AFLPA wants injury protocols tightened after Lachie Schultz concussion bungle

The AFL Players Association has called for protocols around on-field player safety to be tightened after the botched handling of Lachie Schultz’s concussion last Thursday night.

The AFL’s football boss Laura Kane took responsibility for the Schultz situation after it emerged on Tuesday night that umpires were aware the Collingwood player was lying injured on Optus Stadium, despite the AFL initially saying umpires had told the league they hadn’t seen him.

Lachie Schultz of the Magpies collapses in the hands of medical staff. Credit: Getty Images

But former Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley said the on-field incident was a red herring, and after hearing the tapes thought the umpires handled the situation “perfectly”.

He said the focus should instead be on investigating who was responsible for the AFL making a false statement.

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