The issue of concussions and brain trauma is certainly right back on the football agenda. A segment on last night’s episode of Four Corners, and airtime on Triple J’s afternoon show Hack suggest that the issue is entering the mainstream discussion.  On Four Corners Professor Jeffrey Rosenfeld suggested that any concussed player – at any level – should

IN THE VERY EARLY stages of Essendon’s first round clash against North Melbourne, Bombers onballer Heath Hocking was concussed by a football kicked into his head. In line with AFL guidelines, he was immediately substituted after showing clear symptoms. After the game, it is understood that, when quizzed by his team mates, he could not recall

FOOTBALL NATION OPINION THERE is a growing concern amongst the players that this season of AFL football will be too physically taxing on them, and that due to each team only having one bye, teams will be forced to rest players for certain games during the season. In their push for the re-introduction of the

THE conclusion of the 2012 AFL season will see Free Agency become a part of the off-season for the first time. Football Nation guest writer Alex Kingham looks at the impending changes in player movement

ONLY last year they signed a five year $1.23 billion broadcast agreement, now the future of that deal and the AFL’s ability to make money on broadcasting

Amongst all of the usual pre-season discussion, an issue that is usually embedded in post-season football talk – the contentious priority pick – has returned to the surface of football discussion. Guest Writer Alex Kingham takes us through the debate and controversy