Collingwood AFLW player Emma Grant still battling concussion symptoms six weeks after head knock
Still battling the debilitating effects of concussion six weeks after a head knock, Collingwood AFLW star Emma Grant has called for the injury to be given the respect it deserves.
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Collingwood women’s player Emma Grant has opened up on the debilitating concussion effects she is still suffering six weeks after a head knock.
The 30-year-old sustained the concussion in a practice match in January and is still significantly affected.
“Today marks six weeks since my concussion,” she said on Saturday morning.
“My symptoms change from day-to-day and even hour-to-hour but I am still consistently getting headaches and dizziness.
“My sleep is totally disturbed.
“When I am tired I forget what I am saying mid-sentence and can become confused very easily.
“I am fortunate to now be in the care of some of the best in the business on my road to recovery. Although the recovery is slow I am having little wins each week.
“My wife, family, friends and teammates have been nothing but amazing.”
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In a week where concussion has been the dominant topic in Australian Rules football following the news that one of the game’s greats Graham “Polly” Farmer had suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy – a result of repeated impacts to the head which can only be diagnosed by examining the brain after death, Grant said education and talking about the issue was paramount.
“I don’t want anybody thinking they shouldn’t talk about their injury because from the outside it is invisible,” she wrote on Instagram.
“There is no plaster or crutches. There is no visible scar.
“We need to educate. Educate the players. The parents. The coaches. The doctors. Concussion is real. It sure doesn’t discriminate.
“It has so many varied symptoms and needs the respect it deserves.”
Collingwood said this week it would continue to support Grant and was not considering placing her on the inactive playing list.
AFL Women’s players have access to the AFLPA injury and hardship fund should it be required, and could also be eligible for career-ending contract payouts should they be required.
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Originally published as Collingwood AFLW player Emma Grant still battling concussion symptoms six weeks after head knock