Surely not?
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/afl-exploring-rule-to-make-community-footballers-wear-helmets-in-landmark-concussion-crackdown/news-story/b14d77a010970455e7423879cd479a78
AFL exploring rule to make community footballers wear helmets in landmark concussion crackdown
The AFL’s concussion crackdown could extend to community football with a landmark ruling being considered to make every player wear a helmet.
Mark Robinson
Community footballers might be required to wear helmets in the future in what would be a major play by the AFL to combat concussion.
At an AFLPA meeting about concussion with player managers and AFL medical staff on Wednesday, it was revealed the AFL was looking at trialling new headgear at community level this year.
If eventually adopted, all junior and senior players in metropolitan and country football leagues could be required to wear the AFL-endorsed headgear.
It would be a significant rule change because for 150 years players have played without helmets.
It’s also believed AFL players will be asked to wear mouthguards and encouraged to wear ’smart’’ mouth guards, which collects concussion-related data.
Players from several clubs have tested the smart mouth guards in the past two seasons.