Aug 11, 2026 – 5.39pmFormer Victorian premier Jeff Kennett has blasted the AFL players’ association and St Kilda president Andrew Bassat for defending AFL chairman Craig Drummond over the game’s concussion crisis, as the escalating fallout splits club presidents and powerbrokers.Geelong Football Club has until the end of Tuesday to submit its response to the AFL’s investigation, after the club’s board held a crisis meeting on Monday to shape its reply and the Cats braced for a potential massive penalty over the secret concussion deal with player Jake Kolodjashnij.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles