Australia is a sport-obsessed nation with AFL and rugby league the most watched sports. The AFL (not clubs) has annual revenue of over $1.2 billion, mainly from broadcast rights and gambling. It pays no tax on these rivers of gold.The problem is, Australian football has the highest concussion rate of any team sport in the world (Complete Concussions Canada 2025). Further, researchers report it has the highest number of significant head impacts per player per match of any team sport at 29, while rugby and American football both have 14.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
What the AFL must do to concussion-proof players and the game
The biggest issue is making the sport safer. Prevention is best because often there is no cure for brain damage.
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