Footballer faces trial on tackle.
The trial heard Petty allegedly suffered a serious neck injury during a match last year between his team Banyo and Taylor's team Balmoral. It was alleged Taylor caused the Injury when he tackled Petty during the game at the Banyo rugby league grounds in northern Brisbane. Orthopaedic surgeon Paul Pincus, who examined Petty on March 25, told the court he believed Petty fractured his neck as a result of the tackle. He was led, to the conclusion by symptoms Petty described he had after the match and after examining a CT scan of the injury. Dr. Pincus said that without treatment Petty would have suffered permanent injury to his health.