GEELONG coach Chris Scott says the club will do anything it can to support former Cats VFL player Casey Tutungi, who has been pronounced a quadriplegic after an accident during a local football match on June 22.

Tutungi played 41 games for Geelong's VFL team between 2009 and 2012. 

He was an emergency for last year's VFL Grand Final, in which the Cats defeated Port Melbourne.

The 27-year-old, whose partner Bridget is pregnant with their first child, was injured while playing in the Geelong league with South Barwon, where is co-coach.

"It's devastating," Cats coach Chris Scott said on Tuesday morning. "We're all in a state of shock, to be honest.

"Unfortunately, there's not much you can do in situations like these.

"But everyone in the Geelong community, and particularly in the Geelong footy club, will be racking their brains to work out ways in which we can help the Tutungi family.

"It's as sad a situation as you can possibly imagine."

Tutungi developed a close bond with many of the Cats' younger players during his appearances in the VFL.

"They're finding it tough," Scott said. "They're finding it extremely tough. I apologise, I'm lost for words a little bit.

"It's just a brutally hard situation to face for everyone involved, and our heart goes out to Casey and his family.

"We'll try to as much as we can, but at the moment it's a horrible feeling of helplessness."

The Tutungi family released a statement on Tuesday, which read: "There has been an outpouring of love and support for Casey from our local community and the wider Geelong region.

"We are humbled by the response and this is testament to the respect and admiration Casey has earned.

"We would like to thank all our family, friends and the many people who we have never even met - for their concern, prayers and well wishes at what is an extremely difficult time for us."

The Casey Tutungi Future Fund has been established to provide him with the equipment and care he will require in the future. 

Anyone wishing to donate can visit caseytutungi.com or visit any branch of the Bendigo Bank and ask to make a donation to the Casey Tutungi Future Fund.

Meanwhile, numerous players from Geelong and other AFL clubs have taken to Twitter to voice their support for Tutungi.