Griffins Lawyers has been working on the case for eight years and will file legal papers in Victoria’s Supreme Court by Friday seeking damages.

Managing partner Greg Griffin estimates between 200 and 300 players could join, with Jarman, former Melbourne star Shaun Smith and the family of the late Shane Tuck lead plaintiffs in the action.

The move comes a day after a Victorian law firm lodged action seeking up to $1 billion in compensation from the AFL. That class action relates to players who sustained concussion-related injuries while playing or training between 1985 and March 14 2023.

Greg Griffin used to be a player manager and has seen the catastrophic impact head injuries can have on families.

Greg Griffin. Photo: Nat Rogers / InDaily

“I’ve spoken to numerous players, I’ve spoken to their spouses and their partners,” he told AAP.

“Their spouses and their partners are great historians as to the changes that they have seen over a 15 to 25 year period.

“Through no fault of the players, they’ve been damaged in many respects.

“There are many stories to be told, a lot of them aren’t very happy or pleasant, but they need to be told.”

Employees of an AFL club working under the standard playing contract from 1998 onwards may be eligible to join, according to the firm’s website.

Griffins Lawyers previously launched a damages claim on behalf of former Richmond player Ty Zantuck against his old club.

Zantuck was diagnosed with suspected chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative brain condition, in late 2021.

The AFL has been approached for comment.

-with AAP