RussellEbertHandball
Flick pass expert
Was gonna find an Ebo thread and write if this could be an early end to his career like several players the last 5 years or so. Sounds like his career could be cut short.Brad Ebert Concussion Indefinite
This is a huge concern.
Not as drastic as young SA country lad Justin Clarke who played for Brisbane and retired after 56 games at 22 years old a couple of years ago. Is studying engineering and wants to do a phd in supersonic research, so he is bright, but was told quit footy or you will lose your memory if you get another knock. Would have got the same advise if he was a tradie.
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl...es-at-22-from-concussion-20160330-gnuju1.html
After the injury he was assessed by a neuropsychologist and his memory readings were out of kilter. His cognitive function was in the top fifth percentile of the population - thus he could still drive - but his memory was in the bottom 25th percentile – so he could not remember where he was going. The testing also detected the problem with his visual memory.