You have seen us blast the Australian Rules Football league on occasion for how they handle concussions, but you have also see us applaud the forward thinking of research coming from Down Under. Now there is a movement to subject players to a yearly brain scan exam in hopes of identifying problems;
Andrew Krakouer’s manager Peter Jess has written to the AFL seeking changes, as he stresses links between depression and continuing concussions in football.
The AFL research board has funded a study to see if elite players are more susceptible to cognitive disorders later in life due to concussions.
But Jess said the league must go further, and was frustrated with AFL doctor Hugh Seward’s assessment that there is no link between concussion and depression.
Jess said at least one brain scan — Continue reading