According to Robbo in his presser today Friend saw the final independent specialist he was required to see a couple of days ago and on Monday Robbo/Friendy/Club Doctors will sit down and work out where things go from here.
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Unless the Specialist or the Club advises him to stop playing then I would assume he will be back at some stage.Of course one more concussion same for Cords will be curtains on their career's.
Friends on a year by year contract and has a couple of businesses to fall back on post footy. Will have some sort of role with club as well I suggest like Cords will if forced into earlier than anticipated retirement.
Meanwhile, Robinson confirmed a meeting with co-captain Jake Friend, who is sidelined indefinitely after a recent concussion, was scheduled for Monday with the club to discuss his playing future.Last edited by King Salvo; 04-02-2021, 03:59 PM.
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Originally posted by fletch View PostAccording to Robbo in his presser today Friend saw the final independent specialist he was required to see a couple of days ago and on Monday Robbo/Friendy/Club Doctors will sit down and work out where things go from here.
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Originally posted by stringaz View Post
Both him and cordner. Get them back on the field if they are ok. Stuff what the rest of the league thinks.
If they aren't right medically speaking, they wont play. If they are right medically speaking, they will.
End of story.
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Originally posted by Steakface View Post
Since when has Robbo given a shit about what the league thinks?
If they aren't right medically speaking, they wont play. If they are right medically speaking, they will.
End of story.
If he has chronic issues he shouldn't play again. The amount of time seems arbitrary. So what if he cops another 5 mins into rd 13? All over red rover? Or another 30 weeks?
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For a bloke who has given his all for our colours I really hope he’s holding up alright.
Got a lot of love for this guy, has copped a lot on here over the course of his career but I doubt we’ve had a tougher player. Maybe plenty his equal but for a small guy, playing the position he does in the way that he does he deserves nothing but the best treatment from the club for his future.
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The problem is it’s not whether the concussion has cleared and he’s now fit to play, it’s whether his history of concussions will come back to bite him years later when he’s retired. It’s so easy when you’re young to just worry about the now and the short term. In 20-30 years time though he doesn’t want to be looking back and regretting the choices he made a few decades earlier. It’s such a tough choice for him and his partner to make. They have a child now and probably more to come as well.
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Originally posted by Rooster_6 View PostFor a bloke who has given his all for our colours I really hope he’s holding up alright.
Got a lot of love for this guy, has copped a lot on here over the course of his career but I doubt we’ve had a tougher player. Maybe plenty his equal but for a small guy, playing the position he does in the way that he does he deserves nothing but the best treatment from the club for his future.
So lucky Uncle Nick knew what we had when he didn't sack him but made him wash plates for a few months.
A true club legend.
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I think times have changed. He has copped enough bad knocks, we know now objectively the long term effects of traumatic brain injury, and Jake needs to be looked after by those around him who should advise he retires. Our desperately bad injury toll has created needs that should be surpassed by the need to look after Jake, even though we will desperately miss what he brings to the table. The last knock was incredibly bad luck but was a real head shaker.
His age and the fact that he has already achieved all there is to achieve in the game just go to seal the deal.
I hope it goes this way.
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Originally posted by mightyrooster View PostThe problem is it’s not whether the concussion has cleared and he’s now fit to play, it’s whether his history of concussions will come back to bite him years later when he’s retired. It’s so easy when you’re young to just worry about the now and the short term. In 20-30 years time though he doesn’t want to be looking back and regretting the choices he made a few decades earlier. It’s such a tough choice for him and his partner to make. They have a child now and probably more to come as well.
You can't diagnose CTE whilst someone is alive only post mortem - No Brain scan test as such for for Dementia or Alzheimers either - specialist run particular tests for any changes in thinking , behavior and movement as a diagnostic tool for signs of these.
Hideous Diseases as people virtually revert back to when they were a baby requiring 24/7 care.
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Originally posted by King Salvo View Post
Friend and Cordner are at a much higher risk of developing Dementia and Alzheimers as a result of these concussions and also Neurodegeneration disease (CTE) - Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy- from repeated head injuries.
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