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Corey Parker and his wife have provided new details after the NRL great admitted earlier this year that he’s certain he has brain damage from his playing career.
Parker played 347 games for the Brisbane Broncos and 19 State of Origin matches for Queensland, as well as 13 Test matches for Australia.
He is now a popular commentator and analyst on Fox League, but the 42-year-old’s playing career has taken a toll.
In February, Parker revealed he has “no doubt” he has the brain disorder chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) – which is commonly found in deceased athletes who played contact sports.
CTE can only be properly diagnosed after death, but Parker is certain he’s suffering from it.
“I have no doubt whatsoever over my tenure as a rugby league player that I have symptoms, I have symptoms of CTE,” he said in February.
But it’s something that you can’t really get a grasp on until obviously post-mortem.
You can try and manage different things, but the damage is done isn’t it.”
In an interview with The Courier Mail on Saturday, Parker and wife Margaux both elaborated on the situation and revealed some of the symptoms he suffers from.
Parker revealed he’s forgotten large chunks of his NRL career, while Margaux said he sometimes finds himself in places without knowing how he got there.
