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Saints' top AFL pick sidelined again

Paddy McCartin will sit out a second week of football as he recovers from another concussion.

St Kilda key forward Paddy McCartin
St Kilda will rest key forward Paddy McCartin for another week as he recovers from concussion. (AAP)

St Kilda will rest key forward Paddy McCartin for another week as the top AFL draft pick recovers from concussion.

A fortnight ago, McCartin was concussed while playing in the VFL - his sixth concussion injury since 2014.

Saints football boss Jamie Cox said McCartin trained on Thursday, but was not ready to play again.

"The doctors are really happy with how Paddy is recovering. He has been training well, is feeling fine physically and isn't displaying any symptoms," Cox said.

"However, according to the testing he is still just a fraction off 100 per cent.

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"Paddy trained strongly today (Thursday) and will continue to train over the weekend with an eye of pushing for selection next week."

The 2014 No.1 draft pick has played 22 senior games since his 2015 debut, including five this season.


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