Concussion is a growing issue in contact sports, with a website launched last week to track all player concussions during the AFL season. But the problem is even more serious in junior and local competitions, where the protocols for protecting young people's brains aren't always clear. Producer Angus Thomson talks to young footballer Aiden May about his latest concussion, as well as Concussion Watch founder, Peter Jess.

Concussion is a growing issue in contact sports, with a website launched last week to track all player concussions during the AFL season. But the problem is even more serious in junior and local competitions, where the protocols for protecting young people's brains aren't always clear. Producer Angus Thomson talks to young footballer Aiden May about his latest concussion, as well as Concussion Watch founder, Peter Jess.

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"What matter to youth, what matters to you" - Panorama is SYN's news and current affairs show produced locally in Melbourne. New episodes every Thursday.
Panorama is a SYN Media Podcast.

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