Platten: Concussion damaged 43 per cent of my brain
New testing has revealed the heavy price former Hawthorn great John Platten has paid for the more than 30 concussions he suffered during his career.
New testing has revealed the heavy price former Hawthorn great John Platten has paid for the more than 30 concussions he suffered during his career.
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