The Australian Football League may be hit with a class action on behalf of former players who have suffered long term symptoms from knocks to the head while playing. A Melbourne law firm has registered its intent to bring class action against the AFL in the Supreme Court of Victoria. This will be the first of its kind in Australia –following in the footsteps of the USA, where more than 4,500 football players sued the NFL before reaching a US$765 million settlement. What happened in the NFL?
