South Sydney Rabbitohs legend Nathan Merritt has reportedly been placed on life support after collapsing.
The Daily Telegraph reports Merritt collapsed while staying at his aunty when he was found unresponsive on Friday afternoon.
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The 40-year-old was immediately transported to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Camperdown where his condition was listed as serious.
Merritt’s family, friends and former teammates were reportedly informed of his condition as he fights for his life.
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The Souths great made over 200 appearances for the club and scored a staggering 146 tries in that span.
Merritt, who played at wing and fullback in his lengthy NRL career, was the league’s leading tryscorer for three seasons and was the 9th player in the history of the sport to score 150 total tries.
He also earned several representative honours in his glittering career.
Merritt made two appearances for the PM’s XIII and scored two tries as well as three games for the Indigenous All-Stars with three tries to boot.
He made his only appearance for New South Wales in Game Two of the 2013 State of Origin series as a result of Blake Ferguson’s suspension.
Merritt retired from rugby league in 2014, the season in which South Sydney won its first premiership in 43 years.
