What happened to Alex McKinnon?
The 29-year-old suffered a life-changing spinal injury in a tackle while playing for the Knights seven years ago. It left him a quadriplegic. He now is a part of the Knights’ recruitment team.
Has Alex McKinnon recovered?
The former Knights forward has returned to Newcastle following rehabilitation in Sydney after suffering the injury in a tackle which left the 22-year-old in a wheelchair.
Who caused Alex McKinnon’s injury?
While playing in the 2014 NRL season round 3 match against Melbourne at AAMI Park, on March 24, McKinnon was injured in a dangerous tackle close to half-time with Storm players Jordan McLean, Jesse Bromwich and Kenny Bromwich.
Can Alex McKinnon have children?
Former NRL star Alex McKinnon and wife Teigan are celebrating the birth of twin daughters as their family grew by two this week. Baby girls Audrey and Violet came into the world six minutes apart on Monday afternoon in Newcastle and on Tuesday, Alex and Teigan took to social media to spread the good news.
Who broke Alex McKinnon’s neck?
Jordan McLean
By Roy Ward. Melbourne Storm prop Jordan McLean was charged by the NRL match review committee on Tuesday night with a dangerous throw after the tackle he was involved in left Newcastle Knights’ Alex McKinnon with two broken vertebrae in his neck.
What challenges did Alex McKinnon face?
McKinnon was playing for the Newcastle Knights in 2014 before he was caught in a lifting tackle that left him with a spinal cord injury. He’s now a quadriplegic who has been wheelchair-bound since.
How did Alex McKinnon lose interest in football?
The normally stoic man, who is now the Brisbane Broncos coach, revealed he lost interest in football in the weeks after one of his players Alex McKinnon suffered a devastating spinal injury that ended his career. ‘I was very confused with myself, very confused.
How old is Alex McKinnon when he gets out of rehab?
After 10 months of intense rehabilitation, the 22-year-old’s dream of walking down the aisle to marry his long-time girlfriend Teigan Power is one step closer to becoming a reality.
Why was Alex McKinnon’s NRL hearing deferred?
Photo: The hearing into the tackle that left Alex McKinnon injured has been deferred by the NRL. (Getty: Michael Dodge) Earlier on Tuesday, the NRL said today it would defer a hearing into the incident which resulted in an injury to Knights forward Alex McKinnon out of respect to the player and his family.
