Collingwood player Brody Mihocek is taken to hospital with what is described as a potentially serious neck injury after an awkward tackle during the King’s Birthday match against his former club. Multiple outlets report that during the incident the top of his head is driven into the ground, leaving him knocked out. Players and officials stop the game for more than eight minutes while Mihocek is assessed and carefully moved onto a stretcher. He is then taken from the field wearing a neck brace.
The reports state that Mihocek temporarily loses feeling in some of his limbs following the tackle. Doctors subsequently diagnose a fractured neck, and he undergoes surgery. Outlets do not provide additional details on the cause being intentional, but the injury is attributed to an awkward, accidental impact during the contest.
All sources focus on the same timeline: the tackle during the King’s Birthday game, the extended on-field stoppage and stretcher transfer in a neck brace, the hospital assessment, diagnosis of a fractured neck, temporary loss of sensation, and surgery.
