{"id":286273,"date":"2023-04-16T02:25:55","date_gmt":"2023-04-16T02:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=286273"},"modified":"2023-04-16T04:59:30","modified_gmt":"2023-04-16T04:59:30","slug":"afl-icon-rushed-to-hospital-after-horrific-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=286273","title":{"rendered":"AFL icon rushed to hospital after horrific injury"},"content":{"rendered":"

There wasn't much that could keep Brent Harvey<\/a> away from the game during his 432-game record AFL career, but a broken leg in suburb football might keep him out for a long time.<\/p>\n

Playing for North Heidelberg in the Northern Football League on Saturday, the North Melbourne<\/a> legend appeared to suffer a gruesome broken leg during the first quarter of the match.<\/p>\n

On Saturday night, Harvey posted an update on his Instagram page, assuring his followers with positive news. \ufeff<\/p>\n

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"\ufeffThanks for all the messages guys," he said.<\/p>\n

"Will be getting surgery tomorrow and all will be fine.<\/p>\n

"The positive about breaking a leg is that I have another one. Thanks again for the love."<\/p>\n

\"Port<\/p>\n

Pictures from the match showed Harvey holding his \ufeffleg with an obvious grimace on his face and his right leg appearing to bend the wrong way.<\/p>\n

Reports in the Herald Sun\ufeff revealed Harvey had to wait until half-time for an ambulance to arrive and take him to Epworth Hospital.<\/p>\n

Ambulance Victoria Union general secretary Danny Hill told the masthead that the 50-minute wait was "too long".<\/p>\n

"Of course it's always a concern to hear situations like this, that is way too long to wait for an ambulance," Hill said.<\/p>\n

\"North<\/p>\n

"Nationwide we are seeing paramedics dealing with cases that should be dealt with by a general practitioner.<\/p>\n

"That's what is really overwhelming the system at the moment is that sort of work.<\/p>\n

"When that happens, the crews are unavailable to respond to the real emergencies and sadly, probably, that's what has happened to this footballer today."<\/p>\n

Harvey holds the record for most games played at VFL\/AFL level.\ufeff<\/p>\n

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