- Aaron Shattock played for both the Lions and Power between 2000 and 2006
- He sustained serious and life-threatening chest injuries in the accident
Brisbane Lions AFL premiership great Aaron Shattock is fighting for his life after he was crushed under an excavator.
The 44-year-old in a critical condition at Gold Coast University Hospital having sustained multiple severe and life-threatening chest injuries.
Shattock, a premiership winner, made 57 appearances for Brisbane between 2000 and 2004.
He notably came on as an interchange during the 2002 Grand Final, helping the Lions beat Collingwood.
He’d later move to Port Adelaide where he’d make 11 appearances before being delisted by the club in 2006.
Seven News reports that the former footy star was ‘driving a digger when it rolled’. Shattock is understood to have become trapped underneath the machinery.
Aaron Shattock has been taken to hospital following a freak accident involving a digger
The former Brisbane star is understood to have been trapped under the piece of machinery after it rolled over on him
Shattock (left) would help Brisbane win the 2002 AFL Grand Final, coming on as an interchange
‘Emergency services had to use the jaws of life to free the 44-year-old before he was taken to hospital with severe chest injuries,’ 7News said.
It is understood that emergency services arrived on the scene just before at 2pm (AEDT).
Police are also understood to be investigating the incident.
It is understood that Shattock had been working on his property when the incident. Reports say he had been trapped under the digger for some time.
Shattock also won the AFLQ Grand Final with Brisbane back in 2001.
After retiring from the AFL, Shattock moved to the Gold Coast and would take up a role as a player-coach with QAFL side Labrador.
He’d eventually become a senior coach at the club.
Journalist Tom Morris took to X to announce the news.
The footy star also played 11 games for Port Adelaide between 2005 and 2006
AFL reporter Tom Morris also took to X to reveal the news, writing: ‘Thoughts are with his family, friends and former team-mates who are rallying around him’
‘Some really concerning news out of Qld this afternoon,’ Morris wrote.
‘@brisbanelions 2002 premiership player Aaron Shattock was caught under an excavator he was driving and suffered life threatening injuries.
‘The 44-year old is in a critical condition at Gold Coast University Hospital.
‘Thoughts are with his family, friends & former teammates who are rallying around him.’
