AFL premiership ahead Gary Rohan’s profession is in grave doubt after he was rushed to hospital struggling a fractured cranium which requires surgical procedure.
Rohan left the sector to undertake a head harm evaluation after recoiling from an unintentional blow by an errant elbow through the first quarter of Geelong’s VFL semi-final loss towards Southport on Saturday.
Regardless of not needing help in attending to the change rooms, he was taken to hospital for additional evaluation, the place scans confirmed the worst.
The 33-year-old has since shared a harrowing replace and a photograph of him mendacity a hospital mattress being comforted by his spouse Madi.
‘Not the place I had deliberate to spend my weekend,’ the father-of-three captioned the submit.
‘Scans have confirmed a fractured cranium however I’m doing properly and in the most effective fingers.
‘Now simply ready on surgical procedure. Thanks for all the messages and properly needs.’
The harm has put an finish to Rohan’s season and probably his profession as he goes enters the low season as a free agent with no contract.
Veteran Geelong ahead Gary Rohan (pictured with spouse Madi Rohan) is in hospital awaiting struggling a fractured cranium throughout a VFL match on Saturday
He had been plotting a comeback to the Cats senior group, which has booked its spot into an AFL preliminary closing and is now one win away from the grand closing.
Rohan has since been inundated with messages from former teammates and opponents and followers.
‘Get properly brother,’ ship therapeutic vibes mate,’ Aussie nation singer Troy Cassar Daley commented.
Dwelling and Away star Lynne McGranger wrote: ‘Get properly quickly Gary!’
Rohan has cut up his season between the senior and VFL reserve group this yr, final that includes in his twelfth senior look of the yr in a spherical 23 loss to St Kilda.
The previous speedster made his debut for the Sydney Swans in 2010 and has notched 204 AFL video games since.
He missed out on a premiership medallion in 2012 with the Swans after struggling a horrific season-ending leg harm within the opening minutes of spherical 4.
Sydney went on to lose their subsequent two grand finals with Rohan within the lineup in each 2014 and 2016.
He lastly gained a premiership with the Cats in 2022 towards his former membership, 4 years after being traded.
Rohan was struck within the face by an unintentional elbow (pictured) within the opening quarter of the Cats’ VFL semi-final loss whereas he made a bid to return to the senior group for the AFL finals
Rohan took to the sector within the VFL on Saturday alongside fellow ageing Cats stars Tom Hawkins, Cam Guthrie and Sam De Koning, who’re additionally all battling to get again into the Cats senior squad.
Set to retire on the finish of this season, Hawkins was inaccurate with 1.3 in his return from a foot harm and first VFL look since 2011.
Hawkins had been the group’s high aim scorer for 11 seasons between 2012-2022, successful the Coleman Medal because the competitors main aim scorer in 2020.
Midfielder Guthrie, 32, has been combating accidents and solely featured in 4 AFL video games this season having solely performed in six the season prior.
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