Controversy over a 'concussion contract' at Victorian AFL club Geelong | ABC NEWS
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The AFL is once again in damage control over a club's management of a player with a history of concussion. It's been revealed the Geelong Football Club made a secret agreement with an unknown current player to waive any liability for any future head trauma the player might suffer. The Cats have now agreed to tear up the waiver. The AFL says it's satisfied. But there remain serious questions over how the deal was approved and by whom. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-06/afl-aflpa-in-discussion-over-reports-of-concussion-contract/107003364 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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