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REVIEW INTO STAR\u2019S HORRIFIC INJURIES OVER\u2026 681 DAYS LATER<\/p>\n
The AFL and AFL Players\u2019 Association have concluded their review into ex-Demon Christian Petracca\u2019s horrific King\u2019s Birthday 2024 injuries \u2014 681 days later \u2014 resulting in four recommendations to emerge.<\/p>\n
Petracca underwent surgery after being diagnosed with a Grade 5 lacerated spleen, four broken ribs and a punctured lung<\/a> sustained during the Demons\u2019 loss to Collingwood.<\/p>\n Petracca, who was traded to Gold Coast last October, was allowed to return to the field of play nearly two years ago, with the superstar reported to have expressed disappointment in his club\u2019s handling of the incident in the aftermath.<\/p>\n Speaking on Channel 7 on Wednesday night, Morris revealed the four recommendations:<\/p>\n Christian Petracca of the Demons in pain after copping an accidental Darcy Moore knee. Picture: Michael KleinSource: News Corp Australia<\/p>\n 1) Changes to pre-match briefings, including more rigour around what is said to medical staff before a game and detailing local hospitals and necessary communication channels in the case of an emergency.<\/p>\n 2) Emergency management support, aligning a consistent gameday approach across all states and venues<\/p>\n 3) A mandatory biannual emergency care course for club medical staff every two years<\/p>\n 4) A tightened audit process, including the automatic reviews of all emergency match-day incidents<\/p>\n Asked why the review took so long, Morris said: \u201cBecause the AFL is a slow-moving beast.<\/p>\n \u201cPart of the reason (former players union chief executive) Paul Marsh was done at the AFL Players\u2019 Association \u2014 by his own accord \u2014 was he was sick of how long everything takes at the AFL \u2014 the bureaucracy that the AFL is.\u201d<\/p>\n DEES \u2018STILL NOT SURE\u2019 ABOUT PETTY CONCUSSION<\/p>\n Melbourne defender Harry Petty will undergo more tests this week as Melbourne continues to investigate the circumstances into his jarring health episode during his club\u2019s win over Brisbane.<\/p>\n Petty on Sunday was unstable on his feet and needed assistance from the ground after taking an uncontested kick during the third quarter of the Demons\u2019 win over Brisbane on Sunday. The defender was immediately taken into the rooms and did not return to the field.<\/p>\n King on Sunday night said Perry hinted at having blurred vision before he was ruled out with an unusual head injury.<\/p>\n Dees unsure of Petty concussion concerns | 00:52<\/p>\n Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, King said it was a \u201cunique situation\u201d for Petty and the Demons, who were \u201cstill doing some tests with him.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re still not really sure exactly what\u2019s happened,\u201d King said before the Demons\u2019 Wednesday training session.<\/p>\n \u201cBecause of his history, we\u2019ve put him in (concussion) protocols at the moment, because that\u2019s the most obvious, but we\u2019re still not 100 per cent sure that\u2019s the case.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s still a range of things it could be.\u201d<\/p>\n Dual All-Australian Leigh Montagna on Sunday night watched vision of Petty back closely and, on Fox Footy\u2019s <\/a>First Crack<\/a>, pinpointed a marking contest in the second term \u2014 where Petty\u2019s chin makes accidental contact with Lion Josh Dunkley \u2014 that might\u2019ve led to his on-field instability an hour later.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A review into Christian Petracca\u2019s horrific 2024 injuries has been completed \u2026 681 days after the game. 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