Richmond hit with major damages claim by former Tiger Ty Zantuck
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by Michael Warner
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AFL powerhouse Richmond has been hit with a major damages claim over a series of painkilling jabs given to former Tigers hardman Ty Zantuck.
Zantuck's lawyers on Wednesday night lodged a Supreme Court statement of claim alleging he received "15-20 epidurals" between 2002 and 2004 in a bid to get him on the field despite suffering a debilitating back injury.
Zantuck has endured 17 operations on his spine since retiring from the AFL in 2005, can no longer work and is battling permanent pain and depression.