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Victory at a cost: McKay suffers fourth head knock in five years, Kemp has suspected Achilles injury

Michael Voss’ Blues are finally on the board in season 2025, but they walked off Adelaide Oval with some serious injury concerns.

  • Steve Barrett

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Will Pucovski in the SCG nets just prior to his only Test match appearance to date, in January 2021.

Pucovski may face an uneven playing pitch when it comes to compensation

If Will Pucovski attempts to claim workers’ compensation after retiring due to the impacts of concussions he could find it tough to receive any financial recompense.

  • Darren Kane
Will Pucovski is felled by a short ball from Tasmanian quick bowler Riley Meredith earlier this year.

‘My journey ends’: Pucovski retires from cricket but payout talks continue

Victorian and Australian batsman Will Pucovski is still in talks with Cricket Victoria about the terms of his exit from the sport despite announcing his retirement from cricket after a long battle with concussion.

  • Tom Decent and Daniel Brettig
Mitch Owens clutches at his shoulder.

Saints lose tall to worrying injury, sparking calls for AFL action; superstar out for months; Dons whacko for Kako

The pre-season injury carnage continues to worsen, amid calls for the AFL to clamp down on a certain act. Meanwhile, club doctors will have extra powers this year to stop play to take players off the field for head injury assessments.

  • Jon Pierik, Andrew Wu, Scott Spits and Roy Ward
Sam Lalor.

The AFL has dropped the ball on its first major test of 2025

No.1 draft pick Sam Lalor was left concussed and with a fractured jaw after an ugly incident against West Coast, but the man who pushed him in the back escaped punishment of any kind. The AFL got this decision wrong.

  • Jon Pierik
Grant Cook with wife Colleen and children Carter and Mia.

Grant died after a rugby league match in 2016. Nine years on, his family believe he didn’t have to lose his life

Grant Cook’s family were devastated by his death and have received an out-of-court settlement after suing the ruling body.

  • Adrian Proszenko
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Richmond spearhead Tom Lynch was concussed in a collision with a teammate at pre-season training.

AFL hands out club rankings amid ‘confusion’ on pre-season training

A memo to all 18 clubs, which revealed match-simulations in pre-season produced the highest rate of concussions, prompted Port Adelaide chairman David Koch to fire back in an email that criticised the league for an inconsistent approach.

  • Sam McClure
Former Aussie rules umpire Ian Stewart is calling for policy changes and funding to support athletes in receiving holistic healthcare following the impacts of concussions.

An umpire was viciously assaulted. Thirty-four years later, he’s still suffering

As Ian Stewart reflects on the damage caused by an angry player, a Queensland academic explains why decision-makers shouldn’t be surprised by “concussion crises”.

  • Nick Wright
Wally Lewis celebrates an Ashes win in 1988.

‘It controls everything’: His dad’s message keeps King Wally’s fight alive

A caring sledge from his father stuck with Wally Lewis, as he continues to advocate for changes to improve player welfare.

  • Nick Wright
Nelson Asofa-Solomona flattens Lindsay Collins.

This rule change would be win-win for the NRL

A tweak to the kick-off rule could have a positive impact on rugby league.

  • Roy Masters

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