Australia’s biggest sporting bodies are threading a very fine needle with concussion and long-term brain damage
season, and the AFL men’s opening round has barely begun, but already the biggest issue on and off the field is concussion.players who sustained concussions during their careers are part of a class action filed in the Victorian supreme court this week, seeking up to $2m per player for pain, suffering, financial loss and medical expenses due to their injuries.
Meanwhile, there has been something of a tussle occurring between the NRL and its clubs when it comes to taking responsibility for concussion-affected players. Last week, the Dolphins coach, Wayne Bennett, and Canberra Raiders coach, Ricky Stuart, both took aim at the NRL’s independent concussion-spotting doctors, who have been in place since last year, saying they were a sign that the NRL didn’t trust coaches to look after their players.
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