News Injuries & Suspensions

[Connoisseur]

All the recent talk from AFL about protecting players heads now sound like pure damage control to make it seem like they are doing enough to minimise future lawsuits.

Spot on.

Highly recommend reading up on and watching the below regarding the Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund chaired by Mike Ditka. Hopefully an AFL equivalent is started and significantly more money put into the hardship fund under the AFLPA.

https://www.gridirongreats.org/

Also below are a few articles of interest I posted last year about this problem area.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09...un-smith-concussion-insurance-payout/12676602

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03...oins-planned-concussion-class-action/10915086

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/af...t/news-story/c6fd39b735a2dc258a0a56be62c4e77d

“In other words, since being drafted, AFL players have been asked to pay an annual premium in respect of the AFL insurance policies, despite these policies providing no relevant cover for serious concussion and related risks facing AFL players.”
The Herald Sun also reported that the insurance schemes set up for footballers are dubbed as “zombie policies”, with one retired star set to be a test case for the action.
It is alleged that players were led to believe by the AFL, the AFLPA and AMP that they were covered for concussion related injuries.

 

[dlanod]

If this saga doesn’t result in the AFL having a good look at the definitions they use to grade actions at the MRP/Tribunal, then they are failing in their duty of care towards players, especially in light of the push to protect the head.
All the recent talk from AFL about protecting players heads now sound like pure damage control to make it seem like they are doing enough to minimise future lawsuits.
Nothing against Rioli but there is no way he should have got off that charge

They did in the o***eason. Brad Scott did several interviews on increase on the duty of care and the potential to cause injury, rather than just the end result.

The tribunal basically said "we choose to ignore that".

 

[toxic]

 

[Under The Dome]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1506584755621744641

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Going to suck if this keeps happening to rookies. Cash generation could be stalled by a few weeks even for the good cash cows.

 

[jaca]

And.... breathe.

 

[Athomas]

Looking forward to total chaos tomorrow night (and every week for the rest of the season!)

Should be exciting at least.

 

[Shannon]

Looking forward to total chaos tomorrow night (and every week for the rest of the season!)

Should be exciting at least.

@Sledge is pumped 😜

 

[Rumbler]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1506584755621744641

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Going to suck if this keeps happening to rookies. Cash generation could be stalled by a few weeks even for the good cash cows.

Oh ***. And if Dixon gets dropped this week that means no bench cover on the forward line this weekend.

 

[Rowsus]

They did in the o***eason. Brad Scott did several interviews on increase on the duty of care and the potential to cause injury, rather than just the end result.

The tribunal basically said "we choose to ignore that".

Absolutely spot on.
This all but screams, do what you like, but we will mete punishment, dependent on the result of your actions.
Just wait. A player will do something seemingly innocuous, with no intent, but the other player will end up concussed/injured etc, and that player he seemingly didn't do much, will get 2-4 weeks.
Once again, the AFL have gotten it wrong! It shouldn't only and always be about the end result!!!

 

[Darkie]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1506584755621744641

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Going to suck if this keeps happening to rookies. Cash generation could be stalled by a few weeks even for the good cash cows.

I suspect we will see examples where it costs them their long term spot in the side, and eliminates additional cash gen altogether.

 

[Rowsus]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1506584755621744641

View: https://twitter.com/essendonfc/status/1506584755621744641



Going to suck if this keeps happening to rookies. Cash generation could be stalled by a few weeks even for the good cash cows.

My first reaction as a non-owner was "Good, we can stagger the cows we don't have"......... now I'm not so sure!

 

[Under The Dome]

I suspect we will see examples where it costs them their long term spot in the side, and eliminates additional cash gen altogether.

Yeh I don't want to go early on any rookies this year.
Trade boosts would be good to use for upgrades, but we may need to use them to get the cash generating rookies at the right time.

 

[Blue Bloods]

Oh ***. And if Dixon gets dropped this week that means no bench cover on the forward line this weekend.

Imagine the problem that the people who started non playing rookie will be having.

 

[wogitalia]

Oh ***. And if Dixon gets dropped this week that means no bench cover on the forward line this weekend.

No Hayes? Only relevant ruck not locked before Dixon/Hayes lock would be Marshall who you could swing cover on most likely if he was out for some reason.

 

[Rumbler]

No Hayes? Only relevant ruck not locked before Dixon/Hayes lock would be Marshall who you could swing cover on most likely if he was out for some reason.

I stand corrected! Yes sir, I have Hayes on the ruck bench which I can swing over if needed.
Don't know how I missed that while I was staring at my team, probably cuz I was in my own train of thought hahaha
Cheers!!

 

[dlanod]

Absolutely spot on.
This all but screams, do what you like, but we will mete punishment, dependent on the result of your actions.
Just wait. A player will do something seemingly innocuous, with no intent, but the other player will end up concussed/injured etc, and that player he seemingly didn't do much, will get 2-4 weeks.
Once again, the AFL have gotten it wrong! It shouldn't only and always be about the end result!!!

I don't think you can or should blame the AFL on this, which feels weird to me to say. The AFL tried to correct it this year (finally!). The tribunal members, over whom the AFL doesn't really have control, disregarded this change.

 

[Connoisseur]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1506881796947910656

 

[jel]

In all the Buddy excitement, I almost missed that Dixon wasn't playing on Sunday.
Checked the WCE team sheet and it looks like they are in a world of hurt.

 

[Manikato1]

Hi @Shannon. Any idea where Strnadica is in all of the West Coast carnage? Not on a injury list anywhere and goes alright as a fwd so thought he would be named.

 

[Darkie]

In all the Buddy excitement, I almost missed that Dixon wasn't playing on Sunday.
Checked the WCE team sheet and it looks like they are in a world of hurt.

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If you were a West Coast fan attending that game, I reckon you’d have to pack your boots just in case. They’ve had a terrible run.