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AFL asks for voice in coronial probe into Richmond player’s death – The Age

A coroner investigating the death of former Richmond player Shane Tuck will assess his history of head knocks and the links between head trauma and a degenerative…

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Mr McGregor said that despite a recent examination of Frawleys 2019 suicide, there were some unexplored questions about the risks of head trauma and measures that could prevent long-term problems.
Gideon Boas, counsel assisting the coroner, said the investigation could also examine whether the rules and policies in football and boxing were adequate to address the risk of CTE; what roles the AFL and AFL Players Association should play to reduce the risk, and whether lessons could be learned from…

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