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A SLIMMED down Paddy McCartin has shed weight as he prepares for 2019, new St Kilda assistant coach Brett Ratten says.
Ratten started in his new role in charge of the Saints' forward line and ball movement on Monday and saw the 22-year-old on Tuesday, as McCartin came into the club's Moorabbin base at RSEA Park.
McCartin presented in career-best shape ahead of the 2017 season but has taken that to another level, as Ratten indicated to Melbourne radio station SEN on Tuesday.
"McCartin's come back in ripping nick. He was in at the club today and he's probably dropped about six or seven kilos," Ratten said.
Injuries have plagued McCartin in his time at the Saints and he has never strung more than seven straight games together in the AFL side.
A Lisfranc sprain in his left foot ended McCartin's season prematurely, but he has since recovered from that and will be fine for day one of pre-season.
Saints football manager Simon Lethlean recently expressed similar optimism about McCartin.
"It takes a bit longer for tall forwards to reach their potential. I feel like there could be a breakout year coming for Paddy," Lethlean said.
Go Saints
Ratten started in his new role in charge of the Saints' forward line and ball movement on Monday and saw the 22-year-old on Tuesday, as McCartin came into the club's Moorabbin base at RSEA Park.
McCartin presented in career-best shape ahead of the 2017 season but has taken that to another level, as Ratten indicated to Melbourne radio station SEN on Tuesday.
"McCartin's come back in ripping nick. He was in at the club today and he's probably dropped about six or seven kilos," Ratten said.
Injuries have plagued McCartin in his time at the Saints and he has never strung more than seven straight games together in the AFL side.
A Lisfranc sprain in his left foot ended McCartin's season prematurely, but he has since recovered from that and will be fine for day one of pre-season.
Saints football manager Simon Lethlean recently expressed similar optimism about McCartin.
"It takes a bit longer for tall forwards to reach their potential. I feel like there could be a breakout year coming for Paddy," Lethlean said.
Go Saints