Former premiership player Peter Dean has been rushed to hospital with serious head and facial injuries following an alleged attack in Albury.
The 60-year-old was allegedly assaulted at around 8pm on Monday on Smollett Street, with The Herald Sun reporting that the Carlton great had been collecting a takeaway meal at the time.
Reports claim that the dual premiership winner saw two youths allegedly trying to break into a car before he approached the pair.
The former footballer is understood to have spoken with the pair before walking away from the scene.
The outlet claims that Dean was then allegedly followed by the two youths and was attacked.
He was left unconscious on the pavement when a passer-by found him and phoned the emergency services.
‘Following inquiries by detectives from Murray River Police District, police arrested a 17-year-old male,’ a New South Wales police spokesperson said.
AFL legend Peter Dean (pictured) has been rushed to hospital after he was allegedly assaulted in Albury on Monday night
Dean (top-centre) won two premierships with the Blues during his glittering career in footy
Reports claim that the footy great (right) had allegedly been followed by two teens who had been allegedly breaking into cars. He was allegedly assaulted and left on the sidewalk by the individuals
‘He was taken to Albury Police Station. The young person will be dealt with under the Young Offenders Act.’
Dean was treated for the injuries in hospital and remains in a stable condition.
From South Bendigo, the former defender enjoyed a glittering career in the AFL, making 248 appearances for Carlton between 1984 and 1998.
He would go on to win premierships with the club in 1987 and 1995.
Carlton expressed its ‘extended sympathies’ to the Dean family in a statement issued to The Herald Sun.
His son, Harry, was drafted to the Blues last year as pick No 3 in the AFL National Draft.
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