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Posted February 24, 2026 07:53 · last edited February 24, 2026 07:54

At the Phoenix, New Zealand players – and foreign players who suffer injuries in New Zealand – have medical costs covered by ACC.

Foreign players who are injured in Australia – as Bhandari was – need the insurance payouts.

As a taxpayer I see the logic to this, but still it feels a bit arbitrary when our players are zipping back and forth across the Tasman for work every couple of weeks.

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Unknown editor edited February 24, 2026 07:54

At the Phoenix, New Zealand players – and foreign players who suffer injuries in New Zealand – have medical costs covered by ACC.

Foreign players who are injured in Australia – as Bhandari was – need the insurance payouts.

As a taxpayerI see the logic to this, but still it feels a bit arbitrary when our players are zipping back and forth across the Tasman for work every couple of weeks.

Unknown editor edited February 24, 2026 07:54

At the Phoenix, New Zealand players – and foreign players who suffer injuries in New Zealand – have medical costs covered by ACC.

Foreign players who are injured in Australia – as Bhandari was – need the insurance payouts.

As a taxpayerI see the logic to this, but still it feels a bit arbitrary when our players are zipping back and forth across the Tasman every couple of weeks for work.

Unknown editor edited February 24, 2026 07:53

At the Phoenix, New Zealand players – and foreign players who suffer injuries in New Zealand – have medical costs covered by ACC.

Foreign players who are injured in Australia – as Bhandari was – need the insurance payouts.

As a taxpayer I see the logic to this, but still it feels a bit arbitrary when our players are zipping back across the Tasman every couple of weeks for work.