AFL<\/a> Legends game.<\/p>\nWhile enjoying life as a content creator since his retirement in 2017, Gorringe has continued to maintain the hulking physique that carried him through his playing days for both Gold Coast and Carlton \u2014 and let Hughes know about it.<\/p>\n
One particular contest in the third quarter \u2014 dubbed Hughesy v Goz \u2014 saw the pair of jokers face-off in the ruck, with Gorringe shoving Hughes to the ground.<\/p>\n
The former ruckman subsequently threw the football into a limp Hughes as he lay on the turf, albeit largely hamming up his distress for the crowd, before Gorringe flipped him the bird for good measure.<\/p>\n
Playing through injuries inflicted during the game, Hughes was rushed to hospital by his wife late Thursday night, revealing the extent of his battle scars on Friday morning.<\/p>\nCamera Icon<\/title><path d=\"M23 19C23 19.5304 22.7893 20.0391 22.4142 20.4142C22.0391 20.7893 21.5304 21 21 21H3C2.46957 21 1.96086 20.7893 1.58579 20.4142C1.21071 20.0391 1 19.5304 1 19V8C1 7.46957 1.21071 6.96086 1.58579 6.58579C1.96086 6.21071 2.46957 6 3 6H7L9 3H15L17 6H21C21.5304 6 22.0391 6.21071 22.4142 6.58579C22.7893 6.96086 23 7.46957 23 8V19Z\" stroke=\"#666869\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M12 17C14.2091 17 16 15.2091 16 13C16 10.7909 14.2091 9 12 9C9.79086 9 8 10.7909 8 13C8 15.2091 9.79086 17 12 17Z\" stroke=\"#666869\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"css-15pqx16-StyledPNFigCaptionText eixham84\"><span class=\"css-1drr6t0-PNCaption eixham83\">Comedian Dave Hughes suffered broken ribs during the Legends Game.<\/span><span> Credit: <!-- -->Seven<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Gorringe \u2014 still sporting bleached blonde hair with his accompanying red number 15 \u2014 has since apologised to Hughes for any damage he may have inflicted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cDave, first of all I hope you\u2019re resting up. I really do,\u201d Gorringe told followers of his Dan Does Footy social channel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cIf I contributed to the multiple broken ribs and a punctured lung in our little head-to-head at the centre bounce last night where I hip and shouldered you, then threw the ball at you and then gave you the finger, then my hand\u2019s up, I apologise, and I hope you\u2019re having a speedy recovery. That\u2019s on me.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"e1vl0htn0 embed css-1e7dnir-StyledEmbed-StyledInstagramEmbed-PNEmbed e1kmsqkc3\">\n<section class=\"css-1jr5w2z-StyledConsentFallback epu9cz41\">\n<p>If you\u2019d like to view this content, please adjust your<!-- --> <button type=\"button\" class=\"css-rmo6w3-StyledLinkButton ezwyjwt0\">Cookie Settings<\/button>.<\/p>\n<p>To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our<!-- --> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"css-445i33-StyledTextLink ezegcyi0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sevenwestmedia.com.au\/cookies-guide\">Cookie Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">The creator added Hughes was not the only one whose Friday had been ruined, facetiously claiming he was due to be suspended by the AFL with a \u201cpotential ban for 12 weeks from all Legends Games\u201d amid a string of likely sanctions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">However, it wasn\u2019t solely Gorringe who clashed with Hughes during the contest, with former players Mitch Robinson and Andrew Embley also seen getting physical with the comic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Speaking to Triple M on Friday morning, Hughes was asked to point the finger at the prime suspects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">(It was) Andrew Embley. (Luke Hodge) kicked it to me, I dropped a chest mark \u2013 it was the lights, there\u2019s too many lights at that ground \u2013 and Embley came in from the side,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cIt was the first collision, and from that moment I was struggling. (Then Daniel) Gorringe slammed me in the ruck.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cI don\u2019t know (why I was in the ruck), someone told me to do it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cI was set up and then he slammed me. He\u2019s a really large man. And Robbo (Robinson), after I kicked the goal (hit me), I thought, \u2018Am I going to die out here?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">As the fallout continued, Gorringe later went on radio himself and attempted to shift the responsibility somewhat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cI blame Crawf. Crawf\u2019s pre-game message was just a Dave Hughes magnet on the whiteboard and circled 40 times. In the changeroom if you tell me to do something I will take it literally and I\u2019m blaming the coach for that, that\u2019s not on me,\u201d he told Triple M\u2019s Lu & Jarch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">However, in the interest of squashing their beef, Gorringe declared he\u2019d be sending the battered comedian some vegan ribs to aid with his recovery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Along with a personalised message, and one last jab.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cSorry mate, didn\u2019t mean to crack yours so we thought we\u2019d replace them. Heal up quick. Enjoy these ones, they\u2019ll fall off the bone much like yours but probably won\u2019t complain as much.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Featuring several other memorable moments, including Cyril Rioli\u2019s torpedo goal from long range, the Legends Games\u2019 return from a six-year hiatus was an instant hit with fans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Seven Network announced its broadcast of the game had become the most-watched AFL event of 2025, drawing more than 2.3 million sets of eyeballs across Seven and 7plus Sport.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.perthnow.com.au \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ex-AFL player Dan Gorringe has put his \u201chand up\u201d following the horrific injuries that sent comedian Dave Hughes to hospital with \u201cfive broken ribs and a punctured lung\u201d after Thursday night\u2019s AFL Legends game. 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