{"id":385484,"date":"2024-04-16T20:02:06","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T20:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=385484"},"modified":"2024-04-16T22:04:13","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T22:04:13","slug":"of-course-giants-skippers-shock-concussion-admission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=385484","title":{"rendered":"'Of course': Giants skipper's shock concussion admission"},"content":{"rendered":"

G\ufeffWS Giants<\/a> captain Toby Greene<\/a> admitted he has hidden concussion symptoms during his time playing professional football.<\/p>\n

The confession comes after Collingwood defender Nathan Murphy was forced to medically retire<\/a> from the game due to excessive head trauma suffered on field.<\/p>\n

Murphy is just 24.<\/p>\n

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Greene's admission also follows his own teammate Sam Taylor's terrifying head clash with St Kilda's Jack Steele<\/a>, which saw him knocked unconscious in round five.\ufeff<\/p>\n

Taylor was cleared that same day of serious injuries, but the club is yet to release a timeline for his return.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Greene was quizzed on Tuesday night about whether he has ever hidden concussion symptoms from GWS medical staff, after copping heavy knocks.<\/p>\n

The 2023 All-Australian captain was open in his response to Fox Footy's Mark Robinson.<\/p>\n

"Yeah, yeah of course," Greene said.<\/p>\n

Greene then clarified that he has only failed to report symptoms in a handful of scenarios.<\/p>\n

\"Sam<\/p>\n

"Less than five (times), less than five," he said.\ufeff<\/p>\n

"Certainly, in my early years (I had) a lot more disregard for (concussion) than I do now, but I wouldn't say it's common practice, no."<\/p>\n

However, Greene admitted he is "more aware" of the serious impact concussion can have on players, including later in life, post football, being diagnosed with CTE.<\/p>\n

"I'm certainly more aware of the effects (and) not reporting or misreporting, we're certainly more aware of that (as players)\ufeff," Greene said.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

On the eve of the 2024 season, Melbourne premiership midfielder Angus Brayshaw was forced to medically retire<\/a> due to his ongoing head trauma.<\/p>\n

Brayshaw's retirement saw the AFL create more stringent rules around protection of players' heads.<\/p>\n

The league also introduced stricter concussion protocols for local league players<\/a>, increasing the sideline time from 12 days to 21 for all players up to VFL and VFLW level.\ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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