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Mark Carroll urges NRL to 'look after' retired players amid concerns about long-term concussion effects

Mark Carroll — pictured playing for Manly in 1993 — says he has shown concussion-related CTE symptoms. (Getty Images: File)

Rugby league cult hero Mark Carroll has repeated his calls for the NRL to assist retired players who are struggling with the effects of concussion suffered during their careers.

Carroll — who was regarded as one of the toughest players during the peak of his career in the 1990s — said a recent PET scan had revealed he was showing symptoms of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

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