Nathan Murphy suffered his 10th concussion in the first quarter of the AFL Grand Final. Now, a medical panel could decide his future.
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The 23-year-old, who is one of the game’s bravest and respected defenders, was concussed after a head knock in the first quarter of the grand final.
It was his 10th concussion suffered during in his junior and senior playing career.
Murphy’s management has approached the AFL to have Murphy assessed by the league’s independent medical experts.
It is waiting for a response from Stephen Meade, the AFL’s general counsel who also has health care in his portfolio.
This year, the panel recommended Sydney’s Patrick McCartin retire after he had previously suffered nine concussions in his career – including eight while playing at St Kilda.
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