THE GAME CHANGER: Neil Sachse and the injury that altered Australian sport

By Di Thomas
Updated April 12 2014 - 8:47am, first published 8:30am
Neil Sachse at home at Semaphore Beach. Pictures: FAIRFAX
Neil Sachse at home at Semaphore Beach. Pictures: FAIRFAX
South Australian footballer Neil Sachse looks the goods at Footscray training. Sachse became a quadriplegic as the result of an on-field collision in April, 1975.
South Australian footballer Neil Sachse looks the goods at Footscray training. Sachse became a quadriplegic as the result of an on-field collision in April, 1975.

NEIL Sachse almost didn’t play his second Australian Rules match for Footscray on what would be a fateful day in April 1975.

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