Overview
- The tree fell on a 91-year-old man seated on a park bench at Gracedale Park in Ringwood East at about 3 p.m. Saturday.
- The incident happened during a third-division game between Ainslie Park and Croydon Rangers in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs.
- Players and spectators rushed to help, attempting to free the man as one player performed CPR until paramedics arrived.
- The match was stopped immediately, and the man died at the scene despite emergency efforts.
- Authorities confirmed no suspicious circumstances and said a report will be prepared for the coroner, while Cricket Victoria is providing support to affected players and volunteers.