{"id":778271,"date":"2026-07-04T09:47:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T09:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/778271\/"},"modified":"2026-07-04T09:47:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T09:47:12","slug":"epping-football-club-player-in-critical-condition-after-injury-during-suburban-football-game-in-lalor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/778271\/","title":{"rendered":"Epping Football Club: Player in critical condition after injury during suburban football game in Lalor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Isabel McMillan\" data-testid=\"author-avatar-image\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/4798354ec8b3dcd6d68086a830301af7f32ad566fd0f19acdeda86a7b5f15020.png\"  width=\"64\" class=\"sc-9a01536c-0 libeSR\"\/>Save<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-d1b14060-4 JmUoF\">You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n<p>Remove items from your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/goodfood\/saved\" class=\"sc-3f16ee48-12 sc-d1b14060-2 jyLmZI iQLtAb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n<p>AAA<\/p>\n<p>A young footballer is fighting for his life after an incident during a suburban match in Melbourne\u2019s north.<\/p>\n<p>Advanced life support paramedics and a mobile intensive care ambulance were called to the Lalor Football Club on Sydney Court after midday on Saturday following reports of a football injury.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lalor Football Club, where a 27-year-old player suffered serious head injuries on Saturday. \" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/27f2d292f9cf954430fa90e3f9be277efb6cb049.jpeg\"  class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"\/>Lalor Football Club, where a 27-year-old player suffered serious head injuries on Saturday. <\/p>\n<p>Police confirmed a 27-year-old man had sustained a serious head injury during the game, but that there was \u201cno evidence of criminality during the incident\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>An Ambulance Victoria spokeswoman said emergency services responded to the call at 12.55pm and transported one patient in a critical condition to the Royal Melbourne Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>The match between the Lalor and Epping reserves teams was abandoned after the third-quarter incident, according to the match report.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement later on Saturday, Epping Football Club said both the reserves and senior games had been cancelled.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will provide updates on the situation when and where appropriate,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor now, we keep everyone involved in our sincerest thoughts and sincerely thank everyone who assisted during and after the incident.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA very big thank you to Lalor for all of your support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Lalor Football Club has also been contacted for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Be the first to know when major news happens. <a class=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/newsletter-signup?newsletter=breaking-news&amp;utm_source=EditorialArticle&amp;utm_medium=ArticleText&amp;utm_campaign=Newsletters\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up for breaking news alerts<\/a> on email or turn on notifications in the app.<\/p>\n<p>Save<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-d1b14060-4 JmUoF\">You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n<p>Remove items from your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/goodfood\/saved\" class=\"sc-3f16ee48-12 sc-d1b14060-2 jyLmZI iQLtAb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n<p>From our partners<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. 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