From AFL to WAFL and Concussion with Former AFL Player Tom Ledger

About this episode

Former AFL player Tom Ledger discusses his sports career and experiences with concussion.

Send us Fan Mail Tom had an outstanding junior career, winning state championships for Western Australia and multiple league best and fairest awards. He was drafted to St Kilda in 2010, spending three seasons at the club and playing with Sandringham in the VFL. He later returned to WA, becoming a key player for Claremont over eight seasons in the WAFL. Off the field, Tom completed a law degree and now works as a Special Counsel at Pragma Lawyers in Perth. 01:30 - Journey into Sports and Exp...

People in this episode

Host: Dr Reece Granger

Guest: Tom Ledger

Topics covered

• AFL
• WAFL
• concussion
• sports career
• law degree
• athlete health

Keywords

• AFL
• WAFL
• concussion
• Tom Ledger
• sports
• law degree
• athlete

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: St Kilda, Claremont, Pragma Lawyers

Places: Western Australia, Perth

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