Legend fighting for his life after heart attack

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Richmond large Michael Roach is warring for his beingness aft undergoing triple bypass country past week.

The 64-year-old suffered a bosom onslaught past Tuesday, resulting successful a stent being inserted. He aboriginal went nether the weapon for triple bypass surgery.

Nicknamed 'Disco', Roach kicked 607 goals crossed 200 games for the Tigers betwixt 1977 and 1989.

According to Channel 7, Roach experienced post-surgery complications and remains successful intensive care.

Doctors overseeing Roach's attraction are optimistic astir moving done his problems, portion Roach's household is hopeful the 1980 premiership subordinate would beryllium discharged from intensive attraction adjacent week.

Roach's bosom onslaught was a daze to those adjacent to him, with the two-time Coleman medallist starring an progressive life, regularly riding his motorcycle and walking successful the lead-up to the aesculapian episode.

Roach was inducted into Richmond's Hall of Fame successful 2002.

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