Concussion crisis
Opinion
NRL grand final
The case for changing kick-offs in the NRL is open and shut
More concussions suffered from kick-offs show that the game must change the rules, and quickly.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Analysis
AFL 2024
Demons counting the cost of Brayshaw’s forced retirement
Not until they saw his name on the Brownlow Medal running sheet did the AFL hierarchy realise Angus Brayshaw would be breaking his self-imposed public silence.
- by Caroline Wilson
Exclusive
Kids’ sport
Antonio loved the Swans. A little-known condition killed him on the football field
Families are being torn apart by a syndrome claiming the lives of young athletes. But almost no one has heard of it.
- by Riley Walter
Concussion ended his twin’s career. This premiership Cat’s future was up in the air too
Jake Kolodjashnij is a reliable defender who doesn’t seek the limelight. But it was his love of the game and careful management that convinced him to continue his career in 2024.
- by Peter Ryan
How the alarming science behind concussions is changing local sport
Research into the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries has led grassroots volunteers such as Yann Gambin to find ways to protect young athletes.
- by Angus Thomson
‘We want to scrum’: Wallabies reject South African injury rort ploy
South Africa reportedly raised formal questions about the Wallabies injuries that led to uncontested scrums in Perth last month.
- by Iain Payten
Pucovski’s bad news is actually good news
Sad as it is that Will Pucovski’s immensely promising cricket career appears to be over, there is a silver lining.
- by Greg Baum
Concussions rule Will Pucovski out for entire season
Will Pucovski is yet to medically retire from concussion according to officials, but a decision to end his troubled career is expected before the start of the season.
- by Malcolm Conn
The Scoop
AFL 2024
Players slugged $500,000 amid concerns over ‘disproportionate’ fines and how cash is spent
A war of words has broken out between the AFL and its players’ union over how much money the league is collecting by fining players for on-field indiscretions and how it spends that cash.
- by Sam McClure
Can this $10k ‘headgear with an esky’ really reduce concussion symptoms?
Some of Australian sport’s most high-profile concussion sufferers are supporting a cooling headgear which, its developers say, can drastically aid recovery from head knocks.
- by Dan Walsh
Manly launches world-first cooling concussion tech
The Sea Eagles have helped trial a concussion treatment that involves players wearing a headgear that rapidly reduces body heat and head knock symptoms.
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