墨尔本格伦迪球会陷入隐瞒伤害责任协议风波[1]。球员杰克·科洛贾什尼约两年前秘密签署了一份脑震荡豁免协议，该文件未呈报澳超联盟[1]。根据协议条款，科洛贾什尼自行承担未来头部受伤的责任[1]。
名人堂球星吉米·巴特尔抨击球会的做法，称这是"严重的无能或欺骗行为"[1]。现任澳超联盟主席克雷格·德拉蒙德曾任格伦迪球会主席，他为此道歉，表示球会"越界了"[1]。球会首席执行官史蒂夫·霍金形容此事为"程序错误"[1]。澳超联盟首席执行官安德鲁·迪利恩未排除启动独立调查的可能[1]。格伦迪球会董事会定于周一召开会议应对此争议[1]。
Geelong Football Club has come under fire for requiring player Jake Kolodjashnij to sign a confidential concussion waiver two years ago, a document that placed responsibility for future head injuries on the player himself [1]. The agreement was never disclosed to the AFL, triggering accusations of misconduct at the highest levels of the organization [1].
Hall-of-Famer Jimmy Bartel responded harshly to the revelation, characterizing the club's conduct as either "gross incompetence or a deceitful act" [1]. Craig Drummond, who served as Geelong president at the time and now chairs the AFL, issued an apology and stated that the Cats "went too far," subsequently recusing himself from league proceedings on the matter [1]. CEO Steve Hocking described it as a "process misstep" [1].
The Geelong board is scheduled to meet early Monday to address the scandal [1]. AFL boss Andrew Dillon has not ruled out launching an independent investigation into the incident [1].