ManDee

No, no DC, it is a soft helmet, that is the point. Protection is afforded by providing deceleration, a soft helmet not necessarily the one pictured could help. This helmet was designed for concussion minimisation. https://shop.vicis.co/products/zero1 However I concede that neck injuries may be more likely. I have no connection with the product.

A picture is worth...... I'm trying to sell a helmet to Gus.

Skuit said helmets don't help with concussion. That is wrong. Why would you use a helmet that does not help when there is one available that does help? I don't care if it is a boxing, snowboard, gridiron helmet or otherwise, if it could help a player susceptible to concussion why not try it? Remove the mesh and put on a new sponsor. I would suggest only available to players that have had concussion.

Skuit, this is wrong. Helmets do not prevent concussion but they can reduce the severity. A flexible helmet slows the the impact reducing the severity, as cars have crush zones to reduce the impact the helmet allows the head to reduce speed before changing direction. It is unlikely that a helmet could prevent concussion completely but any reduction is a benefit. see:- https://www.wired.com/2016/01/the-zero1-flexible-football-helmet-may-save-players-brains/

Fair price at current value.

I have been underwhelmed by Melksham to date, Harmes was coming back from a kick to the face in a game he was doing well in. At the moment I prefer Harmes. Sorry not trying to win, more trying to point out both have performed very well at VFL level. You may be right about Melksham being ahead in the coaches mind.

Compared to the "effusive" raps on Melksham Plapp "The only downside to his game was that he kicked four behinds and really could’ve finished the day with a top game" I assume that by saying he could have finished the day with a top game, that he is saying that he didn't.

"Harmesy was fantastic on the weekend." Mmmm, very tempered.

So we cull the mob next week.

I reckon he is so quick that the statisticians miss some of his in close handballs, I think he is better than his stats!

Who? What would a musician know about concussions?

Take a breath wolfy.

Can he ruck?

Lewis & Mitchell will tear us up, oh wait, that's right, Vickery & O'Meara. We've got this.

That applies to all players and is a bit of a motherhood statement.

There's another season? Spring?

Perhaps Col Sylvia could be employed as a mentor.

That's how wasted he was. Jurrah.

And yet he did.

Salems height, Cale Mortons body, Vineys courage and skills of Ablett. Look at those powerful arms.

1st Robbie 2nd Jakovich 3rd Schwartz/Oliver

Nash, how often have we bailed on a young ruckman for it to bite us later? Fitzpatrick would have been cheap insurance. Any how I'm off, sharks to jump.

Scary thing is we could have had Sloane, Wines, Martin and Oliver if we drafted better.

Not hindsight I was calling for him to be held onto at the time. Not up to the standard of 3rd ruck - part time forward? Harsh but I disagree. He did play for Hawthorn last year you know, got them into the finals, any way I agree to disagree.