Former Adelaide star forward Tony Modra is out of intensive care and is on the mend following his nasty truck accident last week.
Initially taken to Victor Harbor Hospital, Modra was airlifted to the Flinders Medical Centre in Adelaide on Thursday after suffering serious injuries in a tree crash at Back Valley.
He received surgery on his jaw, face, cheekbone and eye socket.
Crows icon Mark Ricciuto provided a positive update on Monday.
"It's been a positive weekend it's definitely fair to say," he said on Triple M.
"He had a really long day on Friday, getting operations on his jaw, cheekbone and eye socket… Saturday I got a great message during the football from Erica (Tony's wife) saying that they've woken him up, and that was awesome.
"But he was in a lot of pain as you can imagine after having all those operations the day before. He remembered everything that happened if you can believe that. So no concussion, no brain injury which is a huge positive… so great news he's got no brain issues, a little bit tough emotionally to get through reliving what happened.
"Yesterday he actually come out of intensive care which is great, but he's got to go back in and have more surgery today."
"It's a miracle not only that he's alive that he's at the point where he is right now."
Modra played 165 games for the Crows and Dockers and was known for his elite high-flying ability.
He kicked 588 goals during his career in the top flight and featured for South Australia in the State of Origin on six occasions.
Modra was a two-time All-Australian, 1997 Coleman Medallist and six-time club leading goal-kicker.
