Tiger legend Hart in intensive care after crash
RICHMOND’s two-time premiership captain Royce Hart is in intensive care in Royal Hobart Hospital after he was injured in a head-on car crash on Sunday.
The 73-year-old Tigers legend, a veteran of 187 games, 369 goals and four premierships, and recognised as one of the greatest forwards of all time, will have surgery to mend a broken arm. He also has several cracked ribs, face lacerations and bruising.
Hart’s brother Lance said he was badly injured but expected to make a slow but good recovery.
“Royce’s injuries are not life-threatening but he was pretty hurt in the accident,” Lance said.
“He has got a broken arm and I’m not sure how bad it is but he’s supposed to have surgery on it.
“He has some lacerations to his face, I think where the airbag went off, and some cuts and bruises and he has needed some stitches.”
Richmond CEO Brendon Gale sent the club’s finest regards to its former champion and the last man to captain the Tigers to back-to-back premierships until Trent Cotchin achieved the feat in 2019-20.
“We are clearly very concerned to hear the news and fortunately he seems to be in a reasonable state,” Gale said.
“As a two-time premiership captain and a four-time premiership player and Richmond immortal, he is one of our greatest-ever players and much loved.”
Hart was taken by Richmond in 1967 as a 16-year-old schoolboy.
Police said the accident happened on a stretch of road near Risdon Cove at 11.15am on Sunday.