Allansford mentor Ben Price told The Main Break podcast Bryden Jubb opted to miss a match to give himself time to recover.

New AFL protocols, which filter down to grassroots level, mean a footballer faces a mandatory 12-day break after concussion.

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Jubb was cleared but still took a cautious approach, much to the delight of Price.

"Head knocks we're taking a stronger stance on these days," the Cats coach said.

Listen to The Main Break podcast with Ben Price in full here:

"We had Bryden the week before last who played the game of football but then our trainers assessed him at the end of the day and identified he may have had some concussion.

"He went up to hospital, they gave him the all-clear and he went again on Tuesday and got another all-clear from his doctor.

"But to his credit against Collegians he said 'I'm going to have the week off, just to get everything right and make sure I am OK'.

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"People are understanding now it's a serious concern."

Price said players were more aware of head knocks' potential long-term side effects.

"Back when I was playing footy, you didn't tell your coach you were injured," he said.

"You'd turn up to Tuesday night trainings and try and work through it...so you didn't miss out on the game.

"These days we're a bit more cautious of our injured players and we make sure they are getting the right treatment from our staff or proper medical treatment before we even consider putting them back on the track."

Jubb will return to the field against Warrnambool and District league rival Dennington on Saturday.

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