Overview
- The 11am public service at Junction Oval filled the grandstand as close friends and family sat on the turf before a private burial.
- Collingwood memorabilia adorned his casket, a lap of the ground followed, and a guard of honour was formed by his junior football club.
- Austin, 17, died after being struck in the neck by a ball during nets at Ferntree Gully on October 30 despite immediate help from teammates and paramedics.
- His father called it a freak accident and encouraged people to keep playing, while his grandfather said there was no one to blame.
- Cricket-wide tributes included bats laid out and minutes of silence, donations have surpassed $180,000, and a friend told AAP he wore a helmet and a plastic “wanger” was used.