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'Never said we're perfect': coach talks Cats' culture

Geelong coach Chris Scott has weighed in on speculation about the Cats' culture as the club awaits a likely sanction from the AFL due to the concussion crisis.

Cats coach refuses to speculate on defender's future

Cats coach refuses to speculate on defender's future

Geelong coach Chris Scott insists he wants to respect Jake Kolodjashnij's privacy and has batted away questions surrounding the Cats' concussion waiver.

Cats board hold crisis meeting over concussion deal

Cats board hold crisis meeting over concussion deal

Geelong will reply on Tuesday afternoon after the AFL sent them a 'please explain' over the secret concussion deal with defender Jake Kolodjashnij.

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Cats chief defends controversial concussion deal

Geelong will hold a board meeting in the wake of revelations that they had done a secret concussion deal with Jake Kolodjashnij.

AFL boss Craig Drummond apologises over Geelong concussion waiver: ‘The club went too far’

Commission chair won’t be involved in any AFL assessment of the case after being Cats president and on club board when deal was approved in 2024

The Guardian - AU

Geelong coach speaks on Cats concussion saga

Geelong coach Chris Scott has spoken post-match, after the Cats were issued a 'please explain' over the concussion deal signed with Jake Kolodjashnij.

AFL’s tepid response to Geelong’s secret waiver neglects the true cost of concussion

The Cats’ deal with a player raised uncomfortable, existential questions. The answers are a price the game must pay to save footballers from themselves

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Cats player named after AFL issues 'please explain'

Cats player named after AFL issues 'please explain'

The AFL has handed Geelong a please explain notice following revelations the Cats put a concussion waiver into a now-named player's contract.

'No compelling case': AFL resists later grand final

'No compelling case': AFL resists later grand final

The AFL grand final will stay in the traditional 2.30pm timeslot for at least the next two seasons, but the door remains open for a future decider under lights.

New AFL chairman vows 'no hubris or arrogance'

New AFL chairman vows 'no hubris or arrogance'

The AFL's latest chairman wants to build a greater connection between the league and its clubs and has taken a thinly-veiled swipe at the game's past hierarchy.

Former Cats chair set to take over as head of AFL

Former Cats chair set to take over as head of AFL

The AFL commission has settled on its preferred next chairman, with the appointment set to be made official at its March annual general meeting.

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