GEELONG is confident it followed the right processes in assessing Allen Christensen after his head knock on the weekend, but will "welcome the scrutiny" if the AFL wants more information surrounding the incident.
Christensen was left dazed after being pushed into a marking contest in the Cats' loss to Gold Coast on Saturday night, but after a short assessment returned to his feet and won possession of the ball minutes later.
It was reported the AFL will inquire about the handling of the incident, but Cats coach Chris Scott said the club believed it had followed the correct protocols.
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"I don't think it's something that anyone should gloss over, we welcome the scrutiny and make sure if there's anything we could have done better it will be addressed. Our doctors are absolutely adamant the process was followed in the right way," Scott told Channel Nine on Monday.
Scott said Christensen, who has had several head knocks and suffered concussion through his short AFL career, had been instructed by the club's doctors to lie still if in that situation.
"Allen's definitely had a few head knocks, he hasn't had as many concussions as some people would believe," he said.
"But given his history our doctors are even more cautious when it comes to him and that's why we think it's really important that we have doctors who know the players and they understand their history and they understand the way they react.
"Allen was conscious the whole time I'm told and was speaking to [teammate] James Kelly, so the fact that he wasn't moving sometimes can be a bit deceiving."
Club doctor Chris Bradshaw treated Christensen and on Sunday spoke with AFL medical director Dr Peter Harcourt, with Scott believing Harcourt was "more than satisfied" of his explanation of the incident.
The Christensen case comes as the AFL this week gathers 18 clubs in a mid-season concussion workshop to assess its management policies around the important topic.
The AFL's football operations manager Mark Evans said the workshop would make sure the League's stance on concussion remained in line with the latest research.
"We take the issue of concussion in sport extremely seriously and have shown a commitment to mitigating risks and increasing our knowledge about the issue for a long time," Evans said.
"We have been advised not to rush to judgment but to allow for the experts to conduct the long-term research necessary to better understand concussion and its potential health effects for sports people.
"At the same time, the AFL has implemented rule changes, updated management guidelines and education to minimise the incidence and impact of concussion in football at all levels."
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