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Important update on 1476AM“Walk away”: David King’s message for Libba
SEN • April 20th, 2026 10:34 am
Tom Liberatore should seriously consider walking away from the game.
That is the message David King had for the Western Bulldogs favourite who was concussed again in Friday night’s loss to Geelong.
Liberatore, 33, has had multiple concussions in recent seasons and also bizarrely collapsed in a game against Essendon in 2024.
After this latest head knock, King believes it’s time for Libba to think about his future call it a day.
“If I had half an hour with Libba, I'd say, ‘Mate, walk away’,” King said on SEN’s Fireball.
“’You've got another 50 to 60 years of your life to come, you just can't keep taking impact to the brain’.
“We’re learning more and more about it. I don't see the Dogs winning it this year, not many would after the injury impact from not just the weekend, but they're just not there.
“So if they don't win it this year, would they even go with Libba next year? Would the club even put him back on the list? Would he be a major player for them?
“I just think it's time to say, ‘Right, you know what, I've got to put myself first’.
“So I'm hoping that is the decision that he comes to.”
Co-host Kane Cornes asked: “If he doesn't come to that decision - and it's really difficult for some people to come to that decision - we understand it’s not easy, should someone come to that decision for him?”
King continued: “You'd have to talk him around. It would have to be his call in the end but I think he needs some strong people around him that are prepared to say, ‘Hey mate, we love you and this is what needs to happen’.
“He could easily come back and play and probably be a serviceable player.
“But you're just talking about the concussion, there's also the sub concussive stuff that he does. He’s been leading with his head for 15 to 20 years, he’s not changing.
“So I just think the next one is one more too many.”
Cornes added: “I think that's a good message and one I agree with.”
