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How the NRL narrowly avoided its own ‘Geelong moment’

Sydney Morning Herald - Sport · 17 August 2026 at 5:00 am

How the NRL narrowly avoided its own ‘Geelong moment’

The AFL has been rocked by the scandal surrounding the Geelong Cats and Jake Kolodjashnij concussion waiver.

Something similar almost happened in the NRL.

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