Australian euphony icon Guy Sebastian has landed successful infirmary aft injuring himself during a footy lucifer with AFL large Brendan Fevola.
Fevola and Sebastian teamed up connected Saturday to help struggling nine Masala Dandenong interruption a agelong losing streak successful beforehand of a buzzing assemblage astatine Lois Twohig Reserve.
What began arsenic a quirky vigor promotion turned into a gritty on-field performance, arsenic Fevola and Sebastian led Masala to a tense 55–53 triumph implicit South Melbourne Districts.
The quality came conscionable 1 week aft the team's demoralising 229-point thrashing astatine the hands of St Bede's Mentone.
Despite being 44 and agelong retired from the AFL, it was vintage Fevola connected the day, booting six goals to steer his adopted broadside to victory.
However, Sebastian's day was chopped abbreviated by wounded with the popular prima seen limping from the parkland successful the 4th quarter.
Guy Sebastian (pictured with woman Jules) is successful infirmary awaiting country aft injuring himself during a footy lucifer with AFL large Brendan Fevola
Brendan Fevola and the Australian Idol victor turned retired for struggling section nine Masala Dandenong implicit the weekend
Sebastian took to societal media aft the match, writing: 'Thought I'd strap connected the boots aft a LONG hiatus and performed for the locals.
'Great time retired for Masala Dandenong getting their archetypal triumph with @brendanfevola25 kicking a bag!
'Unfortunately I've done a due fig connected myself. #realitycheck #sticktosinging #footyglorydaysareover.'
Fevola provided much details connected Sebastian's wounded connected Sunday.
'I spoke to him this morning, he's not well,' Fevola said connected Channel 7's Sunday Footy Feast.
'He had a mate's 40th backmost successful Sydney truthful erstwhile we decided to bash this to assistance retired a footy nine ... they're horrible. That was the full point.
'There were a mates of different teams to play (on Saturday) but Guy Sebastian conscionable released his caller single, Maybe, truthful I said "mate, bash you deliberation you tin travel retired and sing astatine half-time and helium said 'mate, I'd emotion to'"'
Sebastian, who hadn't planned connected playing successful the 2nd half, decided to propulsion himself and ended up paying the price.
Sebastian injured himself during the 4th fourth and was pictured limping disconnected the park
The popular icon was connected crutches aft the lucifer and was soon taken to hospital
Sebastian tore his Achilles and volition beryllium getting country connected Monday
'Guy really played the archetypal quarter, sung astatine half-time, sung virtually a full performance and past helium was truthful into it, helium was really having a crack,' Fevola explained.
'He goes "I'll play the 2nd half". Fourth quarter, I saw him autumn down and I couldn't halt laughing due to the fact that helium conscionable fell. I was similar "mate, singers shouldn't play footy, footy players shouldn't sing, support to your genre".
'And helium looked astir and helium goes "I deliberation thing popped". I said that's not good, due to the fact that I've done some Achilles.
'He's ruptured his Achilles. He's getting country connected Monday and is successful hospital. So helium missed his mate's 40th but hey we got bully headlines, which is large (laughs).'
Their information wasn't without controversy. Before the match, VAFA launched an probe into concerns raised by rival clubs implicit whether the high-profile brace were being paid - which is prohibited successful the amateur league.
A torn Achilles typically requires a rehab programme lasting 4 to 6 months for astir individuals to instrumentality to their erstwhile level of activity
The league confirmed some Fevola and Sebastian were cleared to play aft assurances they would person nary outgo oregon benefits.
A Fox FM shaper said some men were blessed to motion a ineligible papers confirming their amateur status.
'This is simply a promotional workout for Fev (for the vigor show) and Guy (for his music), not a money-making exercise,' the connection read.