The AFL is close to developing a model for how the wages of players medically retired due to concussion will be included in the salary cap.
Rugby league legend Wally Lewis took his traumatic fight to Canberra. All levels of sport are crying for change.
After 13 seasons with the Bulldogs,the Storm and the Sharks,Dale Finucane announced his medical retirement at 32 after suffering repeated concussions.
The rugby league Immortal has spoken about his diagnosis and called on the government to invest more in research into the neurodegenerative condition.
Rourke Fischer couldn’t recall what he had for breakfast. His long history of concussions ended his time in the game he loved earlier than he would have liked,but he now acknowledges it came later than it should have.
In AFL data with potential ramifications for how the game is coached,this masthead can reveal that of the concussions reported in 2023 – for all games including finals – the largest share came in marking contests.
Will Pucovski is yet to fully shake off symptoms of his latest concussion,delaying the meeting of a medical panel to help decide on his cricket future.
Headaches,migraines,anxiety. Nathan Murphy opens up about his immediate retirement from football after suffering concussion in last year’s grand final.
While some people’s views don’t change,thankfully sporting bodies acting on this seriously important matter.
James Tedesco was knocked out again on Friday night. I fear it leaves him in the early stages of what fellow Roosters Jake Friend and Boyd Cordner went through.
The Roosters skipper suffered the 10th concussion of his career while attempting a tackle during Friday night’s loss to the Bulldogs.