Mattres Guts needs a pillow on his head.

[CALL ME SNAKE]

Now I'll start by saying YES I know helmets don't stop all concussions. American Football and medical study has proved this. BUT!!!!!!!
You can't bloody well tell me it wouldn't help Paddy if he just put damn helmet on that boof head of his??
I know if an AFL player gets smashed while bending over for the ball and somebody hip collides with their head then the helmet probably won't help at all.
But Paddy is a leading fwd who often jumps in a pack of players. Half of his concussions were from glancing fist,elbows , arms etc when flying for pack marks.
Surely a helmet reduces the risk of this type of concussion happening by a shitload.
Look at young Brayshaw and Kobys head clash. One of those guys had a helmet. The guy with it played on and Koby didn't.
Let's get over this Bullshit macho " I don't wanna wear a helmet" crap. Or the " I get too hot in a helmet" excuses and put a pillow on Mattress Guts head and let's see more of Paddy in 2018.

 

[Present Not Past]

Anything that keeps him on the ground playing is a benefit to him and the team.

 

[CALL ME SNAKE]

Anything that keeps him on the ground playing is a benefit to him and the team.

Yeah he has a shitload of talent and the poor bloke must be feeling more frustrated than we all are.
#GOHELMETHEAD

 

[Dr Spaceman]

If it's a ego thing he can always go for a more subtle look

 

[AFLOnline]

Helmets aid with headknocks definitely (e.g in Brayshaws clash with Koby), they don't really help in the situations where the brain is moved in the skull, for example when a player hits his head on the ground.

I don't really know how to make more sense of that but yeah, a helmet would still be beneficial to some extent for Paddy, but it won't completely make him bullet proof.

 

[mailman4]

Dunstall's old diving bell helmet would be a good fit

 

[CALL ME SNAKE]

Helmets aid with headknocks definitely (e.g in Brayshaws clash with Koby), they don't really help in the situations where the brain is moved in the skull, for example when a player hits his head on the ground.

I don't really know how to make more sense of that but yeah, a helmet would still be beneficial to some extent for Paddy, but it won't completely make him bullet proof.

True.
Helmet probably works better on a fwd getting the glancing blows from defenders punching to spoil as opposed to mids getting smashed in packs more frequently.
The kid needs some luck. To me its the obvious thing to try.

 

[Present Not Past]

Tell him the club will pay him a 5% commission for every helmet the club sells.
The club will also sell limited edition helmets personally signed by the big boof himself.
How can he say no to this.

 

[CALL ME SNAKE]

Tell him the club will pay him a 5% commission for every helmet the club sells.
The club will also sell limited edition helmets personally signed by the big boof himself.
How can he say no to this.

Show you support for Paddy
#flopyourhelmetout
Errr I mean #putyourhelmetout

 

[The Punter]

I wore a helmet playing footy. It definitely helps with little blows.

 

[PoppedCorn]

Where's NarklesHelmet???

That thing should do the trick.

 

[George]

 

[StPiper]

I guess my only issue with this (and I have no idea if this is true or not) is for the potential for him to become even more reckless because he feels protected. Given what people have mentioned about helmets not preventing the brain from bouncing around in the skull, surely it would be more effective for Matty G to learn how to protect himself with better body positioning etc.

 

[sauce_head]

Helmets aid with headknocks definitely (e.g in Brayshaws clash with Koby), they don't really help in the situations where the brain is moved in the skull, for example when a player hits his head on the ground.

I don't really know how to make more sense of that but yeah, a helmet would still be beneficial to some extent for Paddy, but it won't completely make him bullet proof.

Brayshaws face hit Koby's head. I don't get people saying the helmet helped.

 

[Dr Spaceman]

I wore a helmet playing footy. It definitely helps with little blows.

Yeah, but you do look like a dork so you may miss out on the big blows [emoji11]

 

[The Punter]

Yeah, but you do look like a dork so you may miss out on the big blows [emoji11]

I look like a dork regardless of whether I'm wearing a helmet.

 

[VDS66]

Bloke has trimmed down from all accounts...

 

[CALL ME SNAKE]

Bloke has trimmed down from all accounts...

Futon Guts ??

 

[Saint8]

Bloke has trimmed down from all accounts...

How would we know we never get to see him

 

[CALL ME SNAKE]

Brayshaws face hit Koby's head. I don't get people saying the helmet helped.

Looked like he was hit on the padded helmet part on his forehead hardest.
If contact was slightly lower his nose would've looked like a chewed up gummy bear.
He was lucky.

 

[Diehard Saint]

Futon Guts ??

Six Pack!

 

[Dr Spaceman]

Bloke has trimmed down from all accounts...

Indeed

 

[CALL ME SNAKE]

Indeed

That will put a spring in his step

 

[Armitage2Riewoldt]

Bloke has trimmed down from all accounts...

His head too?

 

[sauce_head]

Helmets are like crumple zones for cars, they make the impulse of impact longer and therefore less severe. They have to help.