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Nick Wilson and Duncan Murray

Open invite to fatally injured footy player's memorial

Nathan Fitzgerald's AFL teammates will miss an upcoming match to pay tribute to the 27-year-old. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

A football club will host a memorial service for a young player who died from injuries during a match, while his grieving teammates will hang up their boots for a day of mourning.

Nathan Fitzgerald, 27, suffered head injuries while playing at Lalor Recreation Reserve, in Melbourne's north, on Saturday and died in hospital on Monday.

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