The Cats were forced to scrap the concussion waiver on Thursday after the AFL revealed it had not approved the arrangement. Paul Kane The deal was also condemned by the AFL Players’ Association. The Geelong player, who has asked not to be named, signed the agreement acknowledging his elevated risk of concussion in 2024. “The AFL and AFLPA are aware of a complex and unique case in which a Geelong player was cleared as fit to play following an assessment by an AFL concussion panel,” the league said in a statement. “At the time, the club was involved in extensive discussions with a player, their family and representative in relation to that player’s concussion history.