The Hard Hits of Australian Rules Football: A Crisis Unaddressed The recent case of Angus Pitman, an 18 year old country footballer from South Australia who was forced to abandon the sport after suffering eight concussions, highlights the risks inherent in Australian Rules football.
Despite governing bodies claiming concussion protocols are in place and being followed, evidence suggests otherwise.
Over 30 Australian Rules football players have been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease caused by repeated head trauma.