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Geelong fined $140,000 over secret Jake Kolodjashnij concussion waiver
Power & DiplomacyThe Guardian27 Aug, 01:45 pmAtlasHour
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Geelong fined $140,000 over secret Jake Kolodjashnij concussion waiver

AFL sanctions Cats for failing to lodge variation to player’s contract Andrew Dillon says league would not accept same deal lodged today A schism has emerged at the top of the AFL over whether clubs can avoid future liability for head injuries, despite the league fining Geelong $140,000 for failing to lodge the concussion waiver signed by defender Jake Kolodjashnij. The Cats sanction was made of two parts, including $100,000 for failing to inform the AFL of a change to Kolodjashnij’s contract, previously described as a “waiver” by AFL Commission chair and former Cats president Craig Drummond...

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AFL sanctions Cats for failing to lodge variation to player’s contract Andrew Dillon says league would not accept same deal lodged today A schism has emerged at the top of the AFL over whether clubs can avoid future liability for head injuries, despite the league fining Geelong $140,000 for failing to lodge the concussion waiver signed by defender Jake Kolodjashnij.

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