.The concussion "safeguard" for AFL gamers is being pulled, and it is 'sounding ' throughout the category in the middle of intense scalp trauma awareness. Herald Sunlight writer Jay Clark exposed the materials of an email on July 11 in which Zurich Insurance coverage Team affirmed that brand new AFL clients will certainly not have the ability to claim for any kind of trauma or terrible personal injuries or even problems. The selection comes after three previous AFL players obtained seven-figure payments due to career-ending blast concerns. View Carlton v Hawthorn sunshine 1:10 PM AEST|EXCLUSIVELY LIVE & ad-break free of cost, readily available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your cost-free test today > Around 22WHAT'S GAMING REALLY COSTING YOU? Specify a deposit limit.Swans dismiss 'selfish' player claims|00:44" Our experts flagged this a number of weeks ago (relating to) the concern around concussion insurance policy-- properly, the money has dropped in a gigantic means, since Zurich has updated insurance coverage advisors in the AFL to hand down to gamer agents that they have actually removed trauma cover from their energetic policy for brand new customers," Clark informed Fox Footy's Midweek Outfit on Wednesday night. In the e-mail obtained by Clark, a statement from Zurich went through: "Your business has made a decision to leave out concussion on all expert sportspeople." Clark carried on: "This has appeared the straight throughout the AFL, and also specifically at clubland. "( Trauma concern is actually) the leading story in the video game. This safety net-- the gamers think-- is being actually taken out. "They're getting the blast cover coming from the insurance, so they've come to take a look at different options ... for any type of brand-new players, brand-new clients, you're certainly not going to acquire the blast cover, which is actually a substantial issue when you are actually talking to players to tunnel in, obtain the sphere, go head-first, and also go back along with the flight." Wildcard weekend break can can be found in 2025|01:53 Clark summarized the issues with protecting a 'quilt' policy. "The agents are actually nearly asking the AFL (if they can) action in-- can they obtain a blanket policy for all the gamers currently?" Clark mentioned. "It is actually hard, since every person is actually permitted to (possess) their own policy. They obtain their own personal guidance, so they can't push that even more broadly, yet there certainly (are actually) other points that the AFL is looking for ... to try and secure all of them coming from more replay scalp takes." Other Adviser Sunshine journalist Josh Barnes placed himself in the footwear of an AFL player, bearing in mind the present scalp injury temperature. "If I was a gamer, I 'd merely fear all full week and also (every) night leading into the weekend," he said. "We understand (players are) one serious mind knock off of true issues in lifestyle-- we know about some horrendous stories of players as well as what they have actually had to do after their soccer career when they've been injected retired life. "You've received no safety net now, so you are actually one weekend away from the rest of your lifestyle (being actually impacted), as well as you need that (insurance) amount of money to survive."' He is actually the activity's very most destructive player'|03:34 Herald Sun colleague Glenn McFarlane announced the "piece of cake" modify the AFL needs to create. "It is actually an outright piece of cake, in my mind, that our team require to limit get in touch with training in the pre-season," he informed Fox Footy. "Our experts are actually visiting must eventually perform that in-season at the same time, our team are actually mosting likely to have to have a time limit certainly there at the same time ... it's a complete no-brainer, and also if it is actually visiting take place, permit's create it occur now." Clark exposed the 3 gamers that, just before the adjustment, lately benefitted from seven-figure payments. "Some gamers have acquired gigantic payouts under this outdated plan, which has actually altered. Three players especially have actually received $1 million payouts." Previous Sydney protector Paddy McCartin, ex-Brisbane backman Marcus Adams and Adelaide wingman Paul Seedsman were actually the recipients. Exactly how Pussy-cats were 'blindsided' through smart Tigers|02:56 Clark likewise discussed a number of the post-career symptoms suffered by ex-Collingwood guardian Nathan Murphy, that was actually pushed into retirement life in April after ongoing issues. "( Those) seven-figure payments are actually created to help look after the rest of their lives, since in several of these situations, the gamers aren't capable to help a duration-- it (has a) large influence on their lives," Clark said. "Some of these indicators, we are actually talking about insomnia, incapacity to operate, nausea or vomiting, sensitiveness to light and to sound. "Nathan Murphy ... hasn't been able to return to an AFL video game. He hasn't managed to get back to the footy as a result of the sound. "He mentioned some times he battles to wake up. That is why these huge payouts are vital, however as we pointed out, possibly the carpet's being taken out presently with this notable modification, which is actually a little bit of an unpleasant surprise as well as a worry." Signing up with Murphy in being medically retired this year are actually Melbourne flag-winner Angus Brayshaw, Western Bulldogs draftee Aidan O'Driscoll and most lately ex-Collingwood forward Josh Carmichael. McCartin, Seedsman, Adams and also former Hawthorn ruckman Maximum Lynch hung up the footwear the previous year after consistent concussive effects.