Overview

• Dave Hughes, 54, is being treated at Cabrini Hospital after sustaining chest injuries during Thursday night’s game at Marvel Stadium.
• He was involved in heavy collisions with Andrew Embley, Dan Gorringe and Mitch Robinson, though which hit caused the damage remains unclear.
• Hughes’ condition was described as reasonably serious, with imaging ruling out a lacerated spleen.
• Accounts differ on the rib damage, with Hughes saying five broken ribs and his wife reporting three cracked ribs.
• He finished the match and attended the post‑game function before worsening at home, and his wife drove him to hospital as the charity event drew more than 30,000 fans and raised nearly $1 million for the Australian Prostate Centre.