Third time lucky perhaps...KK, Bennell and Paddy??

Key forward Paddy McCartin is ready, willing and able to return to the AFL.

With his recent concussion battle behind him, the 24-year-old says he is fit, motivated and better prepared than ever to again play AFL after spending two years on the sidelines recovering from concussion and regaining fitness.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/former-st-kilda-saint-paddy-mccartin-is-ready-willing-and-able-to-return-to-the-afl-20200925-p55z35.html

We're not in a position to take an injury riddled forward who has shown very little, we need a proven full-forward. 

100% absolutely not.  We're fortunate Brayshaw managed to come back from his nasty concussion a few years back.  We are also paying a 3 year contract on KK who won't add to his 2 games for us in early 2019 thanks to a return of his concussion issues.  Australian Rules football is a contact sport - head knocks are difficult to completely avoid, and McCartin has by all accounts been horrifically debilitated during his protracted recovery from his last head injury.

For his sake, let alone ours, let us not go down this path.

no for me

The footy Gods smiled on us when St Kilda picked McCartin rather than Petracca. Let’s not tempt fate.

AFL should not give him a license. They are obligated to seek medical advice that would most certainly not allow him to play. 

I would take him. i understand the concern but for a rookie salary, he would provide good depth, with significant upside. i think as a team we should always be looking at opportunities to bring in guys with minimal risk and significant upside potential. 

we're not talking about a guy we'd have to pay anything for. a token late pick, on hardly any money, and a guy who's best footy would defintiely be in our best 22. 

I'd still pursue a gun forward as well, but if a 4th round pick was between McCartin, and a total spitball rookie with little chance of making it, i'd take a punt on McCartin with a 1 year deal. 

Not even for free

His concussion issues aside, he is not a good footballer

Brayshaw's mother needed hypnotherapy to coke with the anxiety about him back playing after his concussion run.  McCartin's mother would have to be given opium every quarter time break if he was back on the field.

I like the club taking risks on players who may or may not succeed, but I can't embrace being responsible for that level of genuine risk at the more human level.

I hope for his sake nobody drafts him.

Be very silly to draft him, i think it's a no

I hear Jack Watts is available.

38 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

Sorry Mr Shadow not sure what you mean can you explain a bit please.

No

2 minutes ago, old dee said:

Sorry Mr Shadow not sure what you mean can you explain a bit please.

I'm not a medical person, Mr Old, but i believe only the tip of the iceberg is known about long term CTE issues. Life is full of calculated risks. IMO this is one to step away from

 

At the moment we are in the grip of a worldwide pandemic where we are told every day to listen to the experts.

If the story is being correctly reported the best experts around are telling McCartin he has no greater chance of concussion than the next guy.

Why so quick to dismiss the possibility

8 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

I'm not a medical person, Mr Old, but i believe only the tip of the iceberg is known about long term CTE issues. Life is full of calculated risks. IMO this is one to step away from

 

Ha ha sorry Mr Shadow I was having a joke. Being serious I agree 100%. For his long term future I hope no one takes him.

No.

I see why you've suggested it, but.... no.

 

He wasn't as professional with his standards as he should have been at St Kilda and list sizes will be reducing.

I can't see anyone throwing him a lifeline, but I could be wrong.

All the best to him, but it's a hard no from me.

No no no no no 

4 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Third time lucky perhaps...KK, Bennell and Paddy??

Key forward Paddy McCartin is ready, willing and able to return to the AFL.

With his recent concussion battle behind him, the 24-year-old says he is fit, motivated and better prepared than ever to again play AFL after spending two years on the sidelines recovering from concussion and regaining fitness.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/former-st-kilda-saint-paddy-mccartin-is-ready-willing-and-able-to-return-to-the-afl-20200925-p55z35.html

He will not play again, no matter how much he would like to.