AFL great Tony Modra fighting for life after serious truck crash
AFL great Tony Modra is fighting for his life after a truck crash south of Adelaide on Thursday at 5.15pm. The 57-year-old was airlifted to Flinders Medical Centre as the sole occupant of the cattle truck. Modra, a popular player in the 1990s, played 165 AFL games and is second in goals for Adelaide history.
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Published 18 Jun 2026, 12:52 UTC · Updated 18 Jun 2026, 13:00 UTC
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