Christian Petracca, a prominent player for Melbourne, is still in critical condition as he heals from surgery after suffering terrible injuries against Collingwood on Monday.
Towards the end of the first quarter, Petracca took a vicious knee to the ribs from Magpies captain Darcy Moore.
Amazingly, he continued to play in the second term until finally being replaced and being driven to the hospital in an ambulance.
Petracca also sustained a small punctured lung and a lacerated spleen in addition to four broken ribs.
Because of the severity of his internal injuries, he was moved from Epworth Hospital to the Alfred Hospital’s ICU, where he is now being treated.
He is probably going to stay in the hospital until the end of the week, but it is anticipated that he will be transferred to a general ward within the next 24 hours.
Although a timetable for his comeback to the field is yet unknown, it seems doubtful that he will play again this season.
Melbourne were criticised for allowing Petracca to play in the second quarter after the serious incident.
“I’m responsible for putting myself out there by the way for people talking about the medicos,” Petracca wrote on a Melbourne Instagram post.
In a statement on Tuesday afternoon, Melbourne said Petracca’s pain “increased at half-time” and “despite assessing relatively well” he was only sent to hospital as a precaution.
Petracca gave a thumbs up on Tuesday from his hospital bed.Instagram is credited.
Following the catastrophic incident, Melbourne came under fire for permitting Petracca to play in the second quarter.
Petracca asserted that it was solely up to him.
Petracca stated on a Melbourne Instagram post, “I’m responsible for putting myself out there by the way for people talking about the medicos.”
Melbourne claimed in a statement on Tuesday afternoon that Petracca was simply transported to the hospital as a precaution since his pain “increased at half-time” and “despite assessing relatively well.”
Richardson stated, “Obviously, our top priority right now is Christian’s health.”
“The coming weeks will be critical, and we’ll be closely monitoring his progress to ensure a full and proper healing.”“Obviously, Christian’s health is the number one priority for us at the moment,” Richardson said.
“The next few weeks will be crucial, and we’ll be monitoring his progress closely to make sure he heals properly and fully.”
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