{"id":396931,"date":"2024-05-24T22:21:04","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T22:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=396931"},"modified":"2024-05-25T05:05:20","modified_gmt":"2024-05-25T05:05:20","slug":"former-saint-suing-local-league-after-scary-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=396931","title":{"rendered":"Former Saint suing local league after scary incident"},"content":{"rendered":"

F\ufefformer St Kilda<\/a> player Eli Templeton is taking legal action against the Eastern Football League, Balwyn Football Club and Boroondara Council, after he was forced to retire due to a horrific accident suffered on field two years ago.<\/p>\n

9News Melbourne's chief football reporter Tom Morris revealed the exclusive details surrounding a one-off game that Templeton played or Balwyn Football Club back in 2022.<\/p>\n

Templeton's career was subsequently ended after that game, when he was flung over the fence during that match.<\/p>\n

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He was just 26 when he was forced to hang up the boots for good.\ufeff<\/p>\n

"Templeton has launched Supreme Court action, suing not just Balwyn Football Club, but also the Eastern Football League and the City of Boroondara for negligence," Morris said on Friday.<\/p>\n

\"Templeton<\/p>\n

Morris explained the incident, which saw Templeton's life changed forever.<\/p>\n

"Templeton alleges the boundary line was too close to the fence, and the drinks table, which he was bumped into, created a hazard, which both failed to comply with AFL and local football regulations.<\/p>\n

"He suffered four seizures and two bleeds on the brain, which resulted in permanent damage.<\/p>\n

"Templeton's injuries were so horrific that the game (in 2022) was called off immediately, early in the third quarter."<\/p>\n

\"Templeton<\/p>\n

Templeton\ufeff, who is now 28, has been battling a plethora of ongoing mental and physical health battles.<\/p>\n

"The documents I spoke of before reveal Templeton suffers from major depressive disorder with anxiety, among an array of other mental health illnesses," Morris said.<\/p>\n

"This case has significant ramifications for local football around the country, and no hearing date has been set."<\/p>\n

He played 14 games for the Saints between 2014-2016.\ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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