I agree Meg. I think this may have come from the AFLPA, but has backfired.Interesting article over the weekend which said that ‘Sydney asked the AFL for special dispensation which would have allowed superstar forward Lance Franklin access to the club during the shutdown period to minimise his chance of injury.’
Request refused and Franklin injured when club training resumed. Obviously this might have happened anyway, something no-one can judge with certainty.
However it seems to me it was pig-headed of the AFL not to allow medical staff at all Clubs (not just the Swans) to work with injured players/players in rehabilitation during the shutdown. You and I were allowed to seek medical advice & assistance as necessary during the iso period. In fact we were actively encouraged to do so, with concern expressed that people were staying away from doctors which would leave to serious medical issues later.
Surely the same should have applied to players with footy injuries.
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/...28-p54x8j.html
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