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Daily Mail
25-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Doctors stumble on 7cm brain tumour after footy player goes in for scan following concussion
Getting knocked out during a football match has probably saved local player Mick Marrett's life - after doctors discovered a deadly 7cm brain tumour while doing scans. Marrett, senior captain of Kilmore Football Netball Club, was knocked unconscious during his side's clash with Fitzroy last week. Suffering concussion symptoms after the match, Marrett's wife took him to the hospital to get checked out. It was there that doctors found a brain tumour during a precautionary scan. If left to spread further, it could have been deadly. The father-of-two went under the knife four days later to remove the growth. Doctors were able to get rid of most of the tumour, leaving only a small section which was close to an artery. 'As most people are aware of now, Micky, our senior captain, had a CT scan following a knock from Saturday's game, and whilst everything was fine from the knock, the scan unfortunately showed Micky had a brain tumour,' the club posted on Facebook. 'He has since had surgery to remove it. All early signs are positive, but his beautiful family still needs our family with the recovery ahead.' A GoFundMe page has since been organised to help pay for Mick's medical bills. 'Hi, my name is Jayde, and I'm raising funds for my good mate Mick Marrett and his beautiful family,' the GoFundMe page says. 'Mick recently underwent brain surgery to remove a tumour — a life-changing and incredibly challenging experience. 'If you know Mick, you know he'd do anything for anyone. He's the kind of person who's always there when you need him — generous, kind-hearted, and never hesitates to help others, whether it's raising money for a cause or lending a hand in tough times. 'Now, Mick and his family need our help. Kim, Mick's wife, has taken time off work to care for him during his recovery, meaning their family is now relying solely on Mick's sick leave. 'On top of this, they're facing substantial out-of-pocket medical expenses and the ongoing pressure of covering their mortgage and supporting their three beautiful children. 'Your support will go directly towards easing the financial burden of medical bills, household expenses, and ensuring Mick can focus fully on his recovery without the weight of financial stress. 'Any contribution, big or small, will make a real difference to this wonderful family. Thank you for helping support Mick, Kim, and their kids during this tough time.'
7NEWS
25-05-2025
- Health
- 7NEWS
Kilmore captain Mick Marrett has 7cm brain tumour found during brain scan for concussion
Kilmore Football Netball Club captain Micky Marrett had a CT scan to rule out any brain bleeding after getting knocked out last Saturday. Doctors thankfully found no sign of bleeding — but they did find a 7cm tumour. Marrett was knocked unconscious in the dying seconds of Kilmore's Northern Football Netball League division three clash with Fitzroy last weekend, sparking a heated melee that broke out between the two teams after the final siren. Still experiencing concussion symptoms later that night, Marrett's wife dragged him to the hospital to get his head checked out. If not for that precautionary scan, his silent brain tumour could have become deadly. It had already infected part of his skull and, left much longer, could have spread even further. Four days later, the father-of-two underwent surgery to remove the growth, which may have saved his life. Surgeons were able to remove almost all of it, but for a small percentage that was too close to a main artery — which medical experts think is benign. 'As most people are aware of now, Micky, our senior captain, had a CT scan following a knock from Saturday's game, and whilst everything was fine from the knock, the scan unfortunately showed Micky had a brain tumour,' Kilmore Football Netball Club posted on Facebook in the days after the tumour was found. 'He has since had surgery to remove it. All early signs are positive, but his beautiful family still needs our family with the recovery ahead.' The locally revered figure now faces a months-long recovery, for which a GoFundMe page has been set up to help pay for the medical bills. 'Hi, my name is Jayde, and I'm raising funds for my good mate Mick Marrett and his beautiful family,' the GoFundMe page says. 'Mick recently underwent brain surgery to remove a tumour — a life-changing and incredibly challenging experience. 'If you know Mick, you know he'd do anything for anyone. He's the kind of person who's always there when you need him — generous, kind-hearted, and never hesitates to help others, whether it's raising money for a cause or lending a hand in tough times. 'Now, Mick and his family need our help. Kim, Mick's wife, has taken time off work to care for him during his recovery, meaning their family is now relying solely on Mick's sick leave. 'On top of this, they're facing substantial out-of-pocket medical expenses and the ongoing pressure of covering their mortgage and supporting their three beautiful children. 'Your support will go directly towards easing the financial burden of medical bills, household expenses, and ensuring Mick can focus fully on his recovery without the weight of financial stress. 'Any contribution, big or small, will make a real difference to this wonderful family. Thank you for helping support Mick, Kim, and their kids during this tough time.'
