Australian Rules-Geelong fined $100,000 for concussion waiver with player

The Australian Football League (AFL) has sanctioned the Geelong football club with a $140,000 fine following failures to properly manage head injury risks concerning player Jake Kolodjashnij. Specifically, the penalties stem from the club's failure to lodge a formal variation to the player's contract regarding a secret concussion waiver.

Despite the hefty fine and acknowledgment of mistakes made in managing a vulnerable player, the AFL's findings have cleared a regulatory path for such concussion waivers to be legally implemented by clubs in future arrangements.