ALEX McKinnon has announced his engagement to his long-term partner Teigan Power — and vowed to walk her down the aisle.
The young backrower has captured the hearts and minds of the entire rugby league community as he recovers from devastating neck injuries.
From his hospital bed, McKinnon took to social media to share a photo of himself and his partner with an accompanying message saying the couple are engaged.
The 22-year-old fractured his C4 and C5 vertebrae when he sustained a broken neck in a three-man tackle against the Storm in round three.
It’s believed McKinnon was diagnosed quadriplegic by doctors and faces the prospect of life in a wheelchair.
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He wrote this on Instgram
''This girl is my soldier,I am truely overwhelmed with the support and wishes from everybody society and community at large. Your on going support will never be forrgotten. P.S When life throws you struggles respond with a smile. so happy to announce Teigan and my Engagement'' #ThroughThickAndThin #IwillWalkHerDownTheIsle.
The young backrower has captured the hearts and minds of the entire rugby league community as he recovers from devastating neck injuries.
From his hospital bed, McKinnon took to social media to share a photo of himself and his partner with an accompanying message saying the couple are engaged.
The 22-year-old fractured his C4 and C5 vertebrae when he sustained a broken neck in a three-man tackle against the Storm in round three.
It’s believed McKinnon was diagnosed quadriplegic by doctors and faces the prospect of life in a wheelchair.
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He wrote this on Instgram
''This girl is my soldier,I am truely overwhelmed with the support and wishes from everybody society and community at large. Your on going support will never be forrgotten. P.S When life throws you struggles respond with a smile. so happy to announce Teigan and my Engagement'' #ThroughThickAndThin #IwillWalkHerDownTheIsle.
