Former Carlton legend Peter Dean hospitalised after serious assault in Albury

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Former Carlton AFL player Peter Dean is recovering after he sustained a serious head injury during an alleged assault.

The 60-year-old was injured following an alleged confrontation with several youths in Albury on Monday night and was taken by ambulance to the Albury Base Hospital where he remains in a stable condition.

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New South Wales police said a 17-year-old was arrested and would be dealt with under the Young Offenders Act.

A former dual AFL premiership player is recovering in hospital after allegedly being assaulted on the Victorian New South Wales border.

60-year-old Carlton great Peter Dean was taken to Albury Base Hospital on Monday night after an alleged confrontation with a group of young people in the city's CBD.

A NSW Ambulance spokesperson said paramedics were called to Smollett Street about 8pm following reports of an assault.

"The patient, aged in his 60s, was found with a significant head injury and was taken to Albury Base Hospital by ambulance," the spokesperson said.

Mr Dean remains in a stable condition.

NSW Police confirmed officers from the Murray River Police District attended the scene and spoke with three young people nearby.

"Following inquiries by detectives from Murray River Police District, police arrested a 17-year-old boy in North Albury," a police spokesperson said.

"He was taken to Albury Police Station. The young person will be dealt with under the Young Offenders Act."

Police also seized several mobile phones as part of their investigation.

Mr Dean played in Carlton's premiership sides in 1987 and 1995.

More recently he has been involved with the Lavington Panthers Football Netball Club in the Ovens and Murray Football League.

He is the father of Harry Dean, who was drafted to Carlton last year under the AFL's father–son rule.

Carlton Football Club said it was "offering support to Peter and his family".

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