He's flying over to see the specialist today so this firstly is incorrect.
And 99% of the people on here are saying he will/should be rested for at least a couple of weeks...
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And 99% of the people on here are saying he will/should be rested for at least a couple of weeks...
I don't think there are too many people saying Kurt should play this week. I have not heard the club say he will definitely play. You are just trying to make an issue out of nothing. By the way the neurosurgeon that is making the comments in the press has never met Kurt or diagnosed him. I'm not sure about you, but if I was going to accept career defining advice from someone, I would like to meet the person first.
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This Neurosurgeon has not even seen Kurt - he was making a statement in the media from afar to make some $'s.
Kurt will see a specialist & AFC will make the call based on what this specialist says - not one who has nothing to do with this.
AFC have already ruled out Kurt for this week & are likely to take a conservative approach - unlike Hawthorn did with Buddy, chasing the almighty %.
There is a common theme with your posts over the years when it comes to AFC - they tend to be complete BS! I see nothing has changed.
i would be more concerned about Hawthorn's concern for player welfare - probably just as well Kurt doesn't play for the Hawks!
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With a few people on this. Give him a break for a month or two he'll hate it as he looks like he's pretty keen to play every game and hopefully the docs see some improvement in him.
Vindictive much.... Off to the bay with you.
I think a minimum of 3 games (4 weeks rest). The actual trauma of the brain has to heal, and there is so little known about these sort of injuries that who know if the damage is already done? I am not adverse to him having the rest of the year off if it means his career is extended and he can return to an already strong side next year.
As pointed out previously the Crows have developed versatility in our scoring options. We are not a one-dimensional team anymore. While I'd rather him in the side than out of it, his health should come first. Also pretty stiff on him to miss a finals series and all the experience that brings to a player.
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My concern for him is less about the individual concussions and more the Kosi-like lack of awareness, particularly with his head. It seems to always be in the wrong position at the wrong time and unaware that contact is coming his way.
He needs to learn that his duty of care is to make sure he protects himself. He is getting too many knocks and as you get concussions you become more susceptible to them and the more damage they can do.
Football must be a secondary consideration. He has to make sure he will not have lasting effects after football.
However, it is the period he suffers head aches, memory loss, etc after the incidents and how quick you recover, if he has symptoms for days or weeks after the incidents then it is getting to the point of having serious concussion. I think most footballer concussion is very mild and most players fully recover in a matter of hours. We are just being ultra cautious.
He needs to learn that his duty of care is to make sure he protects himself. He is getting too many knocks and as you get concussions you become more susceptible to them and the more damage they can do.
Football must be a secondary consideration. He has to make sure he will not have lasting effects after football.
However, it is the period he suffers head aches, memory loss, etc after the incidents and how quick you recover, if he has symptoms for days or weeks after the incidents then it is getting to the point of having serious concussion. I think most footballer concussion is very mild and most players fully recover in a matter of hours. We are just being ultra cautious.
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My only reaction is concern, Kosi is a nice bloke, I don't want to see him have lasting effects after football either.
I heard he has signed with Brisbane and the Crows aren't going to play him for the rest of the year
As just an unattached neutral I'd be supportive of Tippett taking intermittent rests for the remainder of the season purely as a precautionary measure; so I'd rest him this week, play him the week after and then rest him again the following week and so on and so forth. Player welfare is paramount.
This isnt something to joke/troll about...I heard he has signed with Brisbane and the Crows aren't going to play him for the rest of the year
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Heading up to Queensland for a rest.
I'm sure he'll make some time to speak with us.
I'm sure he'll make some time to speak with us.
He's vital to their premiership chances. They are good enough to win a premiership but I am not sure that they are if he is out. He is so important for their structure.
Actually, Tippet has been having issues with knocks to the head and concussion for a few weeks now. He has barely played, only a quarter here and a quarter there. He has managed (through no fault of his own) just one goal in the past three rounds.
Even though he has been in the side and not played, and the Crows have got essentially no return from him, the Crows results have not been impacted at all.
The conclusion would be that Tippett isn't actually that vital at all. The structure is fine even when Tippett has been unable to contribute.
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For anyone interested in the effects of concussion, this is an interesting (quite long) article that covers a lot of what we already know but tells the story of the death of a 17 year old. Very sobering!
I'm sure the Crows will act in Kurt's best interest, they can't not.
http://www.washingtonian.com/articles/people/did-football-kill-austin-trenum/
It won't be. Playing an understrength WCE, woeful Port at home and GWS away without much influence from Tippett does not mean we could replicate these performances in finals. Put up a side with Jenkins/McKernan as our second tall forward and we may as well pack up and go home.
Tippett is vital at creating a contest at our half forward line, either taking a mark with two or three players hanging off him, bringing the ball to ground for Callinan, Porps and Wright or to free up Walker. Even when out of form, he demands a double team which an inexperienced Jenkins or McKernan will not.
If Tippett can't play finals, the faint glimmer of a premiership evaporates.
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Tippett won't be playing again. Not worth it.
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Heh....it really is funny that some (not all) of the people who are saying Tippett shouldn't play again are saying so under the guise that they are concerned for his well-being.
Why don't you just admit that you want him to stop so that a team in premiership contention will be weakened and less of a threat?
So obvious. Until he is thoroughly examined by an expert in the field (making an observation from afar is hardly medically worthy) this is just a silly charade for some.
Why don't you just admit that you want him to stop so that a team in premiership contention will be weakened and less of a threat?
So obvious. Until he is thoroughly examined by an expert in the field (making an observation from afar is hardly medically worthy) this is just a silly charade for some.
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Exactly. Sando has said he is recovering well, and if he passes all the tests will be playing next week.
That's good enough for me.
If the AFL step in because there worried they'll be open to litigation I'll rage.
Would this have even been a major story if we were sitting in the bottom 4? Our ladder position has a lot to do with the beat up it has got in the media. Taking the really conservative approach last week, and also against North (where all he had was mild blurred vision) has probably cost us in the media.
Does anyone actually realise he passed the concussion test last week, and played the week after the NM game (against Richmond) and was in our best?
The club actually couldn't be any more conservative than they have been, and will no doubt play against Essendon the week after. His season isn't bloody over for christ sakes.
Does anyone actually realise he passed the concussion test last week, and played the week after the NM game (against Richmond) and was in our best?
The club actually couldn't be any more conservative than they have been, and will no doubt play against Essendon the week after. His season isn't bloody over for christ sakes.
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Certainly, it wouldn't be worth playing our number 1 forward in the finals series when he's fit to play...
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If he's fit sure, don't know this yet, i hope all goes well.Certainly, it wouldn't be worth playing our number 1 forward in the finals series when he's fit to play...
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