Injury Patrick McCartin

[Armoooo]

Put him in cotton wool for the rest of the season.

He is too valuable to burn him out and then there's the far more serious issue of his long term welfare.

 

[Munga]

Paddy needs to pull his head in, literally! He must learn how to protect his head, he's no good to anyone sitting in the rooms all game, then missing another week or two recovering.

 

[Smoke_Me_AKipper]

Very worried - have not seen so many concussions to a player in such a short space of time.

He's here for a career not a game or a season as Richo likes to say

 

[aussierulesrules]

Very worried - have not seen so many concussions to a player in such a short space of time.

He's here for a career not a game or a season as Richo likes to say

What's the solution though? Like guys like Roo and J Brown he's too brave for his own good, so it's hard to coach that out of his game.

 

[Punter!]

Justin Koschitzke MK2?

 

[cooperrules]

poor mac will have to retire early. he cant keep getting kod.

 

[Murraj1966]

Seriously needs to watch himself.

Suicidal attack on the ball with no regard for his head

 

[burningdwarf]

The worst thing to come out of the game by far.

Sit him out for the rest of the season if need be.

Kurt Tippet had a pretty similar season at Adelaide where he was getting concussions regularly from fairly innocuous knocks, good to see he hasn't had any problems with it recently. Possible to have a word with him about recovery and protecting the head in the contest?

 

[Diehard Saint]

Worried about the kid. Surely he has to wear a helmet from now on?

 

[Flandersss]

Put a line through him for 16.

Unfortunate but it's best for Paddy IMO.

 

[Brutalitops]

Very worried - have not seen so many concussions to a player in such a short space of time.

He's here for a career not a game or a season as Richo likes to say

Could just be that the testing for concussions has more stringent rules than it has had previously. Couple of years ago he may have played out the game.

Anyways, all the best to the kid. I absolutely love his endeavor.

 

[Savage Kent]

Think it's time that Paddy wears a helmet for the foreseeable future. A big worry that the concussions seem to be happening within a short time range of each other (3 for the season so far).

 

[SK_MD_#7]

These concussions really suck .

Extended break please..

 

[Defacto]

anyone know much about concussion? surely this isnt going to get any better for him? seems very susceptible to slight knocks

 

[Plugger35]

The worst thing about the loss was Paddy going off early, these concussions are becoming a real worry.

Paddy's a big Irish lad but he doesn't have the big Irish head to go crashing into packs.

We need to get the RW&B Phil Narkle bike helmet on him.

 

[tenderwarrior]

How is Longer going in his recovery? Put them both in cotton wool - and helmets

 

[Choomah]

anyone know much about concussion? surely this isnt going to get any better for him? seems very susceptible to slight knocks

none of his knocks this year have been slight, roos one against collingwood is a slight knock

 

[Defacto]

none of his knocks this year have been slight, roos one against collingwood is a slight knock

Wasnt it the other way around. Roo got collected hard but paddy got a slight hit. Hence why people thought it was his diabetes

 

[Choomah]

Wasnt it the other way around. Roo got collected hard but paddy got a slight hit. Hence why people thought it was his diabetes

paddy backed back into the pack and copped and elbow to the head, roo barely copped a knock from greenwood

 

[Smoke_Me_AKipper]

Could just be that the testing for concussions has more stringent rules than it has had previously. Couple of years ago he may have played out the game.

Anyways, all the best to the kid. I absolutely love his endeavor.

Yes that is true - much more stringent but still...they've been some big knocks a couple of them

Cheers - he is going to be a ripper - we can all see that. Just want him to fulfil his potential...

 

[nitewalker13]

Helmet on for paddy

 

[sauce_head]

What happened?

 

[wolfpup]

has paddy been knocked out in all of our big interstate losses? pretty sure same thing happened in perth

 

[Saintanne]

How is Longer going in his recovery? Put them both in cotton wool - and helmets

anyone know much about concussion? surely this isnt going to get any better for him? seems very susceptible to slight knocks

 

[Saintanne]

His knocks have not been slight. Club could be being ultra cautious, rightly so... Personally don't believe a helmet would help. It's a real concern and hopefully he'll be okay, but his health is more important than footy.