Overview
- A fallen tree branch smashed through the windscreen of Modra’s truck near his cattle property in rural South Australia, causing serious facial injuries.
- Members of the public provided vital first aid at the scene and emergency crews transported him to hospital for urgent care.
- Doctors performed multiple surgeries on Modra’s jaw, cheekbone, face and eye socket and he spent several days in intensive care.
- Modra has left hospital to recover at home, described his progress as encouraging and thanked rescuers, medical staff and well‑wishers while asking for privacy.
- Modra is a high-profile former Adelaide and Fremantle forward whose 1990s career included 588 goals, a Coleman Medal and three Mark of the Year awards, which helps explain the wide public and AFL support as he begins rehabilitation.