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Geelong CEO Steve Hocking has also fronted the media this afternoon to offer some clarity on the whole concussion situation.Hocking answered a range of questions from reporters and said the club's two-time premiership coach Chris Scott isn't across the matter.He also revealed that the club has received a 'please explain' letter from the AFL regarding the matter.Hocking also refused to weigh into the complexity surrounding ex-Cats president Craig Drummond currently being an AFL commission member.Here's what he said, in part:"You're looking at that person [who signed off on the waiver] … I take responsibility for the fact we didn't lodge it with the AFL and AFLPA."There's no reason [to not lodge the waiver with the AFL], it was just a misstep in the process."I'm quite confident [in my position], I've got a board that's very supportive and I'll take full responsibility for it."I'm CEO of the Geelong Football Club. We'll work through it over the coming week as we have been over the last couple of days.""It was conducted for about a two month period. The player's representatives were involved including family and legal representation. That letter spelt out all of that, the entire process," he said."It took time, it wasn't rushed, as much as some people believe, that he may have been coerced into it. That is not the case, it was a thorough process."The care of the player and getting the player back to play was really important for the football club, for the player and his family."The player was very, very clear and involved. There was agency we were looking to achieve and the player still feels that way today, I've dealt with that player today."He still feels that care from the club is as strong as ever.""It was handed back to the football club. From there, it was on us — including our medical officer at the time, the player and all of our board and executive team — to work through that," Hocking said."That was a significant process, it was two months of work. It was really important to make sure the player was stepped through his rights and the options that were on the table for him."It was about achieving informed consent, as far as the player and his family go."