Nick Murray was sent home twice from hospital yesterday as he awaits surgery to repair the broken collarbone from the final contest of the AFL Riverina Championship sudden death final on Sunday.
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Murray will now be hoping for surgery today in Wagga.
His hopes of a dream grand final for his junior club Ganmain Grong Grong Matong were shattered after toppling Mangoplah-Cookardinia United-Eastlakes by 30 points.
The ease of the win and the lateness of the incident meant many at the ground didn't realise the extent of the injury to Murray.
"I went up for a mark and came down and was winded," he said on Sunday night.
"Once I got over being winded, I felt my (left) shoulder and you could see it sticking out."
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Murray spent part of his childhood in the Ganmain region and was just one win away from tackling Wagga Tigers in the decider.
The Lions face Leeton Whitton in the preliminary final on Saturday.
