News about Heather Anderson

Leading brain injury experts are calling for children aged up to 14 to be banned from tackling in sports following the findings of the Senate Inquiry into Concussion this week

When the fallout over the death of Richmond actor Shane Tuck continues, the head of boxing and combat sports in Victoria has advocated for a reform of the game. Tuck, who played in the AFL for a brief period as a professional boxer, is in the Coroners Court after a post-mortem revealed the presence of a serious brain injury related to repeated concussions.

Greg 'Diesel' Williams, the AFL legend, has made the sad confession that he can't remember his marriage, four children being born, or winning a grand final after his brutal 14-year footy career. The two-time Brownlow Medalist, 59, is considered one of the game's most toughest and uncompromising centers. He's counting the price of his illustrious career since retiring in 1997 after a 250-game career with Carlton, Sydney, and Geelong, but he says he can't remember what should be the best moments of his life.

Heather Anderson, the AFLW premiership winner, has been labelled the first female professional athlete to be diagnosed with a deadly concussion-related brain disorder since tragically taking her own life last year at the age of 28. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), which can only be diagnosed after death, was discovered in Danny Frawley's brains, as well as Richmond's Shane Tuck, 38, who died in similar tragic circumstances. But what is the insidious disease, and what does her diagnosis mean for female sport?

The court heard that Hooper, who was then 32, was caring for his infant son Alex while his partner was recovering from an emergency caesarean in mid-2021. The infant died on September 29, 2021, before being rushed to the hospital by paramedics. He was later discovered to have died as a result of violent shaking and possibly head injury. Hooper failed to tell his wife and paramedics that he had shaken the baby two days before, according to crown prosecutor Stephanie Clancy.

Heather Anderson (pictured left) of Adelaide paid their respects to her mentors in the preliminary final, but the emotional pre-game scenes were insufficient to prevent the Brisbane Lions from progressing to the grand final. Anderson's family announced this week that she had committed suicide. She was just 28 years old at the time.

The Crows and their rivals all assembled to pay their respects to the 28-year-old at Metricon Stadium on Friday night during Friday night's preliminary final against Brisbane Lions.

Jess Hosking, a Melbourne AFLW star, has always had a reputation for her humour, but she's since being banned from writing a specific message (left) on her strapping tape during Richmond's 36-point semi-final loss to North Melbourne on Saturday. This is not the first time it's been recorded (right) - a similar emotive message (right) could be seen on her shoulder during the preliminary final.

Heather Anderson, the AFLW premiership winner who tragically took her own life at the age of 28, has broken his silence, saying that her family is 'in awe of the outpouring of love around Australia.' After the long-serving Army medic and Crows actress died at the barracks where she was stationed in Perth, Brian Anderson said the'sadness in the family is palpable.'

Heather Anderson, the reigning champion of AFLW, died tragically aged 28 on Monday, bringing the entire footy and defence force world into shock and sadness that the much-loved figure could be taken so young. The former Adelaide Crow and Bulldogs representative was one of the game's most athletic female players, and, tragically, the long-serving Army medic took her own life at the barracks she was stationed in Perth.

The Adelaide Crows are mourning Heather Anderson's death unexpectedly. The club announced the 28-year-old's death in a short statement released on Monday and expressed condolences to her family and friends. The Adelaide Football Club has been deeply saddened by the death of Premiership player Heather Anderson,' the Crows reported.'