Maggie Varcoe (sister of Travis Varcoe) passes away due to injury sustained during a football match

[Quivorir]

I think overall there's a much bigger strength divide in womens football compared to mens, not saying that caused this tragedy though, sounds like a terrible accident

Except that "strength divide" is irrelevant as they aren't playing against men.

 

[its free real estate]

Poor young girl, and Varcoe's family. Rest in peace Margaret.

Only if this is shown to be a woman-specific issue.

I don't know if it applies in Maggie Varcoe's case, but women have more serious symptoms and outcomes from concussion than men do:

http://www.pinkconcussions.com/

It's believed that because men have historically been more violent towards each other we have evolved to take hits to the head better (also why we have stronger jaws, etc).

 

[Frank Gallagher]

Except that "strength divide" is irrelevant as they aren't playing against men.

No i meant the divide between women footballers, there are some bloody strong girls running around.

 

[Richard Pryor]

No i meant the divide between women footballers, there are some bloody strong girls running around.

If that was a major factor you'd expect there would've been a lot of deaths in the VFL back in the day (eg. Mick Nolan on Robbie Flower). Just a freak accident for mine. Same thing with Phil Hughes untimely death, it wasn't a Brett Lee or Shaun Tait bouncer that caused it, it's more to do with how random the seriousness of head injuries can be than a skill/strength difference.

 

[Quivorir]

No i meant the divide between women footballers, there are some bloody strong girls running around.

Would the same divide not exist between the men then?

 

[Cold Sober]

Sad sad news, along with the Sloane family a tragic week in football, condolences to family and friends.

 

[BIRDBRAIN]

Very sad to hear about this. What actually happened was it a clash of heads?

 

[Rusty Brookes]

Very sad to hear about this. What actually happened was it a clash of heads?

Yeah with a team mate. She was able to walk off the ground as well. Just one of those freak accidents.

Sad news.

 

[Wargreymon90]

Fwiw she was an absolute gun footballer

Tragic news. No one should go like this

 

[Dr Tigris]

My thoughts and sympathies to the family.

Unbelievable accident. Tragedy

 

[kirbatron]

This is so bloody sad. Thoughts with the Varcoe family.

 

[mouncey2franklin]

Is it just me or has there been a lot of horrible news lately?

 

[Aeglos]

Is it just me or has there been a lot of horrible news lately?

Unlikely.
Perhaps just more has been relevant to you than normal? (Rather than the overall amount of bad news being greater).

 

[JackFlash]

I wonder if this will change things going forward

Will require another thread apparently.

 

[Frank Gallagher]

Would the same divide not exist between the men then?

No.

 

[MarcMaverick]

Rest in peace Maggie. I wished you'd pull through.

 

[Aeglos]

No.

Aaron Sandilands 211cm 120kg
Dylan Moore 176cm 66kg

I challenge you to find an even remotely similar discrepancy in AFLW