Paddy McCartin

[Demon3 2,541]

Imagine being good at something you love and then it gets taken away from you because of concussion. Really heartbreaking for him. I hope the heroes that have had a crack at him take breath and go away.

I for one hope he just finds a place where he is happy and can function, footy should be secondary to quality of a life.

[Jaded No More 68,913]

Just shocking really. To lose yourself to concussion at such a young age and lose the thing you’ve worked so hard to achieve your whole life is devastating. 
 

Wish him all the luck in the world for his future. 

[drysdale demon 4,832]

2 hours ago, jnrmac said:

Would we have picked up Paddy if the Aints had taken Petracca?

Sliding doors perhaps.

Definately, he didn't know when he left to go to the draft if he was going to saints or mfc, close family members had both colours around houses, he found out approx. 30 minutes before the draft and made a few phone calls to take down mfc colours

[dazzledavey36 54,889]

2 hours ago, jnrmac said:

Would we have picked up Paddy if the Aints had taken Petracca?

Sliding doors perhaps.

Yes, Paul Roos has been on record to say that we would have picked up McCartin if Petracca had gone pick 1.

[Jaded No More 68,913]

1 hour ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Yes, Paul Roos has been on record to say that we would have picked up McCartin if Petracca had gone pick 1.

For once we lucked out. It happens so rarely.

[58er 6,432]

22 hours ago, picket fence said:

Very very wise shocking luck but the right decision!

Good luck young man!

Hope some luck and good health comes ASAP to Paddy in other pursuits in life. Sad for Paddy Saints and footy as a whole. 

[Pates 9,660]

Realistically he shouldn’t be looking to play footy for a long time, focus on getting his concussion issues right first. 

Very sad, you wonder how he would’ve gone in the 80s and 90s, if he’d push through it and what the long term ramifications would be. There’s still so little they know about it all. 

Edited October 28, 2019 by Pates

[Go the Biff 3,418]

McCartin aims for 2021 return

Good luck young fella

[hemingway 7,627]

Given his current symptoms he should never play again. He has another 60 plus years of living. Why would you risk your future life and well being for a game of footy ?

Like playing Russian Roulette. It’s a case where Doctors and others should step in and say No, it is not worth the risk. 

[Moonshadow 17,676]

Lots of medical neurologists on this thread. Good to know.

[hemingway 7,627]

29 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

Lots of medical neurologists on this thread. Good to know.

Lots of opinions that you can seek Moon when you need your neurological assessment. 

Very reassuring. 

I wonder if there is a test for those with the condition Melbourne Supporter Syndrome?

[old dee 23,788]

23 minutes ago, hemingway said:

Lots of opinions that you can seek Moon when you need your neurological assessment. 

Very reassuring. 

I wonder if there is a test for those with the condition Melbourne Supporter Syndrome?

The queue for treatment would stretch around the G several times Ernest.

[hemingway 7,627]

27 minutes ago, old dee said:

The queue for treatment would stretch around the G several times Ernest.

For ECT treatment OD or heavy doses of mood elevating medication ?

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

19 hours ago, Jaded said:

For once we lucked out. It happens so rarely.

Even without the concussion issues taking McCartin pick 1 was madness.

I just really hope he gets better and can move on because there is far more to life than footy.

 

[old dee 23,788]

1 hour ago, hemingway said:

For ECT treatment OD or heavy doses of mood elevating medication ?

Given a choice I think I would punt for the latter Ernest.

I have tried self medicating with single malt and that definitely has beneficial results.

[Lucifers Hero 39,758]

Very honest but naive of Paddy to say on radio that he fudged his concussion tests.  AFL to investigate.  Paddy and Concussion

Big roll of the dice for his well being to fugde them at all.  He is a young guy desperate to play football.  Its not an excuse for his poor judgement but better advice on the importance of the tests was required.

[Pates 9,660]

2 hours ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

Very honest but naive of Paddy to say on radio that he fudged his concussion tests.  AFL to investigate.  Paddy and Concussion

Big roll of the dice for his well being to fugde them at all.  He is a young guy desperate to play football.  Its not an excuse for his poor judgement but better advice on the importance of the tests was required.

The bloke was just so desperate to play footy, but very silly for him to do. I swear I thought he had a conversation with Gus at some stage, while I'm not saying Gus didn't do something similar at some stage I would hope that he was given some good strong advice to say you've got to put your health ahead of anything.

We handled Angus really well through the worst of it, whenever it started to flare up we pulled him out immediately. Nev as well, I wonder how the Saints medicos would feel thinking that they probably were trying to do the same thing only for him to almost be his own worst enemy.

[monoccular 17,427]

This is, to use a much overused word, tragic for young Paddy.   Not just to lose a footy career, but for the lifelong issues that may develop.

As mentioned above, our often criticised medical staff have handled Angus and Nev's concussion issues with care and patience.  Certainly better that in an earlier era, Daniel Bell.

I really look forward to hearing, for better or for worse, how KK is headed.  Hopefully our medicos have kept him at a low profile as part of his recovery process, as well as respecting his privacy.   Hope all turns out well.

[deebug 1,754]

Billy Brownless spoke of how he went out to dinner with Paddy and his daughter; he said Paddy forgot where he was and when they were leaving he walked stragiht into the door.

Brownless said it was hard to watch, to see how bad he was, he seemed very concered for Paddy.

Wish him all the best and maybe one day he be able to have another shot of playing AFL?

[dpositive 1,665]

On 10/28/2019 at 9:57 AM, Uncle Fester said:

I was hit by a car riding my bike last Jan, and I can say that these things are really [censored]. I get sad when I shouldn't, angry over nothing things, despondent over little things. And this is from someone that never took life seriously... always the joker and the clown. 

 

But it can be worked out. With the right people around me things are getting better. Not perfect, and they probably won't ever be, but at least I know that it is not me, but rather me just not processing things the right way, and that means I can take a breath and let whatever it is wash over me.

Best of it all Paddy. The game is really a very minor thing in life

Gee rotten accident, being in wrong place at wrong time whatever, but what a refreshing and revealing post.

Glad to know you even though remotely and wishing you all the best.

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