Easy to invoke the 'athlete health and safety' line, but where is that care when athletes are rushed back to competition after a concussion?

‘It is dangerous’: Hardwick and Voss tackle umpires theage.com.au/sport/afl/it-i…

Long weekend read on how NRL clubs are winning the recruitment race by dazzling teenagers and signing up a plethora of 15-year-old schoolboy prospects. Raises a number of important issues. nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby-le…

Former St Kilda FC player Eli Templeton is suing Balwyn Football Club, the Eastern Football League & Boroondara Council for negligence in the Supreme Court.

It follows a sickening incident from Aug 2022, which left him with serious head injuries & unable to play footy again.

'After a year of negotiation between the clubs and the AFL, the AFL have now indemnified the clubs, but also club officials and directors.'

Eddie McGuire's exclusive on the league's concussion crisis.

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“The Swans accept Parker should be banned but believe 6 matches is excessive, despite Frankston’s Josh Smith suffering concussion and multiple fractures to his eye socket & cheekbone.”
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“Swans coach Longmire said Parker had been part of an accident…It didn’t work out the way that he intended it to…unfortunately the Frankston player got injured”
Smith will be sidelined 10 wks, concussion & multiple fractures to his eye socket & cheekbone
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'We have continued to be very diligent & thorough in our processes for assessing & managing Tom following his most recent concussion...This has involved specialist review & opinion to help guide his return to play' Dogs head of sports medicine Chris Bell
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Imagine what that does to brain tissue

Jimmy Webster’s sickening clash with Walyalup’s Michael Frederick, which left Frederick concussed and subbed out of Saturday night’s game, was a football act according to the Dockers’ coach Justin Longmuir.

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“David King said on SEN he believed Parker deserved a suspension of at least 5 games describing his action as exactly the type the AFL was trying to stamp out of the sport”

If AFL really ‘prioritise athlete health & wellbeing(TM)’ then let’s see the punishment fit the thuggery

Boxing sparring where impacts to the head is banned in training in the AFL. It should be banned at all levels (senior & juniors) of training in Australian rules football.

Parent Jace Austin with a disturbing concussion story coming out of the SMJFL
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NEW: We're not saying 'subconcussion' anymore. Here's why. concussionfoundation.org/news/blog/were…

In a new blog post, CLF co-founder & CEO Chris Nowinski, Ph.D. explains an important distinction backed by years of TBI and CTE research.

The Routledge Books Handbook of Sport, Concussion and Brain Injuries – Call for Chapters.

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“The Players Association confirmed Cameron passed a HIA test on the ground” Really? Shrugging the club doctor off saying ‘I’m fine’ is now what constitutes a HIA? What the #AFL CEO calls “the most stringent concussion protocols in world sport?” 👀 heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/afl-…

Alarming numbers show 12 per cent of concussed players failed to report symptoms in the last 12 months.

The biggest fears - players losing their spot or missing a contract incentive.

Players would prefer the pre-finals bye moved to pre-GF to avoid concussion costing a flag

Sorry to hear this player needing to retire before he starts.
How many more athletes need to retire with brain injuries before we actually make meaningful change and actually uphold 'athlete health and welbeing is our greatest priority'? wwos.nine.com.au/afl/news-2024-…

Academia never says 'do something creative / take a risk'
1. Students: don't be too ambitious.
2. Postdocs: work on projects with a high feasibility
3. Asst professors: play it safe, get tenure
4. Professors: don't lose funding, go with the paradigm.
As told to us by Keith Yamamoto

“Longmire insists the Swans hold no major concerns over Tom McCartin’s wellbeing or future in the game after the defender was ruled out for a 2nd-wk with concussion-symptoms”
Let’s just allow players as much time to recover, than sport imposed expectations theage.com.au/sport/afl/we-r…

'AFL boss Andrew Dillon has rejected calls for independent docs to be used for concussion during matches after Geelong's Jeremy Cameron suffered delayed symptoms a day after he played'

When the school principal supports the kids marking their own homework
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Family of WA football great Austin Robertson Jr reveals legend's struggle with CTE
abc.net.au/news/2024-05-1… via ABC Australia