Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks is optimistic Paul Seedsman’s AFL profession could not be upfront ended by concussion.
Seedsman has been placed on the Crows’ idle checklist and could not play a recreation this season amid ongoing outcomes from a concussion last December.
Nevertheless Nicks says the 30-year-frail, who carried out third in Adelaide’s club champion award last year, is decided to play all every other time next season.
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“I’m optimistic he’ll play,” Nicks steered journalists on Friday.
” … He wants to near help and play footy, it be correct that project goes to be a physical and a moderately emotional glide for him over the subsequent six months.”
Nicks acknowledged it used to be a have to-bear Seedsman “has a wholesome life after footy”.
“Seedo is a delicate member of our footy club, he’s a delicate person, so the very last thing we would truly like to lift out is achieve him at probability and the very last thing he wants to lift out is achieve himself at probability,” Nicks acknowledged.
“He’s progressing neatly, he’s in a factual headspace for the time being.
“Nevertheless it undoubtedly’s going to derive time to safe his body physically help to the achieve apart he wants to be and then the mental project of popping out after a concussion devour he has had.
“It’s unlucky for this year. Nevertheless we’re not going to push him.
“We are in a position to lift out all the pieces we can to be obvious we time that honest and safe him help for next season attributable to he’s so crucial to our neighborhood on and off the discipline.”