If the AFL truly wants to treat concussion seriously,it needs to tighten up the process for assessing players immediately after they cop an obvious blow to the head.
The Suns are interested in talented Tiger Daniel Rioli,and a trade could be mutually beneficial for both parties.
Geelong have been cleared of breaching the AFL rules,despite the Cats revealing on Saturday that key forward Jeremy Cameron had been diagnosed with delayed concussion from a heavy head knock on Friday night.
Port Adelaide scored their first win in Geelong since 2007 while the Swans strengthened their place at the top of the ladder with a win over Fremantle.
Geelong started the season with a long list of free agents to sign,but it won’t change the wait and see approach that has served them well when it comes to their veterans.
The champion Cat will match his triple-premiership teammate Joel Selwood’s games record on Friday night against Port Adelaide when he plays his 355th game for the club.
The coming week will be one of reflection,as Tom Hawkins equals Joel Selwood’s games record at Geelong. There will be reminiscing of past glories,and with this a stark reminder that the Hawkins of today is not quite the Hawkins of yesteryear.
Melbourne ended Geelong’s undefeated start to 2024 while St Kilda,Essendon and Sydney came away with wins.
Geelong’s Jeremy Cameron is already considered one of the game’s best players,but the way he is being used is inflicting maximum damage - and despair.
St Kilda’s Jack Higgins was unsuccessful at the tribunal in getting his three-ban reduced. Meanwhile,Geelong skipper Patrick Dangerfield’s hamstring injury will sideline him for four to six weeks and Hawthorn will be struggling for tall targets against the Bulldogs.
In key takeouts this week:the “frighteningly efficient” Cats,there’s still fight in some of the competition’s old dogs and clubs in need of a key forward will surely be keeping an eye on this Eagle.