Geelong fined $140,000 over secret Jake Kolodjashnij concussion waiver

• AFL sanctions Cats for failing to lodge variation to player’s contract

• Andrew Dillon says league would not accept same deal lodged today

A schism has emerged at the top of the AFL over whether clubs can avoid future liability for head injuries, despite the league fining Geelong $140,000 for failing to lodge the concussion waiver signed by defender Jake Kolodjashnij.

The Cats sanction was made of two parts, including $100,000 for failing to inform the AFL of a change to Kolodjashnij’s contract, previously described as a “waiver” by AFL Commission chair and former Cats president Craig Drummond.