Zac Saddler thought it was just a routine concussion protocol test.
But in just his third NRL game in 2021, the former Manly Sea Eagle was shocked when the diagnosis came back as a fractured skull.
Saddler, now looking to revive his playing career with Tuggeranong Bushrangers in the Canberra Raiders Cup, had to be rushed to hospital over fears he had suffered a brain bleed in Manly's round 12 NRL clash against Newcastle last May.