The retired player posted an image of his bloody face on Instagram adding that he has suffered bleeding to the brain.

"Not ideal start to the weekend ... your not supposed to fall off balconys apparently!" Sylvia wrote.

"I'd have to agree — fractured my neck and bleeding to the brain. Extremely lucky. Doing a great job the team down here at the Alfred. Be careful and stay safe everyone."

Sylvia spent 10 season with the Demons before shifting to the Dockers.

He played just six matches for Fremantle before retiring at the end of 2015