans have confirmed a fractured skull but I am doing well and in the best hands.
‘Now just waiting on surgery. Thank you for all of the messages and well wishes.’
The injury has put an end to Rohan’s season and potentially his career as he goes enters the off-season as a free agent without a contract.
He had been plotting a comeback to the Cats senior team, which has booked its spot into an AFL preliminary final and is now one win away from the grand final.
Rohan has since been inundated with messages from former teammates and opponents and fans.
‘Get well brother,’ send healing vibes mate,’ Aussie country singer Troy Cassar Daley commented.
Home and Away star Lynne McGranger wrote: ‘Get well soon Gary!’
Rohan has split his season between the senior and VFL reserve team this year, last featuring in his 12th senior appearance of the year in a round 23 loss to St Kilda.