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One of the toughest men to have played in the 1990s, Kyle White was known for his brutal hits. But after his death this year, researchers described his degenerative brain condition as “severe”. 
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The announcement that deceased rugby league players suffered from degenerative brain disease will, at the least, make the game safer for future generations.
Peter Mellow's insight:
I love sport. Grew up with both Rugby's, Union and League. Played myself until I left school. My sons have played, but I'm glad that them don't now. This is serious, and I am torn as perhaps I should not watch Rugby League now, knowing that some of the players are going to have health challenges down the road. Perhaps it is time to retire these sports as we have the gladiators and bull fighting.
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Just a fortnight after Warriors halfback Shaun Johnson lamented the perils of social media, Australian star Greg Inglis has banned himself from the medium in a bid to focus on himself - New Zealand Herald
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The first-known tweet about NRL player Todd Carney’s lewd act came at 10.19pm on Saturday night. Via Peter Mellow
Peter Mellow's insight:
Sad story and I feel for Todd. A lesson for all professional athletes here. You are always in the public eye. Don't do things that could risk your contract, or you may find yourself out of job. Social media is a great form of communication, but a dangerous way for images/stories to go viral and ruin lives. Be careful out there! :-)
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From left field, the secrets that give top teams the edge over rivals...
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The town of Calliope has a population of just 5000, although that number will grow if the NRL accepts an invitation to house its players in central Queensland.
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Kosta Karageorge, an Ohio State wrestler and football player who hid concussion symptoms because he felt it was the manly thing to do, killed himself in 2014.
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If you do it right, CWI can be effective, says John Cronin, the director of the Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand at AUT University.
Peter Mellow's insight:
Great comments from my colleague, Professor John Cornin at AUT.
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If a massive cultural shift is what is needed to tackle sport's concussion crisis, then it's not just up to coaches and administrators to make that happen.
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Since his first-grade debut as a schoolboy teen, Greenfield's life has been about rugby league. There was no fall-back option. So after it was taken from him last week - the result of a career-ending neck injury - he now faces the prospect of earning a livelihood without a trade or any qualifications.
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