Jumping Jack Clennett

The AFL has reprimanded Carlton for the Mackay incident. They overlooked the Wettering incident in the Final last year. Carlton might have to face legal action in many years time if Mackay or Wettering show signs of CTE. That’s the problem exactly.

And Spargo , out for the season how long after round 1. He played very well in those two disastrous( and very unlucky) finals last September.

Laurie has looked a class above at Casey. He hasn't impacted at AFL level....but has he had much ground time? The big chance he did get was when Brayshaw was pole-axed in the Final. He hardly touched it that day.Let's not write hom off for that. But I see a very constructive and skillful footballer when I watch Casey. I think he has a tank too, since he apparently was a middle-distance runner. Let's see how he goes with another chance with more ground-time. Howes also is way over VFL standard, and is an excellent replacement for Salem.

This is the crux of the argument.

Unethical practice by the doctor, succumbing to pressure from the club to delay HIA for the Club's benefit. That's why there have been so many calls for independent medical assessment of suspected concussion. It was blatantly obvious that Mackay and Wettering required urgent and thorough assessment, not a remote opinion from the edge of the ground, then a delayed test .

The problem was plain to see. Numerous experts have expressed their surprise that he wasn’t taken off and assessed immediately. What do you mean by “ sour grapes”, Demon Disciple.? If you had a son playing football and he was staggering around with his eyes rolling in his head, would you want him to stay out on the field? That’s when players are most vulnerable to repeat head trauma.

The Carlton doctor should be censured by both the AFL and the Medical Board( AHPRA) for his gross neglect of Mackay’s condition at the weekend. They considered that it was more important to keep their best players on the ground than consider the likelihood of concussion, and CTE down the track. This policy won them the final v Melbourne last September when Wettering was concussed( accidentally) by Smith, who actually helped him to his staggering feet. They chose not to assess such an important player when the game was in the balance. If they assessed him ,he’d be off the ground at a vital time, and would probably be unavailable next match. It was Wettering who intercepted Viney’s wayward kick, and who set up the last minute final attack and winning goal. Reprehensible neglect of player welfare.

The Dees couldn't kick straight to save their lives. Kelly slotted one for GWS from 65metres very near the final siren, to snatch a game we should never have lost.

Impressive cherries, though.

I like the guy…..he had a fight with Skunkhead Maynard.

Where is Dennis Jones mentioned here? He coached us to a Spoon in '78.

What about Essendon’s third ruckman, Bryan? He monstered our back-up rucks at Casey, and won’t get much of a gig behind Draper in the near future.

I thought Laurie, Howes, Tomlinson and Billings looked very good on Sunday. Now our injury list is so much shorter, the Casey team looks much stronger. I thought Ben Brown moved pretty well,and Kynan looked effective, though his stats don’t reflect it.

That young boy later played footy for Footscray, and now works at the MFC…..I’m not sure what role. Jimmy Plunkett, I think.

If Daryl Hair was umpiring, they Cripps wouldn’t get away with any of his “ handballs”.