Martin may wear helmet to protect cheekbone (afl site)

[one-eyed]

Martin may wear helmet to protect cheekbone

Dinny Navaratnam and Nathan Schmook 
afl.com.au
April 4, 2017 11:04 AM

INJURED Richmond star Dustin Martin will consider wearing a helmet in Saturday afternoon's clash against West Coast at the MCG in an attempt to protect his fractured cheekbone.

Martin, 25, was hurt in a clash with Collingwood midfielder James Aish during the first quarter last Thursday but played out the game and collected 25 disposals and two goals.

Martin trained with Richmond's main group for the opening 45 minutes of Tuesday's session without a helmet and looked comfortable.

He stepped out of competitive drills briefly to run laps and avoid being tackled, returning for ball-movement work at the end of the session.

The fracture was to the upper part of his right cheekbone, so a helmet would offer protection to Martin's injury.

Richmond's football department is understood to be keen to have Martin wear the helmet, and the club is confident he will be fit to face the Eagles.

A one-on-one specialist, Martin has never played fewer than 20 games in a season since being drafted with the third selection in 2009.

Martin arrived from New Zealand on Sunday night after visiting his father Shane, who was deported from Australia in March last year.



http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-04/martin-may-wear-helmet-to-protect-cheekbone

[Yeahright]

Hopefully it's the only form of protection he ever wears

[🏅Dooks]

This is to protect the WC players from him, yes?

[lamington]

pardon my ignorance but how does the helmet protect his cheek if the helmet doesn't actually cover it?

[Go Richo 12]

Just guessing that a very hard impact anywhere in the face/ head region could cause the hairline fracture to become worse?

[Tigeritis™©®]

pardon my ignorance but how does the helmet protect his cheek if the helmet doesn't actually cover it?

Look, it works well for TheBigGirlGriff. 

[Yeahright]

pardon my ignorance but how does the helmet protect his cheek if the helmet doesn't actually cover it?

Fracture is high up on the cheek, close to where it articulates with the skull. Google zygomatic and it'll give you a better picture of where the fracture is.

[wayne]

I'd like to see this one make a comeback

[one-eyed]

Eagles won't target injured Tiger Martin

Justin Chadwick
West Australian
Thursday, 6 April 2017 3:12PM WST

West Coast coach Adam Simpson insists his team won't target Dustin Martin as the star Tiger attempts to play with a fractured cheekbone in Saturday's AFL clash at the MCG.

Martin fractured a cheekbone against Collingwood last week, but played out the game and has been given the green light to line up against the Eagles.

The Brownlow medal fancy might even wear a helmet to offer extra protection.

But Simpson promised there would be no untoward conduct from his players in an attempt to expose the injury.

"Whack him? No, I don't think so," Simpson said on Thursday.

"I'm not sure if he's going to wear a helmet or not. If he's right to play, he's right to play.

"We won't be targeting his head."

https://thewest.com.au/sport/afl/eagles-recall-jetta-for-afl-tigers-clash-ng-s-1705396