Long careers in contact sports increase risk of brain damage, but is informed consent enough?
- The secret document that Geelong defender Jake Kolodjashnij signed to release his club from any legal risk over future concussions has opened an enormous can of worms.
- That is aside from the ethical considerations, the conflict of interest faced by the AFL chairman, Craig Drummond, who was Geelong president at the time, and the Cats' response to why they did not lodge the document with the AFL.
- What the incident does shine a light on is the logical extension of sanctioning high-collision sports.
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- The secret document that Geelong defender Jake Kolodjashnij signed to release his club from any legal risk over future concussions has opened an enormous can of worms.
- That is aside from the ethical considerations, the conflict of interest faced by the AFL chairman, Craig Drummond, who was Geelong president at the time, and the Cats' response to why they did not lodge the document with the AFL.
- What the incident does shine a light on is the logical extension of sanctioning high-collision sports.
Sources: ABC Australia