Overview
- Worrell’s vehicle struck a 29-year-old pedestrian on Port Road while he was driving to training, and he drove the injured man to hospital before both men later spoke to police on Friday.
- South Australia Police reported the 25-year-old for aggravated driving without due care and for failing to present to police within 90 minutes of a collision that caused injury, and they will summons him to appear in court.
- Worrell missed the next training session after the crash but played the full game for Adelaide in their win over Gold Coast the following evening.
- Adelaide Football Club and coach Matthew Nicks have publicly said they are supporting Worrell through a challenging period, with Nicks also saying he may have gone too far earlier when calling Worrell his 'wild child'.
- Worrell was drafted at pick No.28 in 2019 and is regarded as a developing leader in the Crows' defence, while the court process and any club or AFL action could influence his availability and reputation going forward.