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Helmets are only useful for preventing skull fractures and cuts, this is why helmets do nothing for concussion:

The pads and helmets are why they suffer so many concussions

Out: Weiderman

I had a quick look around for some studies, didn't find a whole lot on it besides one study which concluded: "DM (Diabetes) is a significant predictor for mortality after moderate to severe TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury). Insulin deficiency is a likely contributor to increased mortality after TBI as IDDM (Insulin Dependant Diabetes) patients have higher mortality than NIDDM (Non-Independant Diabetes) patients who have higher mortality than no-DM patients." Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21610428

God I hope the Hawks do semi decently this year, I can't stand the Saints.

Not a big deal, I bet you big Maxy smokes an odd dart as well.

Why has the HTB rule suddenly changed again? Players were getting caught cold left and right but the umpire seemed to have swallowed his whistle. Oliver got away with more than a couple of sneaky throws as well.

I think my dad said it best tonight after the game, "There is obvious improvement this year".

I was thinking Spencer and Pedersen in as the 2nd ruck but I'm torn. I quite like Watts as the second ruck, lets him get involved in the play a lot more. His second efforts tonight while rucking were fantastic.

My vacuum will be struggling to suck up all those feathers from my pillows getting hit. My dog also isn't looking at me the same

Should have had 2 shots straight in front for holding the ball, what a joke

I've watched the Hogan hit a few times and it looks like Rowe was legitimately rocked by it, both are fair penalties in my book.

I don't agree with the opening post but the whole "How many games of AFL have you played?" argument that gets thrown around on forums is one of the worst. I've played about 5 games of football in under 10's in my life, does that make all my opinions completely irrelevant?

I read the word beautiful so I'll take it, remind me not to ever meet you in real life though

I don't rate Harmes at all, Ben Kennedy is slightly ahead of him for mine

Shocking game of football, I thought Collingwood were very stiff with the umpiring in the last quarter.

MFC supporter syndrome I think

Ah ok now I know why I'm confused, was getting Wright mixed up with Webbster

I keep seeing the vision of him giving Membrey a love tap in the back of the head with his bicep but in the reports it says the suspension is for hitting Webster, were there two incidents?

None of the websites videos load for me on firefox anymore for some reason

There are no subs

That was what I was saying to my Dad, lacked a crumbing forward big time. I am also far from convinced with Harmes, I think he will be depth at best in the future.

I thought Garland was very good tonight as well, it has been a few years between drinks that for sure. I hope he can get back to his old standard because unless I'm crazy he was an extremely good medium defender for awhile.

I thought the umpiring was bizarre tonight, I think if you were new to the game you would be very confused. ( I don't mean that it was unfair against Melbourne at all, I just thought it was very weird)