AFL coaching great Mick Malthouse has declared he is okay after “three blokes” attempted to enter his East Melbourne home.
Around 12:30am on Thursday, Malthouse was greeted in a hostile manner by a set of invaders outside his apartment door, before he chased them down the stairwell and into the basement, according to the Herald Sun.
It is understood that the football icon used an old exercise bar to fend off the intruders, who were armed with a screwdriver.
“There were three blokes on the other side (of our door) with a bit of weaponry,” he told the Herald Sun.
“I was able to get through and force them down the stairs with a little bit of interest on the way down.
“There was a fair bit of action.
“One tried to jab me (with the screwdriver) and only partially succeeded.
“He tried to stab me in the chest, so I’ve got a mark on my chest, and they whacked my arm a couple of times.”
The three-time premiership coach also said that his wife, Nanette, was understandably shaken.
“Nanette is doing it pretty hard; it’s taken its toll,” he added.
“I’m OK, I’m just angry that I wasn’t able to do a bit more, actually.”