- Garry Moorcroft has revealed that he suffered a horror injury at home
- The footy star was renovating his house when the accident took place
Essendon legend Gary Moorcroft has revealed that he is set to undergo surgery after he fell while carrying out some renovations at home and painfully fractured his cheekbone.
The 49-year-old, who hung up his boots back in 2003, took to social media to publish a picture of his head scans, which showed a large crack below his left eye socket.
The footy star had fallen through some flooring at his home and landed face-first on a timber joist.
‘Well it’s definitely been an eventful few days!’ he wrote, adding a picture of him lying in bed with a black eye.
‘Had a fall doing some renovations at home.
‘Fell through the flooring insulation and went cheekbone first into the timber joist.
Footy great Gary Moorcroft has revealed he will need surgery after suffering a horror accident at home
The 49-year-old took to social media to reveal to his followers that he had fallen and hit his face on a timber beam while undertaking some home improvements
Moorcroft explained he’ll now need surgery to have metal plates and screws inserted into his cheek. He also published a picture of his scans
‘Unfortunately, I came off second best. Three fractures and a depressed cheekbone.
‘Surgery booked to have three plates and screws put in.
‘Thank you to Belinda and my two perfect kids and their partners for looking after me.’
Moorcroft is renowned for winning the AFL’s Mark of the Year back in 2001, taking an outstanding flying speccy during the Bomber’s Round 14 victory against the Western Bulldogs.
The catch is regarded by many as one of the best grabs the game has ever seen, with Moorcroft rising high above Doggies forward Brad Johnson to pluck the footy out of the air.
He’d go on to make 95 appearances for the Bombers, returning 102 goals, before he was delisted by the club in 2002.
Moorcroft would join up with Melbourne the following season, but his year was cut short, after he sustained a horror knee injury.
After nine years playing in footy’s top-flight, he’d go on to join up with several local footy clubs, including Bendigo Bombers and Silvan FC in the Yarra Valley Mountain Football League.
Moorcroft continued playing well into his 40s, notably joining up with South Morang for the 2023 season.
