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Country footballer rushed to hospital after on-field incident

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A country football player who was critically injured during an on-field incident is now in a stable condition.

The man was injured at a football match in Derrinallum, west of Melbourne, on Saturday afternoon.

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The player, from Caramut, was airlifted to the Royal Melbourne Hospital after suffering a knock to the head during the game.

He remains in hospital.

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Source: 7News