Concussion crisis
‘There are always going to be challenges’: Luckless Pucovski returns, stars push for Test call up
Batting prodigy Will Pucovski, cult hero fast bowler Scott Boland, and dasher Matt Short will look to impress on what the curator hopes is a quick MCG pitch against a NSW side featuring ‘The GOAT’ Nathan Lyon.
- by Jon Pierik
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‘I want to be all right to play with my kids’: Big Hawk opens up on concussion retirement
Nathan Murphy’s concussion on grand final day brought back bad memories for former Hawthorn ruckman Max Lynch. But leading neurologists say Murphy’s decision to rule himself out of the match could be a turning point for management of brain injuries.
- by Marc McGowan and Peter Ryan
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AFL 2023
‘Not the outcome the AFL sought’: League will ‘examine’ Maynard incident at season’s end
The controversial clash between Brayden Maynard and Angus Brayshaw will be closely examined by the AFL and could be the catalyst for further rule changes to protect players from concussion.
- by Andrew Wu and Jon Pierik
Eels forward set for early retirement after series of concussions
In the same week Andrew Davey created headlines for an attack against former club Canterbury, his time in the game appears to be coming to an end.
- by Michael Chammas
David was concussed over and over. Now he fears for those on fields all across Australia
Sporting legends have been felled by the heartbreaking ramifications of head trauma later in life. In part six of Pressure to Perform, a major call for community change has been issued.
- by Nick Wright
Government should consider enforcing return-to-play protocols, Senate concussion inquiry finds
The federal government should set up a national sports injury database as a matter of urgency and consider enforcing return-to-play protocols, a senate inquiry found.
- by Peter Ryan
The expensive brain scans that landed an AFL player agent in court
“The AFL scan that I undertook said I had little or no structural damage. The MEG scan confirmed I had 42 points of damage to my brain,” says Peter Jess.
- by Tom Cowie
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Rugby World Cup
For the sake of rugby, England captain Owen Farrell must be banned
England captain Owen Farrell has been handed a remarkable reprieve and is free to play at the World Cup after his red card for a dangerous tackle against Wales was overturned.
- by Oliver Brown
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AFL 2023
Concussion issues force Sydney’s Paddy McCartin to retire, Eagles star Naitanui also calls time; doubt on Wingard’s future
McCartin’s career is over after 63 games after he decided to call time following his latest concussion in round four this season, while Naitanui had been plagued by injury in recent seasons.
- by Peter Ryan and Jon Pierik
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NRL 2023
Why rugby league can be the greatest and dumbest game of all
When will the NRL match its tough talk on concussion with lengthy suspensions?
- by Andrew Webster
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AFL 2023
AFL hits Port Adelaide with $100,000 fine for Aliir concussion breach
Port Adelaide have been issued a $100,000 fine for not testing defender Aliir Aliir before sending him back on to the ground in Saturday night’s match against Adelaide.
- by Carla Jaeger