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'I have lost basically everything': Ex-AFL player opens up on compensation fight

Head trauma ended Aiden O'Driscoll's promising AFL career before he could play his first game. Now, like many former footballers affected by brain injuries, he faces an uncertain future as he fights for compensation.

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'I have lost basically everything': Ex-AFL player opens up on compensation fightHead trauma ended Aiden O'Driscoll's promising AFL career before he could play his first game. Now, like many former footballers affected by brain injuries, he faces an uncertain future as he fights for compensation.
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