Geelong is preparing its response to the AFL regarding a secret concussion agreement with Jake Kolodjashnij. Club leaders face scrutiny, while captain Patrick Dangerfield admitted mistakes were made but defended CEO Steve Hocking.
AFL Commission chairman Craig Drummond has apologised for his part in a controversial Geelong contract that made defender Jake Kolodjashnij legally responsible for future brain trauma, admitting the club went too far and failed to lodge the document.
Geelong received an AFL 'please explain' notice after striking a secret agreement with defender Jake Kolodjashnij, where he took legal responsibility for future brain trauma to shield the club from court action.
AFL Commission chair Craig Drummond apologised for mistakes regarding Geelong's secret concussion deal with player Jake Kolodjashnij. Drummond confirmed he will recuse himself from the AFL assessment.
Former AFLPA chief Joel Bowden has criticised the AFL, Geelong and the AFLPA over a secret concussion waiver signed by an undisclosed Cats player, calling for a Senate committee hearing to investigate the matter.
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge asserts players are better cared for than ever amid controversy over Geelong's secret concussion waiver deal, while the AFL faces scrutiny and a pending multi-million-dollar class action lawsuit.
Geelong defender Jake Kolodjashnij has defended his club and the independent concussion panel process, breaking his silence after signing a waiver to continue playing. The statement follows CEO Steve Hocking taking responsibility for failing to notify the AFL.
North Melbourne defeated the Western Bulldogs 15.10 (100) to 11.11 (77) in a 23-point upset at Docklands Stadium, marking their first win against the Bulldogs since 2019 and providing a massive boost for coach Alastair Clarkson.
Geelong will not face AFL penalties for a secret deal requiring an active player with a history of concussions to assume legal responsibility for future brain trauma, prompting calls for resignations from campaigners and lawyers.
The AFL will not sanction Geelong after a reported agreement with an unnamed player who accepted legal responsibility for future brain trauma. The league and AFLPA will now require approval of any similar arrangement.
The AFL stated it did not approve a deal between Geelong and an unnamed player with a history of concussion, which would have allowed them to keep playing if the club was protected from future liabilities. The club subsequently scrapped the arrangement.
Collingwood's premiership hero Bobby Hill has left the club after experiencing racial abuse on social media, with coach Craig McRae expressing support. Separately, Geelong confirmed a mutual split with forward Tyson Stengle, who cited a difficult year and a desire to return home to South Australia.
Fremantle secured a 70-point western derby win over West Coast at Perth Stadium, with Jye Amiss kicking five goals and Murphy Reid earning the Glendinning-Allan medal. Separately, Geelong defeated Melbourne by 20 points, ending the Demons' undefeated MCG run, with Shannon Neale and Ollie Henry starring for the Cats.
Geelong defeated Melbourne 18.9 (117) to 14.13 (97) in a hard-fought match at the MCG, with the Cats finding late form. Meanwhile, Fremantle established a significant lead over West Coast, 10.12 (72) to 6.4 (40), by three-quarter time, despite early struggles with accuracy.
In the game by Melbourne-based Beethoven and Dinosaur, you play as a teenage girl the night before moving to New York – drinking, skateboarding and getting into trouble, all soundtracked by 80s and 90s classicsWhen Johnny Galvatron was 14, his cousin gave him a copy of the Smashing Pumpkins’ seminal 1995 album, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. For Galvatron, a rambunctious teenager in Geelong who defined himself by his musical taste, it was love at first spin. “I don’t think there’s a track like Tonight, Tonight from any other band,” he reminisces.A song from the album plays at a critical moment in Mixtape, the second game from Galvatron’s Melbourne-based studio, Beethoven and Dinosaur. It’s a narrative adventure game about Stacy Rockford, a teenage girl in the fictional 90s American suburban town of Blue Moon Lagoon. Continue reading...
