• NRL's Pre-Season Trials HIA Assessments and AFL’s Concussion Ladder

  • Feb 11 2025
  • Length: 31 mins
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NRL's Pre-Season Trials HIA Assessments and AFL’s Concussion Ladder

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    Welcome Back to Headfirst: A Concussion Podcast, in this discussion, we’ll address the trial of a new rule being implemented during the upcoming pre-season challenge matches in the NRL. This rule has sparked significant controversy, with many fans and academics seeing it as a step in the wrong direction. Rather than improving safety, the rule has been criticized for its potential to negatively impact the game, especially in terms of concussion management. We’ll delve into the details of the rule, its intended goals, and the concerns surrounding its trial period whilst also touching on the AFL and their ‘concussion ladder’.

    What is the Proposed Change? (01:20)


    Previous High Tackle Crack Downs (04:15)


    Advantages

    - Missed High Tackles Causing Concussion (06:50)

    - Straw Man Argument – The Spectacle (10:10)

    Disadvantages

    - Outcome of Action (11:47)

    - Examples Where Action Over Works (13:55)

    - What Happened to Evidence Based? (16:30)

    - Exploitation of the Rule (18:38)

    - Judiciary (20:57)

    - Further Points (22:53)

    AFL’s Concussion Ladder (24:55)

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    Email: headfirstconcussion@gmail.com

    References/ Articles

    Consensus statement on concussion in sport: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/57/11/695

    https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2024-stephen-crichton-charged-escaped-sin-bin-for-rts-high-shot-nrl-bunker-inconsistencies-bulldogs-v-warriors-round-25/news-story/57beee22079d97a61f5ebea57fd32187

    https://www.nrl.com/operations/the-game/judiciary-code/

    https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2025-clubs-confused-and-frustrated-by-odd-concussion-memo-sent-by-league-changes-to-contact-in-preseason-training-sessions-latest-news/news-story/0681d093d6f7be47122793279c90bcfe

    https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/afl-hands-out-club-rankings-amid-confusion-on-pre-season-training-20250206-p5la2p.html

    https://www.codesports.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=CSWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.codesports.com.au%2Fafl%2Fleague-watches-contact-and-concussion-at-preseason-training-during-dangerous-injury-time%2Fnews-story%2F1155ca1562cff28f09cb6f31484e11ee&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium
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