Former West Coast defender Brad Sheppard is suing his former club, the AFL and two Eagles doctors, claiming medical negligence.

Sheppard, who was forced to retire in 2021 after suffering two serious on field concussions, believes he has suffered losses due to negligence of key stakeholders during his career.

He is suing, alleging he has experienced serious losses due to neglect and breach of contract.

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Sheppard has lodged a document with the Supreme Court of Western Australia.

In that, Sheppard called out the Eagles, the AFL and two club doctors, Gerard Taylor and Alex Strahan as defendants.

Sheppard, who sadly missed out on the Eagles’ 2018 premiership due to a hamstring injury, has been suffering such bad concussion symptoms, that he was forced to quit his job at a car dealership last year, he claims.

The 33-year-old also alleges that the concussion he suffered during the western derby against rivals Fremantle in 2021 caused him setbacks for the six months following the incident.

The AFL has declared they are “aware” of Sheppard’s claim.

“We are aware of the matter and will abide by the court’s directive,” Jay Allen from the AFL said on Thursday.

While Sheppard did not win a premiership during his 216-game career, he is a 2020 All-Australian, as well as a winner of the Glendinning-Allan medal for his best on ground performance in the western derby in 2019.

In regards to concussion, all AFL and AFLW players are now required to undergo 12 days minimum on the sidelines after suffering head trauma.

Four players have been forced to medically retire in 2024 due to ongoing head trauma.

Melbourne’s Angus Brayshaw, Western Bulldogs draftee Aiden O’Driscoll, premiership Magpie Nathan Murphy and Collingwood youngster Josh Carmichael have all retired this season due to concussion impacts.