Oppo Camp Non-Eagles Discussion

[plays tall 1]

No difference to change severity.

The medical research is unequivocal. Cushioning does Nothing to blunt the brain rattling inside it's casing.

Look no further than the last paddy mccartin concussion incident that ultimately was his last game.

The association of padded headgear with concussion and injury risk in junior Australian football: A prospective cohort study

To assess whether padded headgear was associated with incidence of suspected sports-related concussion, non-sports-related concussion head injury, and…

www.sciencedirect.com

Evaluation of protective equipment for prevention of injuries in rugby union - PubMed

The protective equipment used in rugby union has limited effectiveness in preventing injuries. The results are supportive, however, of a role for mouthguards and padded headgear in preventing orofacial and scalp injuries, respectively, and for support sleeves in preventing sprains and strains.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Helmets and Mouth Guards: The Role of Personal Equipment in Preventing Sport-Related Concussions

Every year, millions of athletes in the United States experience concussions. With athletes at all levels of play getting bigger, faster, and stronger, it has been suggested that newer technologies may provide an opportunity to reduce the risk and severity ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Watch this to see the mechanics of concussion





What all of the anecdotal evidence at grassroots footy shows though, is that when you mandate helmets in kids, they don't protect themselves going in for the ball and have a greater incident of head knocks and collision injuries.

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Thanks for those resources.

Some of that material seems to suggest that better helmet design can reduce the incidence of concussion.

The issue of helmeted players leading with the head (Basil Campbell style) is best regulated by the rules of the code.

 

[oak79]

tackling in 2026:

Both those guys heads would have hit the floor - 3 weeks suspension !

 

[KERRPOW]

thats how longs missing the year thanks to that campaigner guelfi.

 

[garlic munchers]

Merica!

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Even the State Govt promotes concussion and the AFL won't allow a simple tackle from behind:

 

[garlic munchers]

tackling in 2026:

Adam Hunter school of confronting Big Bad Barry!

 

[kane249]

‘Glaring neglect’: National Jet Express staff forced to scoop toilet waste manually on flight carrying Fremantle Dockers AFL players​

https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/incidents/glaring-neglect-national-jet-express-staff-forced-to-scoop-toilet-waste-manually-on-flight-carrying-freemantle-dockers-afl-players/news-story/874e4a0f0e5f46d102062a02055ad832

Feel sorry for the airline staff for having to deal with all that shit on the plane.

On top of that they then had the toilet problem to deal with.

 

[plays tall 1]

‘Glaring neglect’: National Jet Express staff forced to scoop toilet waste manually on flight carrying Fremantle Dockers AFL players​

https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/incidents/glaring-neglect-national-jet-express-staff-forced-to-scoop-toilet-waste-manually-on-flight-carrying-freemantle-dockers-afl-players/news-story/874e4a0f0e5f46d102062a02055ad832

Feel sorry for the airline staff for having to deal with all that shit on the plane.

On top of that they then had the toilet problem to deal with.

Literally taking the piss

 

[amazingjoshy]

Cameron cleared

 

[MrWoollie]

What all of the anecdotal evidence at grassroots footy shows though, is that when you mandate helmets in kids, they don't protect themselves going in for the ball and have a greater incident of head knocks and collision injuries.

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There has been a lot of discussion in the USA over recent years about helmets and brain injuries from repeated concussions.
It seems to be that it's not so much whether helmets offer some level of protection, but whether players go in harder and more head first because they believe the helmet will protect them more than it does.

 

[Bender_]

Cameron cleared

What a joke.

 

[squashface]

Cameron cleared

Wtf

 

[amazingjoshy]

What a joke.

Turns out we can add the AFL themselves to the list of people confused by the tackle rules

 

[Smeg Head]

Disgrace, another in a long list of our players being injured in overly forceful and malicious actions and the other player not getting punished.

 

[Ghossein]

sorry but why don't clubs just appeal every decision then?

 

[MaxHunt]

Disgrace, another in a long list of our players being injured in overly forceful and malicious actions and the other player not getting punished.

If the shoe was on the other foot, Grace KC would have made sure our player would have been rubbed out.

 

[Keys]

Cameron cleared

Ignore the argument over whether or not Cameron’s tackle was dangerous or not. Everyone can have their own opinions on what level of suspension he should’ve received

I absolutely hate it when a player gets off because the tribunal made an “error of law”. It’s a farce whenever a decision is based on anything but the action itself

 

[KERRPOW]

Cameron cleared

Everyones just confused as ****.

 

[Smeg Head]

Worst case scenario and the concussion effects are ongoing, is Duggan then entitled to sue Cameron, the umpires and the AFL for not proving a safe work environment with the AFL essentially saying this was all good and within the rules?

 

[UseR2006]

Worst case scenario and the concussion effects are ongoing, is Duggan then entitled to sue Cameron, the umpires and the AFL for not proving a safe work environment with the AFL essentially saying this was all good and within the rules?

Would be funny as hell if he did. Should do it now while he's still playing just to really kick them in the shins.

 

[ziad]

Worst case scenario and the concussion effects are ongoing, is Duggan then entitled to sue Cameron, the umpires and the AFL for not proving a safe work environment with the AFL essentially saying this was all good and within the rules?

ask Shep, or his lawyer perhaps

 

[Rivoroo17]

Consistency is ****ed this season. All the suspensions this year and this is the player who gets off Scott free twice. What a joke of a league.

I actually agree with the brissy fans, this shouldn't be a 3 week suspension based on action alone but if you look at the large swathe of 2 to 3 week suspensions that were handed out this season this one isn't out of place at all.

Christ Callum Browne was suspended for 3 weeks for running into an oppo player. What happened to duty of care I thought we were meant to turn the player side on when bringing them to ground.

 

[Spange]

Is there a lawyer in the house who can un-heck this article for me please?

Is the article saying because the AFL tribunal essentially missed step 1 of 2 for charging a player he got off an a technicality? So more of the AFL typical **** ups; it’s complicated, Laura Kane, type lawyers being lawyers

Free to play: Star Lion in the clear after rough conduct charge

Lion Charlie Cameron and Giant Toby Bedford are facing the AFL Appeal Board on Thursday

www.afl.com.au

 

[Bender_]

"Whilst we accept that the Tribunal found the conduct to be unreasonable, which is one element of the offence, it completely failed to consider the second critical element of the offence: that is, whether the conduct was likely to cause injury."

Oh what a wonderful world.

 

[southcoast]

And in more WTF news Sam Landsberger reports AFL umpires haven’t done a skills session together in years.

Reported on Code Sports on 17th July.


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[CountryLad]

"Whilst we accept that the Tribunal found the conduct to be unreasonable, which is one element of the offence, it completely failed to consider the second critical element of the offence: that is, whether the conduct was likely to cause injury."

Oh what a wonderful world.

Doesn’t the fact that Duggan is out with concussion answer the second critical element?