It was an ordinary day, during an ordinary suburban Aussie rules game, and what seemed like a fairly regulation collision between two players.
What shocked everyone present was the cracking sound Zac Stanton’s skull made.
Zac describes himself as a tenacious, if not overly talented footballer.
“I was just a bit of a battler, probably, I wasn’t exceptionally skilled or fast or anything like that. I think I just love the challenge of the one-on-one contests.”
It was the toughness of Aussie rules that he loved about the game, but it’s also what got him into trouble.
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