NRL concussion issue hitting home for Orange CYMS' Dan Mortimer

Matt Findlay
Updated June 7 2021 - 11:25pm, first published June 1 2021 - 10:30am
CRACKDOWN: CYMS captain-coach Dan Mortimer said the NRL's crackdown on high contact has become more personal since his uncle Steve's dementia diagnosis. Photo: NICK McGRATH
CRACKDOWN: CYMS captain-coach Dan Mortimer said the NRL's crackdown on high contact has become more personal since his uncle Steve's dementia diagnosis. Photo: NICK McGRATH

Orange CYMS captain-coach and NRL premiership-winner Dan Mortimer admitted the thought of long-term repercussions as a result of head knocks is 'scary', not least following the public revelation his uncle Steve is battling dementia.

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Matt Findlay

Matt Findlay

Journalist

Formerly a sports specialist, I'm based at Orange and shift between wide-spread range of subjects here and, often, across the entire Central West region of NSW as well. I have almost a decade of experience in the media and marketing industries both here in Australia and internationally, along with journalism I have experience in content strategy, brand development, and digital and social media. Along the way, I've been fortunate to win a handful of media awards and be nominated for several others too.

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