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Jake Kolodjashnij has a twin brother named Kade. Kade had to stop playing AFL due to concussion problems. Jake is still playing.

In short, this is about a contract.

Geelong's CEO, Steve Hocking, said the club got a 'please explain' notice about a player's contract.

The player is Jake Kolodjashnij, a defender for Geelong.

What happens next is not clear.

Jake Kolodjashnij might not play for Geelong anymore.

Geelong got a notice from the AFL about a secret deal with Jake Kolodjashnij.

In 2024, Geelong made a secret agreement with Jake. He agreed to take responsibility for any future brain injuries.

This news came out on Thursday, and many people were upset.

On Friday, Geelong's CEO said he signed the deal and got a 'please explain' notice from the AFL.

Geelong will give the AFL information about Jake's contract.

Steve Hocking said he made a mistake by not telling the AFL about the contract.

Hocking said, 'I got a 'please explain' letter from the AFL, and we will deal with it.'

Hocking is not sure what will happen to Geelong.

Geelong will respond to the AFL's notice and accept the consequences.

Later, Jake Kolodjashnij said he was the player in question.

Jake said, 'I went through the AFL's concussion process and was okay to play.'

Jake is upset that his private medical information was made public.

Jake said he is healthy and wants to play for the rest of the season.

Jake is 30 years old and has played 209 games.

Jake's twin brother Kade had to retire due to concussions.

The AFL said they were satisfied that Geelong did not let a sick player play.

Geelong will remove a part of Jake's contract that said he took responsibility for his brain injuries.

Geelong said they did not try to avoid their responsibilities to keep players safe.

A mother of a former AFL player is upset with the AFL.

The new AFL chairman was the president of Geelong when the secret deal was made.

The chairman did not talk to the media.

The chairman said concussion is a hard problem for all contact sports.

Many AFL players had to retire due to concussions.

Some former players were found to have a brain disease after they died.

There is a court case about concussions in the AFL.

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