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HomeSportOne in three parents pulling kids from contact sport amid concussion fears
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One in three parents pulling kids from contact sport amid concussion fears

AFLW star Ebony Marinoff, who has been announced as a PROTEQT ambassador, says making the technology accessible beyond elite sport is a major step forward for player welfare. (Provided)

World-first Australian concussion-monitoring technology, once reserved for elite athletes, is now being rolled out across grassroots sport, with junior sport […]

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