Melbourne has been issued with a reprimand for their mishandling of AFLW forward Eden Zanker, who was concussed during last week’s qualifying final loss to Brisbane .

Zanker received a heavy bump in the first quarter and was helped from the field by trainers to undergo a head injury assessment (HIA), but later returned during the second quarter after passing a SCAT6 test.

She was eventually pulled back off the ground just before half-time when her concussion was confirmed, despite the test result.

After an investigation into the incident, the AFL released its findings on Saturday — hours before the Demons’ cut-throat semi-final against Adelaide.

“The AFL has completed its inquiries in relation to the concussion management of Melbourne AFLW player Eden Zanker during the qualifying

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