Warning: session_start(): open(/home/ctrlf/public_html/src/var/sessions/sess_3674cfea07a5f7dbbf8d493174b750cd, O_RDWR) failed: Disk quota exceeded (122) in /home/ctrlf/public_html/src/bootstrap.php on line 59

Warning: session_start(): Failed to read session data: files (path: /home/ctrlf/public_html/src/var/sessions) in /home/ctrlf/public_html/src/bootstrap.php on line 59
AFL probe delays inquest into Shane Tuck's death - CtrlF.XYZ

AFL probe delays inquest into Shane Tuck's death

2 years ago 121

A coronial probe into the decease of ex-AFL subordinate Shane Tuck has been delayed by an autarkic reappraisal of enactment by the league's erstwhile concussion expert.

Tuck, who played 173 games for the Tigers and aboriginal turned to nonrecreational boxing, died successful 2020 aged 38 aft an progressively terrible conflict with his intelligence health.

An autopsy recovered helium had terrible chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a encephalon information that tin lone beryllium diagnosed aft death.

LIVE UPDATES: AFL time 5 commercialized news – Geelong's 'insulting' commercialized connection shredded

Fellow salient AFL players Danny Frawley and Graham "Polly" Farmer were besides diagnosed with the condition. The Victorian coroner is investigating the nexus betwixt concussions from repeated caput knocks and lasting encephalon injuries, arsenic good arsenic guidelines successful the AFL and boxing to support players' heads.

But the enquiry has been delayed arsenic the tribunal awaits the findings from an autarkic reappraisal into erstwhile AFL concussion advisor Associate Professor Paul McCrory.

The AFL launched the outer reappraisal successful March, with a radical of lawyers and aesculapian professionals assessing Prof McCrory's work, probe and the proposal helium gave to the league. The review's study should beryllium finalised and handed to the coroner successful the coming weeks, AFL solicitor Ben Ihle KC told the Coroners Court connected Friday.

It is understood the reappraisal revealed adverse findings against 2 radical truthful the enquiry needed to springiness those parties clip to respond, Mr Ihle said.

Other reports and statements from the AFL, the Richmond Football Club, Monash Health and different applicable parties person already been provided to the court.

Greg Griffin, the lawyer representing Tuck's widow, argued the tribunal should besides presumption crippled footage of the Richmond player.

But State Coroner Judge John Cain said it would not beryllium indispensable arsenic the tribunal was investigating the broader contented of concussion and concussion guidelines successful sport.

The coroner besides turned down Mr Griffin's petition for the AFL to wage for his client's costs, saying it was lone granted successful bonzer circumstances.

Friday's proceeding was adjourned with nary adjacent day fixed.

An inquest is scheduled to tally for 2 weeks successful July adjacent year.

For a regular dose of the champion of the breaking quality and exclusive contented from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by clicking here!