The household of former Adelaide Crows icon Tony Modra has launched an announcement thanking the neighborhood for the “overwhelming present of affection” they’ve obtained since he was severely injured in a truck crash final week.
Modra’s spouse Erica and the Modra household mentioned they have been “extraordinarily grateful” to the “many individuals” who had reached out, together with buddies, prolonged household, the AFL neighborhood across the nation and the broader public.
“Whereas it isn’t doable for us to get again to everybody individually proper now, we’re studying these messages and wish you to comprehend it means a lot,”
the assertion mentioned.
“Our kids, Hayley and Luke, have instructed their Dad how Crows followers confirmed their assist throughout Saturday’s recreation, and he was overcome with emotion and gratitude.”
Modra was severely injured in a crash on Thursday afternoon, when the truck he was driving hit a tree about 5:15pm at Again Valley, close to Victor Harbor on South Australia’s Fleurieu Peninsula.
Tony Modra was injured in a truck crash close to Victor Harbor on Thursday. (Provided: SA Police)
The assertion confirms that for the reason that crash, Modra has “twice undergone surgical procedure” and “has made encouraging progress”.
“Nevertheless, we’re nonetheless working by the extent of his accidents and, as a household, we’re in a really difficult interval,”
the assertion mentioned.
“There is a lengthy highway forward.”
The household described the crash as “a freak accident”.
“We’re extraordinarily grateful to the three passers-by — together with two individuals who have been skilled in first help and one other who supplied consolation — who stopped to assist inside seconds,” the assertion mentioned.
“The emergency providers’ professionalism, care and swift motion have been extraordinary as properly.
“Doubtless, all of them performed a essential function in saving Anthony’s life.”
‘Couldn’t ask for higher experience and care’
The assertion additionally acknowledged the function of their son Luke “whose calmness and fast pondering helped coordinate an instantaneous response from emergency providers, in addition to Hayley who was first to the hospital”.
“To the entire workers, specialists and surgeons on the Southern Fleurieu Well being Service at Victor Harbor and Flinders Medical Centre, we couldn’t ask for higher experience and care.”
Modra performed a complete of 165 AFL video games for the Adelaide Crows and Fremantle Dockers.
He debuted for Adelaide in 1992, and was the membership’s main purpose kicker for 5 straight seasons, successful the league’s Coleman medal in 1997.
Tony Modra debuted for the Adelaide Crows in 1992. (ABC Information: Rachel Forbes)
It was in the identical 12 months he severely injured a knee within the preliminary last and missed the membership’s historic first AFL premiership.
On Friday, present Crows coach Matthew Nicks mentioned the membership could be there for each other throughout this “powerful time” and described Modra as a part of the Crows household.
On Saturday, Crows followers erupted in applause on the sixth minute of the match to want Modra, who wore the quantity 6, properly in his restoration from the crash.
The match towards the Demons was the primary probability for a lot of followers to pay tribute to one of many first celebrity gamers from the Nineteen Nineties.
The household concluded the assertion by requesting privateness to permit them to concentrate on Modra’s “care and restoration” and mentioned future updates could be supplied by way of the Adelaide Soccer Membership.
