.The concussion "safety net" for AFL players is actually being pulled, and it is actually 'sounding ' throughout the league among increased head damage awareness. Adviser Sun journalist Jay Clark uncovered the contents of an email on July 11 in which Zurich Insurance coverage Group validated that brand-new AFL customers would not have the capacity to state for any trauma or terrible injuries or even problems. The decision happens after three former AFL players got seven-figure payouts because of career-ending concussion problems. View Carlton v Hawthorn SUN 1:10 PM AEST|EXCLUSIVELY LIVE & ad-break complimentary, accessible on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your complimentary trial today > Around 22WHAT'S GAMBLING REALLY COSTING YOU? Establish a deposit limit.Swans dismiss 'self-seeking' gamer cases|00:44" We flagged this a couple of full weeks ago (regarding) the problem around blast insurance coverage-- properly, the dime has actually dropped in a substantial means, given that Zurich has updated insurance policy consultants in the AFL to hand down to player agents that they have gotten rid of trauma cover coming from their active policy for brand new clients," Clark told Fox Footy's Midweek Implements on Wednesday night. In the email acquired through Clark, a statement from Zurich read: "The business has decided to exclude blast on all qualified sportspeople." Clark continued: "This has appeared the right throughout the AFL, and particularly at clubland. "( Concussion worry is) the top account in the activity. This safety net-- the players believe-- is being eliminated. "They're obtaining the trauma cover coming from the insurance policy, so they have actually got to consider different options ... for any kind of brand-new gamers, brand new clients, you're certainly not going to get the concussion cover, and that is actually a substantial concern when you're asking gamers to tunnel in, get the sphere, go head-first, and also return along with the air travel." Wildcard weekend break might come in 2025|01:53 Clark detailed the problems with getting a 'quilt' policy. "The representatives are actually virtually asking the AFL (if they can) action in-- can they acquire a blanket plan for all the gamers presently?" Clark claimed. "It's difficult, since every individual is actually permitted to (possess) their personal plan. They acquire their very own specific insight, so they can not oblige that more generally, but certainly there (are) other traits that the AFL is seeking ... to try as well as shield them coming from additional loyal head knocks." Other Herald Sunlight writer Josh Barnes placed themself in the shoes of an AFL player, thinking about the current head damage weather. "If I was actually a player, I would certainly just fear all week and (every) night leading into the weekend break," he mentioned. "We know (gamers are actually) one severe head take out of true complications in lifestyle-- we know about some unpleasant stories of gamers as well as what they have actually must do after their soccer profession when they have actually been forced into retirement. "You have actually acquired no safety net now, so you are actually one weekend break far from the rest of your life (being actually influenced), and you require that (insurance policy) funds to survive."' He is the activity's very most damaging gamer'|03:34 Herald Sunshine co-worker Glenn McFarlane stated the "no-brainer" alter the AFL needs to have to make. "It is actually an absolute no-brainer, in my mind, that our team require to confine connect with training in the pre-season," he informed Fox Footy. "We are actually visiting have to eventually perform that in-season as well, we are actually going to have to possess a time frame there at the same time ... it is actually an absolute piece of cake, and if it is actually mosting likely to happen, let's produce it happen now." Clark exposed the 3 gamers who, before the improvement, lately benefitted from seven-figure payouts. "Some players have actually obtained huge payments under this old plan, which has transformed. 3 gamers particularly have actually gotten $1 million payments." Former Sydney defender Paddy McCartin, ex-Brisbane backman Marcus Adams as well as Adelaide wingman Paul Seedsman were actually the named beneficiaries. Exactly how Pet cats were actually 'blindsided' through sly Tigers|02:56 Clark also mentioned a few of the post-career signs gone through through ex-Collingwood defender Nathan Murphy, that was injected retirement in April after ongoing issues. "( Those) seven-figure payouts are created to help care for the rest of their lives, because in a number of these situations, the gamers aren't able to work with a time period-- it (has a) big impact on their lifestyles," Clark said. "Several of these signs and symptoms, our team are actually talking about insomnia, incapability to operate, nausea, sensitiveness to light as well as to appear. "Nathan Murphy ... have not been able to go back to an AFL activity. He hasn't had the ability to go back to the footy because of the sound. "He said some times he has a hard time to wake up. That is why these significant payouts are actually critical, but as our company mentioned, maybe the rug's being actually taken out presently with this considerable modification, which is actually a little an unpleasant surprise and a concern." Joining Murphy in being medically retired this year are actually Melbourne flag-winner Angus Brayshaw, Western Bulldogs draftee Aidan O'Driscoll as well as very most just recently ex-Collingwood ahead Josh Carmichael. McCartin, Seedsman, Adams and previous Hawthorn ruckman Maximum Lynch put up the shoes the previous year after relentless concussive impacts.