Sydney defender Paddy McCartin is ready to satisfy with docs to “make a decision on what the future looks like” as he continues to battle ongoing concussion signs.
Paddy has not performed for the Swans since struggling a concussion within the spherical 4 conflict with Port Adelaide on April 8 and has an extended historical past of points with head knocks.
The 27-year-old’s youthful brother Tom McCartin revealed after the Swans’ thrilling two-point victory over the Western Bulldogs {that a} resolution now looms on Paddy’s future.
“He’s catching up with pretty much a panel of doctors and stuff in a few weeks,” Tom McCartin advised Channel 7.
“They’re just going to talk about everything, and everything he’s been through, and make a decision on what the future looks like.
“But he is going properly, he is again coaching and doing a little bit of operating and stuff, and he’ll be superb.”
Paddy first played for St Kilda after being drafted as a key forward with the no.1 pick in 2014 but only played 35 games in five seasons marred by eight concussions.
He returned to playing with the Swans VFL team in 2021 and was added to their AFL line-up last year, playing a crucial role in defence in their surge to a grand final that ended in defeat to Geelong.
Paddy sustained the latest concussion when he was on his knees and launched forward to reach the ball but while doing so bumped his head on the SCG turf.
“He’s simply within the physician’s fingers and he is been very fortunate with the quantity of assist that he is had over the previous few weeks,” Tom McCartin, who has had his own concussion issues, said.
“He’s a fairly robust bloke mentally and he’ll be superb.
“He’s got great support around him and whatever happens, we’ll be there to support him.”
Paddy has already been dominated out for the remainder of the season as final yr’s runners-up look to make a late cost for a top-eight end.
The Swans snatched the 4 factors towards the Bulldogs to maintain their finals hopes alive however coach John Longmire refused to be drawn on Paddy’s subsequent steps or involvement across the membership through the run residence.
“He’s always speaking to specialists and there’s not that a big deal in it,” Longmire stated after the sport.
“It’s just an ongoing conversation that he will continue to have. We’ll see how it goes.
“It’s simply part of the assessments. He’s had loads of assessments, so this shall be one other one the place he sits down and talks to specialists as you’d anticipate.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
