Nathan Fitzgerald’s family is saying their final goodbyes to the young footballer as the spotlight turns to the covered cricket pitch where the 27-year-old teacher fell, suffering catastrophic injuries.

The update comes after 27-year-old Nathan Fitzgerald clashed heads with a fellow player during a suburban match in Lalor on Saturday.

Nathan Fitzgerald’s family is saying their final goodbyes to the young footballer as the spotlight turns to the covered cricket pitch where the 27-year-old teacher fell, suffering…

Nathan Fitzgerald’s family is saying their final goodbyes to the young footballer as the spotlight turns to the covered cricket pitch where the 27-year-old teacher fell, suffering…

Epping footballer Nathan Fitzgerald, 27, remains in hospital after hitting his head during a game in Lalor on Saturday

A young footballer is in end-of-life care after a freak accident during a local footy match in Melbourne.

Epping Football Netball Club raises concerns about covered cricket pitch on oval where young footballer suffered the severe injury

The death of a young footballer on Monday night after clashing heads with an opponent has sparked calls for revised pitch safety protocols.

Family and students have remembered 27-year-old Nathan Fitzgerald, who died as a result of head injuries sustained during a match on Saturday.

Concrete-based cricket pitches, like that on which Nathan Fitzgerald received fatal blows to the head, are ‘totally unsafe’, concussion advocate says