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Tributes flow for ‘deeply loved’ Melbourne teacher who died after a head clash during Australian football game

The Guardian World Tuesday 07 July 2026, 01:23 UTC By Kat Wong 1 min read
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Mernda school community in mourning after Nathan Fitzgerald, 27, dies in hospital Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Melbourne teacher who died following a horror head clash during an Australian football game has been remembered for the profound impact he left on his school community. Nathan Fitzgerald, 27, was taken to the Royal Melbourne hospital after he fell to the ground and hit his head on a covered cricket...

Mernda school community in mourning after Nathan Fitzgerald, 27, dies in hospital

A Melbourne teacher who died following a horror head clash during an Australian football game has been remembered for the profound impact he left on his school community.

Nathan Fitzgerald, 27, was taken to the Royal Melbourne hospital after he fell to the ground and hit his head on a covered cricket pitch during an Australian rules football game in Lalor in Melbourne’s north on Saturday.

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