The father of the drug addicted star blames the sport for his son's death

Father of drug addicted star reveals why he blames AFL for son's death. Harley Balic died in January 2022 when he was just 25 years old. The shattered father of former footy star has opened up about what he views as the AFL's role in his son's tragic death.

Patrick Murtagh says the loss of his father inspired his NFL dream. The former Gold Coast Suns AFL player signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Patrick's father's tragic death inspired him to break into the NFL. The loss of the father inspired Patrick's NFL dream to become an AFL player.