Roast Port Adelaide's failure to do a HIA assessment on Aliir - [AFL confirms both players FAILED concussion tests on Monday]

[Do_Beta_Rapport]

LWYRUP will be pulling into Alberton in about 10 years.

Hope they have some good insurance.

 

[Glenn_]

LWYRUP will be pulling into Alberton in about 10 years.

Hope they have some good insurance.

Karma will be glorious to watch , although not for the players involved who suffer early onset dementia etc.

 

[FAIRANDBALANCED]

It's like something out of a black comedy, laughably bizarre.

Honestly, this nails it. And then the media boys all seeing the absurdity of it, but being all PC and playing the AFL line to not ruffle feathers.

I can't wait to see the part in this movie where the actors playing Ken and his doctor explain how a HIA was not necessary for that kind of head hit and the explanations for his lifeless arms as he was falling.

And then the scenes at the club through the week as they teach Aliir Aliir who he is and what football is again after his memory is completely wiped. I mean this could be an absolute gem...

 

[pjcrows]

Kane Cornes having nothing to say on this is all you need to know.

 

[Frank Grimes]

The NRL has independent doctors making these calls. Not club doctors being pressured by coaches.

Even if it wasn't a club doctor being pressured, there is nothing stopping the club doctor shopping for a Dr Nick Riviera type who will make determinations the club want to see.

It's time for the AFL to bring in independent game day Doctors to diagnose and make calls specifically relating to concussion. Clubs can have their own Doctors for any other injury.

 

[Tulip]

Even if the doctor made an error, wouldn’t the coach want to question the decision? It wasn’t a behind the play incident. Everyone at the ground saw it. Bring him back on in 5 minutes was on Hinkley as well.

Hinkley is obviously complicit in this mess.

 

[Frank Grimes]

I'd assume 99.9% of us here making comments aren't doctors, but for the Port Dr to come out and say there was no head clash really has to be taking the p155.

99.9% of us are not Doctors, but if I came across a decapitated body I'd still believe he is dead even if a Doctor tried to tell me he's alive.

Obvious things are obvious.

 

[Retzlaff]

You can't question doctors! Or lawyers, or teachers, or catholic priests..

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

This is a farce and they were negligent at best…

Succinct. But spot on.

 

[Al Heimer]

I'd like to see Mrs Tuck or Frawley ask the AFL a question or two regarding this matter.

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[BG32]

 

[sworc36]

So was he concussed ?

Or did the doctor make the right assessment ?

Usually a doctor would do A concussion test after a head knock to assess if there is concussion or not. This test was not done. Allir was back on after 6 mins. Compulsory concussion tests should be fine for ALL head knocks.

 

[sworc36]

jones past his HIA last night too like come onnnnnnnnnnnn... tight hammy oh come off don't risk it, masssive head knock go back on it's all good.

what did port have to lose sitting Aliir out ?

Him playing next week Clear as day!

 

[Bluelegs]

How can her club (don't even know who she plays for anymore) allow her to do that while contracted? Ollie Wines copped so much s**t for going wake boarding in his off season, then Harris is going off to go get willingly punched in the head and there's crickets? Sounds hypocritical to me.

Talk about deflection.

 

[sworc36]

The doctor said a HIA was not required, not that there was no head clash.

You don't need a HIA for every head clash.

I'm not defending the decision, but just calling out the false info.

Really???? A HIA should be done for ALL head clashes. I work for a hospital and they do CT for anyone that comes in with a head clash/strike.

 

[Giant Pete]

interesting if the media tow the party line this week

Kaneo will.

 

[Mattrox]

The two of those together look really, really bad for Port.

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[SpiritOfCarlton]

 

[Giant Pete]

If that was my son I’d be furious with the doctor and the club. The person is CLEARLY unconscious.
A total lack of care. And they have history in this space.

 

[Giant Pete]

If that was my son I’d be furious with the doctor and the club. The person is CLEARLY unconscious.
A total lack of care. And they have history in this space.

And I don’t care if the doctor made the decision. Sometimes doctors are wrong.

 

[JyeDye]

It's so laughably obvious - if Aliir was just a role player like Jones he would have been subbed off.

 

[Engimal v3]

How is that the AFLs fault?

Does she need the AFL to tell her that getting punched in the head isn’t good for her head?

She chased the money.

Yet another deflection from Port fans. Disgusting

 

[The 747]

The man with an opinion on everything is suddenly lost for words.

 

[Tulip]

Hinkley talking about Aliir being the “same aliir” shows he’s misunderstanding the issues - lots of players are just a bit dazed but fine within 20 minutes and are being subbed out with concussions. It’s not like they’re all walking zombies who can’t look at a bright light for a week after a concussion.

Wilful misunderstanding from a fossil desperate to keep his job. With Dimma on his way to the Suns, he knows he will never be considered for another vacancy at his age.

 

[Tulip]

How can her club (don't even know who she plays for anymore) allow her to do that while contracted? Ollie Wines copped so much s**t for going wake boarding in his off season, then Harris is going off to go get willingly punched in the head and there's crickets? Sounds hypocritical to me.

AFLW players are not paid all year round. They’re seasonal. Entirely different to AFL men’s players