Collingwood premiership hero Nathan Murphy has been cleared to renew his taking part in profession by the AFL’s concussion panel after a blow throughout the grand last forged a cloud over his future.
Murphy, a key pillar within the Magpies’ defence, was concussed early within the grand last and watched on from the sidelines as his teammates seized an exhilarating win over the Brisbane Lions.
The membership had requested that the 24-year-old, who has suffered 10 concussions in his profession, be subjected to an evaluation by the AFL’s medical concussion panel.
That evaluation has come again with a beneficial consequence for Murphy, who had been collaborating in pre-season coaching with none contact, liberating him as much as resume regular duties.
Collingwood soccer boss Graham Wright confirmed the constructive news for Murphy, his household and the membership
“Nathan suffered a concussion late in the first quarter of the grand final and following this incident – combined with his medical history – the club together with Nathan and his family engaged with concussion specialists and the AFL’s medical concussion panel to assess a return to play,” Wright stated.
“At the conclusion of this process, the AFL’s medical concussion panel determined that Nathan was able to return to playing football in the elite AFL competition.
“The club doctor, Nathan and his parents appeared before the Collingwood Football Club board last week and the board – on the basis of the recommendation of the AFL medical concussion panel, recommendation of the club doctor and awareness and acceptance of risk associated with future concussions confirmed by Nathan and his parents – agreed on those bases that Nathan should be able to continue his career as a player at Collingwood.
“The health and welfare of all athletes at Collingwood remains paramount and any incidence of concussion will continue to be managed appropriately and in line with the AFL’s current concussion guidelines.”
Several AFL gamers have been compelled into early retirement on account of assessments by the panel, together with Sydney’s Paddy McCartin, who had repeated concussions in his profession at St Kilda after which the Swans.
This yr the panel, made up of concussion specialists, advisable he cease taking part in resulting from scale back his prospects of mind trauma.
Originally revealed as Collingwood’s Nathan Murphy cleared by AFL concussion panel to proceed taking part in
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
