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Knocked out, sit out: AFL to enforce mandatory break after concussion – The Age
The new guidelines, which follow the revelation that the late Richmond footballer Shane Tuck had severe brain disease, will introduce a mandatory post-concussion…
Concussed AFL and AFLW players will have to sit out at least one match after they suffer a head knock under rule changes to be introduced for this season, even if it means missing a grand final.
Players diagnosed with concussion last year often missed the following match, but a significant tightening of AFL protocols will for the first time introduce a mandatory post-concussion rest and non-playing period of about 10 or 11 days.
Former Tiger Shane Tuck was found after his death last year to have…
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