This bloke is the goods. Alan Pearce has done great work in the field of concussions and was one of the first to blow the whistle on the dangers, doing particularly strong work with the AFL.

Alan Pearce Alan Pearce: 'Tell them to look at their friends and buddies, former players who are struggling with cognitive impairments, mental health issues, brain disease and see if they still think this is quite acceptable,'
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'Pearce, a neurophysiologist & expert on concussion & repetitive brain trauma in sport, labelled [better technique] suggestions 'dangerous & naïve...Simplistic answers show lack of understanding of what happens to the brain in these impacts' he told WWOS
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During his screed Gould criticised suggestions the league could do away with kick-offs over concussion...'Drs, lawyers, fans on social media that's all they listen to. They dont listen to players'

Anyone listening to former players now with brain disease?
abc.net.au/news/2024-05-0…

'AFL says it has no obligation on payout to Nigel Kellett as former Bulldog battles concussion effects...Kellett is battling CTE symptoms, early Parkinson’s disease and depression, but now has a new fight on his hands to receive compensation from the AFL'
heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/afl-…

Maybe he needs to do the Sports Osteitis Pubis Assessment Tool v6 (SOPubAT6)

Can't let the entertainment value, er...I mean 'fabric of the game', be compromised for 'highest prioity of athlete health and wellbeing'.

With little/no transparency in injury data, it's great to have individuals like NRL PHYSIO keep tabs on what's happening at the coalface.

Sadly more must lose and still no action or acknowledgement. Still interesting that impacts to head are reported to be only similar to jumping on a trampoline. Yet this happens. stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350260…

Alan Pearce ABC Melbourne It’s a must-listen. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Great to be the guest on ABC Melbourne The Conversation Hour today. Really heartening to hear people fall in and text to supporting the work we are doing and generally are now taking this issue far more seriously. Podcast of the show is in the link below.
abc.net.au/listen/program…

Don't show this to Alan Pearce.

Remember last year when alarmists Aussie football commentators said the high mark would disappear? Let's keep the concussion/CTE discussion in perspective please.

I get a lot of concerns from people/media that the game will change as a result of greater awareness around brain injury in sport. Well, this is a step towards change right here. There should be no tolerance for random violence involving hits/punches to the head.

This is going to be an absolute ripper of a study. Looking forward to seeing some rigorous physiological markers progressing our understanding here, rather than the usual/traditional benign data collection.

Jimmy Smith Show Alan Pearce I know mate. I listen to Alan every chance I can ;-)

He's been on my podcast twice. Great guest with a very important message.

I suggest that Jimmy Smith Show should get Alan Pearce on as a guest to discuss CTE, as he is a legit expert in this field.

Perfect follow up to this story and a cause that should be championed from the science perspective, and not from a 'protecting the sport' perspective.

I suppose Rachele will only be “brave enough” when he ends up in hospital with a brain injury…

Great insight into the challenges all local sporting club face with dealing brain injuries as incredibly brave story told by our former Seaford FNC skipper Rourke Fischer.

Our club had 12 🧠 injuries in 2023 - 4mens, 5womens Aussie Rules & 3 in Netball (14 in 2022).

Interesting to read that in 2002 NZ Rugby reports “Repeated concussions may cause permanent damage to the brain.” But now WRU are saying no direct causal links and the scientific world is split. Interesting to see who sits where. thepost.co.nz/sport/35024434…

#ICYMI 'NZ Rugby has understood for decades that concussions could lead to lasting damage to the brain. A 2002 document to accompany its RugbySmart player welfare course...it unambiguously states:Repeated concussions may cause permanent damage to the brain'thepost.co.nz/sport/35024434…