Big News on Big Saint according to Mark Stevens

[longtimesaint]

I'll be very pissed off if Paddy retires and is picked up by Geelong as a replacement for Hawkins.

For pick 96!

[The_Dud]

No doubt McCartin is in the best of medical hands - in his own interests and, given he and the advice he is receiving are positive looking forward, in the interests of the Club including because he is a required player

If it takes time it takes time

How many games has Nic Nat played over recent seasons due to successive knee issues

And didn’t the likes of Riewoldt, Ball and now King miss seasons due to injury, all before they forged AFL careers

Show some patience and await the outcome - including wishing the player every success in his endeavours

Career ending injuries are such as those suffered by Neil Sasche and Peter Motley

Apart from that, where there is life their is hope

The Club is doing the right thing by keeping the player - and any expectations - out of the media spotlight concentrating on the issue not speculation

Totally different situation to the others.

Head injuries are not knee or hamstring injuries.

You can replace a knee later in life, you can’t replace a brain.

[fingers]

From a player - Paddy ran half a lap and had to stop with vertigo.

He's done.