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 identical deal lodged today The AFL has punished Geelong for their high-profile “mistakes” in managing head injury risks with a vulnerable player, and has warned an identical waiver to that signed by Geelong and Jake Kolodjashnij will not be accepted if it was lodged today. The league fined the Cats $100,000 on Thursday for failing to inform it of a change to Kolodjashnij’s contract, previously described as a “waiver” by AFL Commission chair and former Cats president Craig Drummond. Continue reading...

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