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Randwick's Cabous Eloff. Sydney University v Randwick (7Two Match of the Day), Rd 10 Shute Shield 2020 at Sydney University Football Ground - Saturday 19 September 2020.

Community sports ‘safe from lifetime concussion harm’

New research suggests non-professional sports players are not at risk of lifelong neurological damage from concussions, and that contact sports players perform better cognitively than the average person.

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Should Jeremy Cameron have been forced to come from the ground for a HIA?

AFL players hiding concussions

AFL players are hiding concussions because of a fear of missing games, with some even believing disclosing their head-knock symptoms could ultimately jeopardise their contracts, new survey reveals.

Jessica Halloran

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AFL move to trial helmets is ‘dumb’

Leading sports neuroscientist Alan Pearce said the AFL’s move towards trialing helmets is one of the ‘dumbest’ moves made by the code, after research has repeatedly proven that ‘headgear doesn’t work’ when it comes to combating concussion.

Jessica Halloran, Mark Robinson and Lachlan McKirdy

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - August 18, 2023. AFL . 1st Qualifying Final. Angus Brayshaw of the Demons is stretchered off the ground after being cleaned up by Brayden Maynard of the Magpies during the qualifying final between Collingwood and Melbourne at the MCG in Melbourne, Australia. Photo by Michael Klein.

A big mistake comes back to bite the AFL

The AFL will once again come under the spotlight for failing to punitively act on the play that ultimately forced the premature retirement of Melbourne Demons star Angus Brayshaw.

Sam McPhee

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Max Rooke a former Geelong footballer is the lead plaintiff of a class action lodged against the AFL for life altering injuries as a result of concussion. Pictured with his dog Boy. Picture: Jason Edwards

‘Disturbing’ footage lodged in AFL class action

A new statement of claim in court case against AFL has detailed sickening knockouts suffered by its lead plaintiff.

Jessica Halloran

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Wally Lewis at Suncorp Stadium, with his original Kangaroo's jersey from the 1981 game (against France).

Footballers’ dementia list skyrockets

Rugby league immortal Wally Lewis is the latest star on growing list of star footballers battling early on-set dementia because of head knocks.

Jessica Halloran and Wendy Carlisle

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NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA. JUNE 9, 2023: Robbie O'Davis in his memorabilia room at home in Newcastle. Picture: Martin Ollman / The Australian

‘I went to the cliff face heaps of times’

NRL hero Robbie O’Davis, a dual Knights premiership hero who claimed the Clive Churchill Medal in 1997, says the noise in his head became too much.

Wendy Carlisle and Jessica Halloran

Concussion expert Professor Andrew Gardner

Experts question head-knock impact

The NRL’s concussion advisers Associate Professor Andrew Gardner and Professor Chris Levi say more research must be done to determine if head knocks and dementia are linked.

Wendy Carlisle and Jessica Halloran

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Head Noise: The Australian’s unmissable new podcast on sport’s biggest issue

Head Noise

A rugby league superstar discovers the truth about what football has done to his brain – and faces up to deeply confronting questions about risk, reward, masculinity and responsibility.

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EMBARGO FOR TWAM 27 AUGUST 2022. FEE MAY APPLY. Michael Lipman is a former international rugby union player. He was concussed more than 30 times during his career and has now been diagnosed with early onset dementia. Photo: TWAM/NIC WALKER

Star’s devastating struggle: ‘My head was like a scrambled egg’

In his rugby career Michael Lipman took head knocks in his stride. Now, aged 42 and suffering dementia, he’s paying a terrible price.

In this Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014 photo, Yuzuru Hanyu, right, of Japan is helped by a medical team member after he clashed with Yan Han of China during a practice prior to their free program performance at the Cup of China in Shanghai, China. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT

Even the best skaters get badly hurt

Cold, slippery and unyielding, ice is a lethal surface to play sports on. Even the best skaters get badly hurt when they fall.

Julian Linden and Jessica Halloran

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