CONCUSSION and ruptured ACLs have been identified as the major injury concerns in the NAB AFL Women's competition. All rights reserved.Comment and Opinion | Open DebateAs is glaring obvious from the amount of times I have used the word ‘maybe’ in this piece, I do not pretend to know all the answers. I think as a player, you understand when you take the field, there's a risk that may happen to you. AFL Players Association regional director James Guidry stated that the red light does not mean that the player has a concussion, but as a warning for team examiners to inspect the player. In his study over 10 years, 20 AFL players had a second concussion and 3 players a third concussion within the same season . I think there's always an inherent risk in what you do, whether it's concussion or injuries - I mean, I've just been through two ACLs. The incidence of concussions reported to the doctor in National Rugby League … Decisions regarding return to play after concussive injuries should only be made by a medical doctor with experience in concussive injuries.
"But we've developed and changed a lot of our policies and procedures since then. I think it's really unfortunate that there are guys who are suffering as a result of concussions they suffered throughout their careers," Docherty said.The AFL has introduced various measures to counter head blows in recent years and a number of players told ESPN the league's research into technology such as 'smart mouthguards' needed to be married with the right attitude from players about how they approach contests - but accidents will still happen.The mouthguard can record the rotational acceleration of the head and the linear g-force when it comes into contact with something hard -- like a shoulder, the turf or another head -- and the data it spits out will help doctors not only diagnose the extent of any injury, but also assist them in coming up with rehabilitation strategies specific to the hit. March, 2013 The MANAGeMeNT oF coNcUssIoN IN AUsTRALIAN FooTbALL. It's pretty stringent, and I trust the club doctors - they're really highly regarded for a reason," he said.Despite the measures implemented by the AFL, up to 100 former players are set to be involved in a planned class action against the league. You hope it doesn't, but in the end that's what it is."
"We're now seeing the implementation of everyone wearing a mouthguard that can record and track any head knocks or concussions that you do get, and then be able to implement a recovery and rehab program to get you back on the park and be fully healthy before you get back out there, so you're not risking further injury," he told ESPN.Carlton's Sam Docherty echoed his North counterpart's sentiment and said there was only so much the league's governing body and the clubs could do without taking away the essence of what makes Australian rules football such a great sport to watch and play. We're taught to have a duty of care to your opposition, and no one ever goes out to intentionally nail someone. Guidry also said that the device could be used to prevent players who do not want to show any signs of weakness after sustaining any concussion-like symptoms from continuing to play. I want to see players being able to play the game they love for as long as possible without consequences that affect their health, family, and employment.
But I believe that the message of the seriousness of concussion and its consequences aren’t getting through to the community level players. Examples of concussion in the AFL. The majority has played ten or more years of junior rugby league and may play in other leagues such as state or national squads where they are also exposed to concussion injuries. by the AFL Research Board and which was undertaken by Assoc Prof Gavin Davis, Dr Michael Makdissi and Assoc Prof Paul McCrory. ""I think it's all relative, but I think you probably can come down a bit harder just to make sure guys are really -- in the back of their mind -- so careful and conscious of causing damage," Essendon's Heppell told ESPN.Despite growing concerns about the impact of concussion, a number of the AFL's on-field leaders believe the league is taking adequate steps to mitigate the risks associated with playing the contact sport, with many claiming players understand the "inherent risk" that comes with playing Australian rules football.It was supposed to be widely used throughout the 2020 AFL season, however the league's postponement due to the coronavirus epidemic has put a halt to those plans for now.Star Geelong midfielder Mitch Duncan said the off-field research, combined with the clubs' medical knowledge on gameday, suggested massive strides were being taken to limit the risk of brain injuries later in life.But while advancements have been happening both on and off the field to better understand and lessen the long-term impact of head injuries, Carlton's Docherty warned against going too far in the pursuit of a 'concussion-free' game; he told ESPN bringing in harsher punishments for accidental concussion-related contact is possibly a step in the wrong direction. "The most notable current player to suffer repeated concussive episodes is former No. In July of 2018 we saw a Port Adelaide player knocked out and concussed following a sling tackle into the turf.