News.com.au
19-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Brad Waters' best bets and value play for Kilmore races on Tuesday
Form expert Brad Waters analyses Tuesday's Kilmore meeting, presenting his best bets, value selection and jockey to follow.
Herald Sun
30-04-2025
- Sport
- Herald Sun
NFNL Northern Football League: Kilmore depth tested by injury curse, Derrick, Taylor-Egan
Don't miss out on the headlines from Northern. Followed categories will be added to My News. Kilmore faces a significant test of its depth ahead of Saturday's critical NFNL Division 3 clash with Kinglake. The Two Blues' 20-point win over Heidelberg West at Heidelberg Park came at a serious cost with Bailey Taylor-Egan, Ethan Derrick and Ben Barton all going down injured. Derrick and Barton suffered hamstring strains and could be out for a fortnight or more, while Taylor-Egan took a knee to the kidneys. The star forward and Team of the Year selection was making his season debut but ended up in hospital and could miss the next month. It further deepens an ongoing injury curse at JJ Clancy Reserve with boom recruit Jared Crosbie yet to take the field. Kilmore coach Paul Derrick expects Liam Monaghan back, while Bailey Deed and Jaden Smith face fitness tests. Derrick said the club's reserves and under-19s were in good form. 'Bailey (Taylor-Egan) ended up in hospital but will miss three to four,' he said. 'Ben Barton and Ethan (Derrick) are two to three weeks, on top of the six we already had and one's going to a wedding – so there's 10 out this week. 'The following week we'll probably get six back, this week it's probably just Monas and the 23rd man. 'The 19s won by 119 points and the reserves won by 50, so there's a few that are ready to step up. 'There's a bit of depth there, but we'll be tested.' After losing Derrick and Taylor-Egan in the first quarter on Saturday, Derrick admitted it took him and his players time to adjust. After trailing by 27 points at quarter-time, Heidelberg West cut the margin back to 15 at the half. However, the Two Blues regained their composure after the main break and kicked four goals to one in the third term to take a match-winning 31-point advantage to the final change. With its two focal points missing, the Kilmore attack spread the load with eight individual goalkickers. 'Considering we lost two guys that kicked 90 goals between them in the first quarter, it took us a while – including myself – to adjust to that,' Derrick said. 'The second quarter wasn't great but I thought after half-time we got back on track, (Heidelberg West) kept coming to their credit. 'We were a bit shell-shocked but we adjusted and it went well thankfully. 'Josh Coe was brilliant in the ruck all day and Jesse Taylor, I think he got close to 40 touches off half-back. 'There was a spread of goalkickers, so it was creating opportunities for everyone – and Chris Barton kicked three. 'Last year, we had the two guys and the next best was 11 goals, this year in Round 1 we had 12 goalkickers and then seven or eight so there's been a better spread.' Kilmore is one of four undefeated sides in the competition and faces another in Kinglake at Clancy Reserve in arguably the match of the round. DIV 1: EX-AFL TIGER SUSPENDED IN DEBUT MATCH LEADER: GET YOUR NORTHERN FOOTY NEWS HERE DIV 1: EX-AFL STAR'S PUNISHMENT FOR FLIPPING THE BIRD The club has also had a strong start in the women's competition as it makes it's debut this year. The Two Blues started off with a 120-point win over Montmorency 2, keeping it scoreless, before a 87-point victory over Whittlesea and 59-point win over Heidelberg West. 'The women are flying … they've been really good around the club, there's a couple on the committee and more getting involved, which is really good,' Derrick said. The women's team faces Epping at Epping Reserve on Sunday.
