Guy Sebastian hospitalised for very Aussie reason

Beloved Aussie pop prince Guy Sebastian has taken one for the team – literally – by rupturing his Achilles tendon during a local Division 5 footy match.

The silky-voiced Australian Idol winner known for soaring ballads and immaculate falsetto decided to swap the stage for the slog and ran out with AFL great Brendan Fevola for a game with Masala Dandenong’s Thirds. A bold move, considering this is a team that, just one week prior, lost by a modest 229 points – which is less a scoreline and more a cry for help.

But help arrived in the form of boots, bravado and bangers. Not only did Guy show up in full kit, he delivered a halftime concert to a local crowd who probably didn’t realise their sausage sizzles came with a side of chart-topping vocals. Fevola, ever the ringmaster of Aussie larrikin spectacle, convinced Sebastian to both sing and suit up, promising little more than community spirit and maybe a bruised ego.

What no one promised was a ruptured Achilles.

According to Fevola, Sebastian was only meant to drop in for a bit of singing and sideline spectating before heading back to Sydney for a mate’s 40th. But apparently, once the footy fever hits, it hits hard. Sebastian got caught up in the magic of the Masala comeback – perhaps the first time “magic” and “Masala Dandenong” have shared a sentence – and opted to return to the field for the second half.

It was a decision his body did not co-sign.

Cue the fourth quarter, and down he went. “He just fell,” Fevola recalled helpfully, between fits of laughter. “Singers shouldn’t play footy, footy players shouldn’t sing – stick to your genre.” Wise words from a man who once sang “My Way” on national television while three sheets to the wind.

Sebastian, true to form, kept things classy. He joined the post-match victory song on crutches, then posted on Instagram with his usual charm: “Unfortunately I’ve done a proper number on myself. #realitycheck #sticktosinging #footyglorydaysareover.” It was the first time in history that a ruptured tendon trended so positively on social media.

 

 

 

 

 

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To his credit, Fevola managed to boot six goals and lead the team to an unlikely 8.5 (53) to 7.13 (55) win, ending a 20-game losing streak and likely earning himself free drinks at Lois Twohig Reserve for life. Guy, meanwhile, will be earning some much-deserved rest – and probably a renewed appreciation for low-impact cardio.

Get well soon, mate. And next time, maybe just bring the guitar.

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