Sports leagues’ concussion guidelines must be broadened as brain health concerns rise

Leon Harris

doi:10.64628/AA.syyuusdq5

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Sports leagues’ concussion guidelines must be broadened as brain health concerns rise

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Sports leagues’ concussion guidelines must be broadened as brain health concerns rise

Leon Harris

The Conversation, Vol.17 August 2026

2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64628/AA.syyuusdq5

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Abstract

AFL

rugby union

NRL

concussion

CTE

sport and society

Recently, the Australian Football League (AFL) was rocked when it was revealed a Geelong player with a history of concussion had been asked to waive his legal rights to claim for any future brain trauma.

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Title: Sports leagues’ concussion guidelines must be broadened as brain health concerns rise
Authors: Leon Harris (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
Publication details: The Conversation, Vol.17 August 2026
Publisher: Conversation Media Group
Date published: 2026
DOI: 10.64628/AA.syyuusdq5
ISSN: 2201-5639
Copyright note: © The Conversation Media Group. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Organisation Unit: School of Law and Society
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991255195702621
Output Type: Magazine article

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