Australian Rules-Geelong fined $100,000 for concussion waiver with player

MELBOURNE, Aug 27 : The Australian Football League (AFL) has fined Geelong Cats A$140,000 ($100,500) for failing to notify the league about a variation to a player's contract which waived his legal rights over concussion.Geelong signed an "informed consent letter" with championship-winning player Jake Kolodjashnij two years ago which included an acknowledgement of the potential risk of playing in the top flight of Australian Rules football.Kolodjashnij had suffered multiple instances of concussion during his career but was cleared fit to play by an AFL panel and subsequently signed a contract extension to the end of the 2026 season.Details of the concussion waiver were not made public until reported in Melbourne's Herald Sun newspaper earlier this month, triggering widespread criticism. Th