Brisbane Lions issued $20,000 sanction after deemed breach of AFLW's concussion guidelines during Grand Final triumph
Daily MailThe Brisbane Lions have been slapped with a $20,000 fine after breaching the league's concussion guidelines during their 17-point AFLW grand final win over North Melbourne in December. With about three minutes to go in the third quarter, the AFL's concussion medical spotter alerted Brisbane that Conway needed to be taken off for assessment after she was seen stumbling on the field. The Brisbane Lions have been hit with a $20,000 fine after breaching concussion guidelines Sophie Conway played out the match without undergoing a full concussion check While the Brisbane doctor was in the process of reviewing video footage, Conway was allowed to return to the field without a SCAT5 being conducted. The Lions have been fined $10,000 with another $10,000 payable if a similar breach happens at either AFL or AFLW over the 2024 season 'Whilst we acknowledge that Brisbane's breach was not deliberate, and Conway did not in fact suffer a concussion, we set high standards that must be met in the assessment of head trauma to avoid the risk of further injury.'
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