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Still reckon no injury will ever top astbury getting stung by a sting ray
Backyard blitz leaves Brad Ottens stuck
A bit of backyard DIY went horribly wrong for the Richmond ruck-forward after the 2002 season. The No.2 draft pick from 1997 fell from a tree while trying to hang an outdoor swinging chair and landed on what he described as "a broomstick-sized" garden stake, which got stuck in his thigh. Ottens spent two days in hospital having the wound treated but was back to full fitness by early December. However, his 2003 season was derailed by back surgery just before the opening round, wiping out the first half of his campaign.Brad Ottens (left) with Matthew Richardson in round 14, 2002. Picture: AFL Photos
Golf balls, stingrays and garden stakes: 10 weird off-field injuries
We look back at some of the most memorable off-field injuries that have hit the game's stars
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Golf balls, stingrays and garden stakes: 10 weird off-field injuries
We look back at some of the most memorable off-field injuries that have hit the game's stars
www.afl.com.au