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It wouldn't require them knowing a leading contender was going to win. They may just for eg have wanted to ensure there was no chance of him failing to win due only to suspension.
The AFL routinely manipulate everything. The idea they would risk outrage over something as high profile is ridiculous.
The irony is that incident probably gets used in the lawsuit as an example of the AFL not doing enough to reduce head injuries.
But the current mob will be long gone by the time courts hand down final decisions on those.