Adelaide great Tony Modra has avoided serious brain injury after a life-threatening truck accident, says fellow club icon Mark Ricciuto.
Modra has been released from intensive care after undergoing surgery on his jaw, cheekbone and eye socket.
The Adelaide and Fremantle great suffered facial injuries when a fallen tree branch smashed through the windshield of the truck he was driving last Thursday.
He was near his sheep and cattle farm about 90km south of Adelaide.
The 57-year-old was airlifted to Flinders Medical Centre and underwent facial surgery on Friday, before waking up on Saturday afternoon.
Former Crows captain and good friend Ricciuto said the beloved football figure will require more surgery, but has had a "positive weekend" after being in critical condition.
