Geelong, AFL, slammed over concussion waiver contract
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- Guardian Sport·2h agoGeelong’s Jake Kolodjashnij outs himself as player who signed AFL concussion waiver
Veteran Geelong defender ended two days of speculation when he issued a statement through the Cats Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The AFL player with concussion issues who waived his right to sue Geelong has gone public to defend his club and the…
Read at Guardian Sport → - The West Lifestyle·4h agoAFL 2026: Geelong chief executive Steve Hocking fronts media after bombshell concussion deal
Geelong chief executive Steve Hocking has spoken publicly for the first time since it was revealed a star player signed “a concussion waiver” to keep playing.
Read at The West Lifestyle → - ABC Sport AU·7h agoEx-AFLPA boss calls for independent tribunal over Cats concussion waiver
Former AFLPA chief and Tigers player Joel Bowden calls for a Senate committee hearing into the secret waiver involving a Geelong player with concussion history, calling the move "gambling with a young person's health and safety".
Read at ABC Sport AU → - Brisbane Times·8h agoThese are the questions AFL boss must answer on Geelong’s concussion deal
Craig Drummond now holds the highest office in the game, but his brief statement did not address the obvious questions that need to be answered about the concussion waiver Geelong signed with a player while he was president of the club.
Read at Brisbane Times → - The Conversation AU·10h agoA secret waiver but no punishment: the AFL’s concussion conundrum just got murkier
Just when you thought the Australian Football League’s (AFL) management of concussion could not get murkier, news arrived yesterday the Geelong Football Club required a player with a history of concussions to sign a letter waiving their legal rights with respect to any future…
Read at The Conversation AU → - Sydney Morning Herald·11h agoGeelong, AFL, slammed over concussion waiver contract
Professor Alan Pearce calls out both Geelong and the AFL.
Read at Sydney Morning Herald → - Irish Examiner Sport·1d agoAFL club Geelong under scrutiny over alleged concussion deal with player
Player reportedly required to assume liability for future brain trauma.
Read at Irish Examiner Sport → - 7NEWS Australia·1d agoGeelong revealed as AFL club at centre of bombshell report over secret concussion deal with player
A player has reportedly signed a contract to assume all legal responsibility for future brain trauma.
Read at 7NEWS Australia → - The West Sport·1d agoGeelong avoids sanction over player concussion deal
A Geelong AFL player with a history of head knocks signed a secret deal with the club to take legal responsibility for future concussions.
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