Former draftee slams AFL over concussion plight

Former draftee slams AFL over concussion plight An AFL draftee whose life was upended by a concussion injury says he "was so close to ending everything". Aiden O'Driscoll, who had to retire because of a devastating training injury without making his AFL debut, also slammed the league as an "absolute joke". "The last couple of years I've experienced nothing but pain, and I've explained it multiple times to you.

You're supposed to help AFL players through hardship, not leave them with absolutely nothing," O'Driscoll wrote in his extensive Instagram post. His comments came a day after Geelong announced defender Jake Kolodjashnij had retired.