Dr Spaceman
Norm Smith Medallist
The period where Paddy couldn't get out of bed or go to the shops came after that last knock in 2019.If you call analyzing past decisions based on what actually happens post the decision, then yes revisionist stuff.
We re-contract him in 2018... with full knowledge of his history of injuries/concussions etc. He had already had 7 concussions when we re-contracted him.
Exclusive: St Kilda forward Paddy McCartin to sign new deal with club
Locked in: St Paddy poised to pen new dealwww.foxsports.com.au
He then plays his best season for us in 2018 with 13 games, most marks and most possessions etc etc.
Paddy then gets one more knock in the pre-season of 2019... then we delist him.
If what you are saying is true.... why did we re-contract him in 2018 then. We knew everything that you detail prior to that new contract being handed out.
Here's some stuff from May 2019
AFL 2019: St Kilda’s Paddy McCartin details horrific impact concussions have had on him
‘Can’t do basic things’: Saint left ‘a shell of a person’ by concussions
www.foxsports.com.au
This is really bad stuff that followed on from that last concussion which occurred in a pre season game at Ballarat in March 2019. What shocked everyone that day was just how innocuous the bump was that lead to him being subbed off and having his football future seriously in doubt.
It was his eigth concussion since 2014.
So you say "Paddy then gets one more knock in the pre-season of 2019... then we delist him" but I don't think that really tells the story. Prior to 2019 the only real concern was the number of concussions and the need to perhaps change his style a little.
After March 2019 things turned quite dark indeed.
Tell me again who wanted him to continue after they saw that forlorn figure sitting on a bench with Lethlean as his teammates trained?