This is a group proceeding (class action) brought by Jarad Maxwell Rooke against the Australian Football League (AFL).
The claim alleges that Mr Rooke and the other group members suffered concussion in the course of training for and/or playing an AFL game in the AFL competition. Mr Rooke alleges that he suffered injury, loss and damage as a result of concussion.
The proposed group members to this proceeding are persons who played in the AFL competition between 1985 and 14 March 2023, who have suffered an acquired brain injury as a result of concussion caused by head knocks while playing and/or training for an AFL game (injured players); the estates of injured players who are now deceased; and persons who were/are dependents of or in close relationships with injured players.
The group proceeding is being run by Margalit Injury Lawyers on a ‘no win no fee’ basis. There is currently no third party litigation funder involved in this group proceeding.
Reply to Defences to the Second Amended Statement of Claim filed by the Plaintiff on 20 November 2025
- Reply to the First Defendant's Defence; and
- Reply to the Second Defendant's Defence
Third Party Defences filed by the Fourth Third Party and Fifth Third Party on 14 November 2025
Defences to Amended Writ and Statement of Claim
- Filed by the Second Defendant on 20 October 2025; and
- Filed by the First Defendant on 27 October 2025
Amended Writ and Statement of Claim filed by the Plaintiff on 25 September 2025
Third Party Notice filed by the Second Defendant on 18 September 2025
Ruling by the Honourable Justice Keogh dated 8 September 2025 in the AFL Group Proceeding (Class Action)
Group Proceeding Funding Information Summary Statement filed on 14 March 2023 in the Rooke v AFL Group Proceeding (Class Action)
Group Proceeding Summary Statement filed on 14 March 2023 in the Rooke v AFL Group Proceeding (Class Action)