AFL: On the Couch analyst Nathan Buckley says the AFL must make changes to the handling of concussion after a weekend where clubs hesitated to take off players.
An AFL great has called for a revamp of the way concussion is managed in-game, proposing for the League to “take it out of clubs’ hands”.
Watch every game of every round this Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo. New to Kayo?Collingwood champion Nathan Buckley believes there are two ways in which the AFL can improve the handling of concussion, which continues to dominate discussions. McKay was left visibly dazed after a marking contest with Kangaroo Eddie Ford, however, remained in the field of play for several minutes before finally coming from the ground to undergo a Head Injury Assessment with just seconds left in the term.
Buckley said it was time the AFL stepped in and took it out of the clubs’ hands, proposing an independent spotter to be at every AFL match. “You’d cut out the part you’re waiting for the doctor to be there, you wait for the part where the runner asks if you’re alright… the AFL need to control this because it’s the management of these issues, not the cause of them that the class action is occurring around, that’s where we need to put our time,” Buckley replied.
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