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AFL sanctions Cats for failing to lodge variation to player’s contract
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AFL sanctions Cats for failing to lodge variation to player’s contract
Findings clear a path for waivers to be implemented in future
The AFL has punished Geelong for their high-profile “mistakes” in managing head injury risks with a vulnerable player, but has not found anything wrong with clubs seeking to mitigate their legal exposure by negotiating with players – even those with a history of concussion symptoms.
The league fined the Cats $100,000 on Thursday for failing to inform it of a change to Jake Kolodjashnij’s contract, previously described as a “waiver” by AFL Commission chair and former Cats president Craig Drummond.
Findings clear a path for waivers to be implemented in future
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Source: The Guardian · Jack Snape. Published 27 Aug 2026, 04:44 am.
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