Comic Dave Hughes has been left with 5 damaged ribs and a punctured lung after being battered in the course of the AFL Legends recreation at Docklands on Thursday night time.
Hughes, who was representing Victoria within the exhibition match, was crunched early on by former West Coast premiership participant Andrew Embley, after which was the goal of some playful jabs from Daniel Gorringe and Mitch Robinson.
The 54-year-old, who was the oldest participant to take part within the recreation, performed out the competition earlier than being rushed to hospital later within the night time by his spouse resulting from persistent pains.
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“The Andrew Embley incident, Hodgey kicked it to me, I dropped the chest mark … and Embley got here in from the aspect, and that was the primary collision that, I imagine, was the ribs,” Hughes informed 92.9 Triple M Breakfast with Xav & Katie.
Embley, the Norm Smith Medal winner from the 2006 AFL grand closing, supplied his apologies to Hughes after the hit.
“I simply wish to say that I’m so sorry for my little thump on you final night time that has clearly induced a lot harm, you look so sore proper now,” he mentioned.
“How courageous had been you, large fella, to proceed with the sport?
Hughes got here off second greatest following a collection of bumps whereas representing Victoria within the exhibition match. (Getty Photos: AFL Pictures/Dylan Burns)
“I am considering of you. Relaxation up and once more, mate, I am so sorry that in fact I’ve induced you to be having this very powerful morning this morning.
“Take care and I will ship some flowers your approach shortly.”
Former Carlton and Brisbane ahead Brendan Fevola, who was Hughes’s teammate on Victoria, mentioned he was close to the comic when he acquired harm.
“I acquired actual apprehensive as a result of … I went to select him up off the bottom and he could not breathe. [Hughes said]: ‘I’m in actual ache. Do not choose me up, let me rise up myself,'” Fevola mentioned on his personal breakfast radio present on Fox.
“I reckon that is when it occurred, he actually couldn’t rise up off the bottom. [Hughes said]: ‘Do not contact me, do not contact me.’ He was mendacity there, a couple of individuals thought he was placing it on, however I believed he was in hassle.”
Hughes’s physique blows got here after All-Stars coach, Hawthorn legend Shane Crawford, jokingly implored his staff to tough up Hughes in a pre-match speech.
“There’s one participant from the Vics that I’ve actually earmarked, and it is Dave Hughes,” he mentioned.
“I do not care in regards to the different gamers. They’re all good gamers. They’re previous, they’re sluggish. I would like him [Hughes] to by no means put up his hand once more [to play], so I would like everybody to sort out him at some stage. And whereas he’s down there, to actually get into him.”
