We have a bye coming up - surely that's a good time for a rest.
We have a bye coming up - surely that's a good time for a rest.
We'll be super cautious and I suspect he'll be wearing a headgear the rest of his career (i.e. this year)
I know this might sound a long bow to some but I don't reckon he would have copped that headknock a few years ago. Players as they get old in football terms just get more fragile and find ways to get injured, I think this will be a wakeup call to Lord Ted to retire on top and not go a season too long
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Parker missing a game because he is busted isn't resting, just common sense IMO, but I agree Horse doesn't rotate as a matter of course, though I do think he is consciously giving blokes a chance in the seniors this year he may not have picked last year and we are reaping the benefits. Then again another way of looking at this is that we took a long view on many of the guys getting a go this year
Helmets do nothing to prevent (or mitigate the impact of) concussion arising from head knocks. They are typically worn to protect structural damage, such as the fractured cheek bone that Ted suffered against West Coast (or in the case of Jude or Kirky, as an attempt to cover up a bleeding head).
liz do u mean like snowboarders shouldn't wear helmets ?
i thought tests proved 20% reduction of impact for football helmets?
"be tough, only when it gets tough"
wow..............i wasn't aware to be honest
the hits i have taken in the old days without a helmet were massive when snowboarding
the crashes I've had since with a helmet have felt much less but now i know that it is quite minimal the protection to the brain when wearing a helmet
"be tough, only when it gets tough"
Doesn't make sense.
Wrap 4 pillows around your head and it will reduce the impact of your head on the ground.
Helmets must do the same thing to a lesser degree.
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