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Port Adelaide hit with AFL’s largest ever concussion-related fine after Aliir Aliir head knock

Club accepts $100,000 sanction after breaching concussion rulesAliir Aliir’s wellbeing ‘potentially at increased risk’ at weekend

Port Adelaide has accepted a $100,000 fine for breaching the AFL’s rules following the club’s failure to send defender Aliir Aliir for a concussion test in Saturday’s match against Adelaide.

The fine is the largest ever concussion-related sanction in the sport, which is dealing with litigation by former players over the historical management of players’ brain health.

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