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The sport their boy loved was damaging his brain. 'Now it's too late'

Nick (second from right) was picked for the state representative team Vic Country. (Supplied)

Growing up, Nick Lowden always had a footy in hand. He relished the rough and tumble of a hard-fought game. Like many kids, he dreamt of making it big.

His parents, Kerry and Tony, could see their boy was talented, a team player and that the AFL was within reach. 

What they couldn't see, what no-one could, was what the sport he loved was doing to his brain. The knocks, bumps, hits and collisions were adding up.

Nick Lowden died at 23. He is the youngest Aussie rules player to be diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

The sport their 23-year-old son loved was ruining his brain. Now it's 'too late'

Nick Lowden excelled at Aussie Rules. But the knocks, bumps, hits and collisions were adding up.

Growing up, Nick Lowden always had a football in hand. He relished the rough and tumble of a hard-fought game. Like many kids, he dreamt of making it big.

His parents, Kerry and Tony, could see their boy was talented, a team player and that the AFL was within reach. What they couldn't see, what no one could, was what the sport he loved was doing to his brain. The knocks, bumps, hits and collisions were adding up.

"And now it's too late, he's gone," Kerry tells the ABC.

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