{"id":385871,"date":"2024-04-18T00:19:21","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T00:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=385871"},"modified":"2024-04-18T03:04:41","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T03:04:41","slug":"why-club-doctors-have-to-come-in-to-face-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=385871","title":{"rendered":"Why club doctors 'have to come in' to face media"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eddie McGuire<\/a> has called on AFL sides to utilise their club doctors to clarify when a player gets concussed during a match.<\/p>\n

The suggestion comes after the Western Bulldogs<\/a> landed in hot water after not addressing the scary collapse of midfielder Tom Liberatore minutes after he copped a hit from Bomber Jake Stringer<\/a> during the fourth quarter of their 29-point loss in round five.\ufeff<\/p>\n

Speaking post-match, Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge<\/a> was quick to downplay fears that the 2016 premiership player would be ruled out with concussion.\ufeff<\/p>\n

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"He's fine. I think for some reason he lost his footing and stumbled," he told media.<\/p>\n

"He's been looked after, no concussion. He's apparently fine."<\/p>\n

\"Tom<\/p>\n

However, the club was forced to address the concerns the following morning, confirming Liberatore would be ruled out of their round six match against the Saints under the league's concussion protocols.<\/p>\n

"Tom remains without concussion symptoms this morning. However, given the concerning nature of in-game footage during the final minutes that show Tom falling to the ground, the club's medical team has subsequently reached a decision to place him in concussion protocols," the Bulldogs statement read on Saturday.<\/p>\n

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\ufeffNow, McGuire says it is time to take the onus off coaches to address injury concerns post match, considering they usually have minimal information fed to them immediately after the game.<\/p>\n

"Maybe the questions on those situations now have to be addressed by the club doctor," McGuire said on Nine's Footy Classified<\/em> on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

"If this is going to be such a big issue, I think the club doctor has to come in and … say 'I haven't had time to look\ufeff at it, I'll give you a report tomorrow'."<\/p>\n

The suggestion comes after GWS skipper Toby Greene admitted he has hidden concussion symptoms during his time playing professional football.<\/p>\n

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

"The days of saying 'I rolled my ankle' or 'I got too hot and fainted', we can't have that," McGuire said.<\/p>\n

\"Heartbreak<\/p>\n

"It's too big an issue\ufeff in the game."<\/p>\n

Matthew Lloyd agreed with McGuire's proposal.\ufeff<\/p>\n

"He (Liberatore)was trying to pull the wool over people's eyes, but he gets ruled out, he's not allowed to play. We've come a long way," Lloyd said.<\/p>\n

\"McGuire<\/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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