NBL player Harry Froling shares photo of surgical scar after coward punch attack

NBL player Harry Froling has been released from hospital and is now recovering at home after a coward punch left him with a fractured skull and a huge surgical scar.

His father Shane shared the positive development on social media on Monday and thanked supporters for the ‘care and love sent’.

Froling, 24, suffered bleeding on the brain following the shocking incident outside a popular Wollongong night club last month. 

The Brisbane Bullets centre was found unconscious on a footpath in the early hours of January 22 after playing a match against the Illawarra Hawks the night before.

Hospital scans revealed his brain injuries would require major surgery. 

‘Harrison Froling is out of hospital and recovering,’ his father posted on Twitter with a confronting photo of his son’s large scar.

NBL player Harry Froling required surgery after a coward punch attack left him with a fractured skull (Froling pictured with scar from surgery)

 Brisbane Bullets centre Harry Froling was found unconscious on a footpath in the early hours of January 22 after a shocking attack outside a Wollongong nightclub 

‘As much as we would love to address media and questions we will leave it until police evidence is presented. He is on the mend, thankyou for the care and love sent.’ 

Nathan Mesinez, 19, is the man police allege was behind the one punch attack.

He has since been charged with one count each of reckless grievous bodily harm and affray, but was released on bail January 25.

Mesinez, who is yet to enter formal pleas, is set to face Wollongong Local Court later this month.

Brisbane Bullets head coach Greg Vanderjagt said the club will internally investigate the incident once police investigations had been completed.

Vanderjagt said Froling and his family had the club’s full support and will look into the circumstances at the appropriate time.

‘The club will conduct their own investigation when the time is right and put everything together and take the appropriate course of action,’ he told reporters on last month.

Froling made a statement on Twitter thanking family and friends for their support

Froling has been ruled out for the rest of the NBL season following the attack 

Froling previously made a statement on social media thanking friends and family for their support.

‘I appreciate all the messages in regards to my circumstances. It’s a scary thing, and I appreciate the love and support. Especially from my team mates former coaches and family,’ he wrote on Twitter on January 26.

An array of current and former NBL players, coaches and teammates replied with their best wishes for Froling who has been ruled out of the remainder of the NBL season.