Geelong’s Jake Kolodjashnij’s career is in a “holding pattern” as the Cats await a probable sanction from the AFL over their handling of a secret concussion deal. Geelong and the AFL have come under-fire for their management of the case, with Cats legend Jimmy Bartel even critical of his former club. “How can we have a concussion panel who’s there to make that decision, the tough decision, come back and go, ‘not sure’. His twin brother Kade, who played for Gold Coast and Melbourne, prematurely retired in 2020 due to concussion. Instead of getting a definitive answer when he was forced to face the AFL concussion panel, Kolodjashnij was left in limbo about playing on or retiring.