Join now and get your first month for just $1.<\/a><\/p>\nDees coach Steven King was one of the first club representative to visit the stricken star after their King\u2019s Birthday win over Collingwood concluded.<\/p>\n
And Mihocek\u2019s teammates have since been taking turns to be by his side, according to Channel 7\u2019s Tom Morris.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey are essentially working in shifts,\u201d Morris said.<\/p>\n
\u201cCoaches, teammates, assistant coaches, other staff going to support Brody Mihocek in hospital just to lend him that helping hand and make sure he\u2019s OK, which is good to see.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd the good news with Brody Mihocek from a news perspective is that he\u2019s walking around, he\u2019s in good spirits. The surgery went well.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, he has a fractured neck, but it could have been a hell of a lot worse.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mihocek sustained the injury under an awkward challenge from Pies star Billy Frampton.<\/p>\n
And though it was entirely accidental, Frampton has been hit with a three-game ban.<\/p>\n
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A time frame has not been given for Mihocek\u2019s return but in the mean time Melbourne plan to support him in any way they can.<\/p>\n
\u201dYou never want to see an incident in our game like what we saw with Brody on Monday,\u201d assistant coach Alan Richardson said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBrody is in the very best of care and was able to undergo surgery last night, which, thankfully, went as planned.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur primary focus right now is supporting Brody, his partner Polly and their family through his recovery, while ensuring his return to full health.\u201d<\/p>\n
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