Applause for Modra as Crows fans wish superstar well after surgery

Adelaide Crows fans offered a heartfelt tribute to former star player Tony Modra during the team's recent match against Melbourne. At the sixth minute of the game, supporters erupted in applause, directing their well wishes towards Modra as he recovers from a severe truck crash.

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Of course, we wish him all the best in his recovery.

The 57-year-old former player was involved in a truck accident near Victor Harbor on Thursday, sustaining injuries that required facial surgery. He is currently in stable condition at Flinders Medical Centre. Saturday's match at Adelaide Oval provided the first opportunity for fans to publicly acknowledge and support Modra, a beloved figure from the Crows' 1990s era.

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Hopefully, he recovers well. The show will go with him, of course it will, he's Modra, he's Godra, so he'll make a full recovery, and we'll see him back.

Fellow former Crow Mark Ricciuto, speaking from the commentary box, conveyed the team's and fans' wishes for Modra's recovery. Fans like Adam Geisler, who wore a T-shirt featuring Modra's image, expressed hope for his full recovery. Kathie Hams, who met Modra after his AFL career, described him as a "lovely, lovely man" and expressed gratitude to the elderly woman who found and assisted him until emergency services arrived.

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He's a lovely, lovely man and I'm very sad that he's had to go through this, but very grateful for the 78-year-old lady that found him and looked after him until the ambos got there, that was brilliant.

Sally Hams, Kathie's daughter, used the incident to call for improved road safety, suggesting that trees along country roads should be trimmed to prevent similar accidents. Another fan, Frank Kleinig, called the crash a "freak accident" but expressed relief that Modra is recovering, viewing his scars as "war wounds." The Crows had also planned to honor emergency services at the game, a sentiment that gained added significance given their role in Modra's rescue.

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I think we need to chop these down because it's devastating that this has happened.