Resolution looms on Paddy McCartin after concussions

Sydney defender Paddy McCartin is about to satisfy with docs to “decide on what the longer term seems to be 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 a protracted 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} choice now looms on Paddy’s future.

“He is catching up with just about a panel of docs and stuff in a number of weeks,” Tom McCartin advised Channel 7.

“They’re simply going to speak about the whole lot, and the whole lot he is been via, and decide on what the longer term seems to be like.

“However he is going properly, he is again coaching and doing a little bit of operating and stuff, and he’ll be advantageous.”

Paddy first performed for St Kilda after being drafted as a key ahead with the no.1 decide in 2014 however solely performed 35 video games in 5 seasons marred by eight concussions.

He returned to enjoying with the Swans VFL staff in 2021 and was added to their AFL line-up final yr, enjoying a vital function in defence of their surge to a grand closing that led to defeat to Geelong.

Paddy sustained the most recent concussion when he was on his knees and launched ahead to achieve the ball however whereas doing so bumped his head on the SCG turf.

“He is 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 personal concussion points, stated.

“He is a reasonably powerful bloke mentally and he’ll be advantageous.

“He is bought nice assist round him and no matter occurs, we’ll be there to assist 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 dwelling.

“He is all the time chatting with specialists and there is not {that a} huge deal in it,” Longmire stated after the sport.

“It is simply an ongoing dialog that he’ll proceed to have. We’ll see the way it goes.

“It is simply part of the assessments. He is had loads of assessments, so this shall be one other one the place he sits down and talks to specialists as you’d anticipate.”

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