mild being the key word used to try and get around the 12 day cool down. Would have thought its either concussion or no concussion.

That article is a bit confusing. Surely the 12 day rule means he is  100% out for round one?

He still has 10 days to prove his fitness and he is as tough as they come, particularly since he pulled on the Red & Blue, Good Luck Steven..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1 minute ago, binman said:

That article is a bit confusing. Surely the 12 day rule means he is  100% out for round one?

His injury (if that's how to refer to it) was on the 8th - round 1 is on the 20th - the 12th day after the concussion
Therefore as long he is ok to play there is no problem - or am I missing something 

The good old medium rare concussion, he’ll be right 

3 minutes ago, Sydee said:

His injury (if that's how to refer to it) was on the 8th - round 1 is on the 20th - the 12th day after the concussion
Therefore as long he is ok to play there is no problem - or am I missing something 

Depends how they judge it exactly. 12 days from the time he got injured in the Dogs game would take us to after the end of the Freo game if they count it in that way.

2 minutes ago, Sydee said:

His injury (if that's how to refer to it) was on the 8th - round 1 is on the 20th - the 12th day after the concussion
Therefore as long he is ok to play there is no problem - or am I missing something 

The article says, "Under the new guidelines, the earliest that a player can return to play after a concussion is on the 12th day after the day on which the concussion was sustained."

I think that means he's out until 12 days after the 9th, being the day after the concussion occurred which would mean he's out until the 21st.

4 minutes ago, Sydee said:

His injury (if that's how to refer to it) was on the 8th - round 1 is on the 20th - the 12th day after the concussion
Therefore as long he is ok to play there is no problem - or am I missing something 

You might be right.

 I assumed the 12th day was the day before the game. Cutting it a bit fine otherwise. 

2 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

The article says, "Under the new guidelines, the earliest that a player can return to play after a concussion is on the 12th day after the day on which the concussion was sustained."

I think that means he's out until 12 days after the 9th, being the day after the concussion occurred which would mean he's out until the 21st.

AFL rules - anyone's guess how they interpret things but the article says 

Under the new guidelines, the earliest that a player can return to play after a concussion is on the 12th day after the day on which the concussion was sustained. 

The concussion occurred on the 8th

The first day after was the 9th , the 12th day after is the 20th - therefore he would be ok to play that day 

6 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

The article says, "Under the new guidelines, the earliest that a player can return to play after a concussion is on the 12th day after the day on which the concussion was sustained."

I think that means he's out until 12 days after the 9th, being the day after the concussion occurred which would mean he's out until the 21st.

I think I'm wrong. The 12th day after the 9th is the 20th. (Of course, irrespectivce of the number of days, he shouldn't play if he still has any symptoms, whatever the date).

4 minutes ago, Sydee said:

AFL rules - anyone's guess how they interpret things but the article says 

Under the new guidelines, the earliest that a player can return to play after a concussion is on the 12th day after the day on which the concussion was sustained. 

The concussion occurred on the 8th

The first day after was the 9th , the 12th day after is the 20th - therefore he would be ok to play that day 

Ta.

I'm going with that.

Will play.

The 20th is the 12th day after the match was played so he should fine to play, assuming he has no symptoms.

Just snuck in by one day hopefully.

He might be able to come on at half time of round 1!
Is he allowed to train at all during the 12 days rest?

I cant think of a club that would miss a player more than Melbourne without Steven May.

We have literally no backup.

At risk of calling the AFL competent but I would have assumed the AAMI series games were deliberately organised so that every team had a full concussion protocol window between their AAMI game and round 1.

Wait no, scratch that. The dogs play on the Friday making it the 11th day. Can't believe I even for a second contemplated AFL competence

Lucky we got Daw in. 

oh hang on, he's not fit

1 hour ago, Pickett2Jackson said:

I cant think of a club that would miss a player more than Melbourne without Steven May.

We have literally no backup.

Petty He's been cooling his heals for 580 days plus I think.

If May plays  Petty should be at CHF. Or FF.

Hope hes all good not just for his sake but also the fact that we desperately need him.

1 hour ago, Pickett2Jackson said:

I cant think of a club that would miss a player more than Melbourne without Steven May.

We have literally no backup.

We are 3-4 goals worse off without him!

21 minutes ago, Hell Bent said:

We are 3-4 goals worse off without him!

Thats optimistic HB

Might may miss?

May may.

May might miss.

Source AFL:

"May will now be assessed under the AFL's new concussion protocols, which state that the earliest a player can return to play is on the 12th day – the same day as the Demons' season-opener against Fremantle on March 20."

So if he's recovered he should technically be allowed to play.

Edited March 10, 20214 yr by Roger Mellie
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Oh, but I thought Goodwin said it was a knock to the chest? Further proof that the bloke has NFI and just spins BS. 

2 minutes ago, Kick_It_To_Pickett said:

Oh, but I thought Goodwin said it was a knock to the chest? Further proof that the bloke has NFI and just spins BS. 

Geez, the posters who want to find fault with Goodwin at every turn.  If you listen to his comments in full you will hear him mention the concussion issue as well.    He may not be the best/good/poor coach but putting the boot into him like that doesn't add any credibility to the case against him.