A paratrooper crashed in the middle of the Sydney Cricket Ground in a pre-game ANZAC observance service on Saturday afternoon.
The army parachutist -- from the Royal Australian Navy's Red Berets -- was reportedly part of a squad of jumpers set to deliver the game ball during Anzac Day commemorations prior to the Sydney Swans and West Eagles match.
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He landed heavily and “hit the turf at serious speed”.
The clash was delayed by ten minutes as the parachutist was lifted on to a stretcher and taken to an ambulance.
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He is expected to make a full recovery.
More to come.