Adrian Whitehead

Adrian Whitehead

Adrian Whitehead (born 25 August 1975) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton. A defender, he was the youngest member of the club's premiership winning side of 1995, playing in every game.

Whitehead started to suffer from a foot injury during the 1996 pre-season. It flared up against Geelong late in 1997 and he was forced off the ground injured. He had damaged the nerves and tendons in his foot and couldn't play in the 1998 season. His last game came in round 13 the following season and he retired afterwards, going on to coach the Wodonga Raiders.

In 2001 he sued Carlton Football Club for damages from a pain-killing injection their doctor gave him in a game in the 1997 season. It was alleged that the injection made him unable to protect his foot during the game which resulted in ruptured tendons, nerve damage and bone fractures. The case went to the Supreme Court and 4 years later a verdict was handed down. It was decided that although he was entitled to compensation he was not earned any from Carlton. Whitehead was advised to seek a settlement through the Workers Compensation Act.

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* [http://www.blueseum.org/cfc/tiki-index.php?page=Adrian+Whitehead Blueseum Profile]


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