‘Of course’: GWS superstar admits to hiding past concussions in sign of major AFL change

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AFL: GWS Giants star forward Toby Greene admits he used to hide concussions as a young player in the AFL.

GWS Giants captain Toby Greene has revealed he used to play through concussions, hiding his symptoms from club medical staff in order to stay available for matches.

While Taylor has been cleared of any serious injury after undergoing assessments at Canberra Hospital, he currently has no timeline for return. The 30-year-old was asked point-blank by Herald Sun journalist Mark Robinson if he chose not to report concussion to the Giants.When Robinson asked whether it happened more or less than five times, Greene said: “Less than five , less than five.”

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