THE Whittlesea Football Netball Club and wider Northern Football Netball League community has rallied for Whittlesea captain Xavier Dimasi’s ongoing recovery after a facial injury early in the season.
Mr Dimasi has needed facial and dental surgery over the last six weeks, following an incident which saw him crunched running back with the flight of the ball in Whittlesea’s round two victory over Watsonia.
A GoFundMe has been organised by Whittlesea teammate Jaron Murphy, which has already raised $38,960 at the time of production.
“Recovery from the traumatic accident has been extremely painful, drawn out and debilitating for Xavier, whilst placing enormous pressure on his partner, Brigid,” the GoFundMe description read.
“As a result of the extent of Xavier’s injuries and pain, he has been unable to work since the accident and isn’t expected to return to work for a least another month. Brigid has been providing Xavier with full time care, requiring her to rely on her own sick leave to ensure Xav is cared for.
“With mounting financial pressure and all available leave utilised, Brigid has had to return to work, taking breaks throughout the day to care for Xavier. With medical and dental appointments continuing for the next few months, they are under significant pressure to balance health and the costs of recovery.”
You can donate to the GoFundMe by visiting gofundme.com/f/support-xavs-ongoing-recovery.
