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Melbourne forward Brody Mihocek had surgery overnight after suffering a fractured neck during Monday’s King’s Birthday match against his former team, Collingwood.
The Demons confirmed the operation on Tuesday. But they also said Mihocek has since been out of his hospital bed and was walking.
“You never want to see an incident in our game, like what we saw with Brody on Monday,” the Demons’ GM of football Alan Richardson said.
“Brody is in the very best of care and was able to undergo surgery last night, which, thankfully, went as planned.
“Our primary focus right now is supporting Brody, his partner Polly and their family through his recovery, while ensuring his return to full health.”
Mihocek temporarily lost feeling in some of his limbs after being knocked out when the top of his head was accidentally driven into the ground in a tackle by former teammate, Billy Frampton.
Captain Max Gawn discussed Mihocek’s condition on morning radio before the Demons’ announcement.
“There was slightly more positive news that he had feeling in all of his limbs, which is nice, but they still weren’t confident enough to tell us the exact reasoning for why he’s still in hospital,” Gawn said on Triple M.
“Watching a guy take six or seven minutes to get on a stretcher, it certainly does worry you.”
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