With Concussions set to become more closely scrutinised, I'm thinking it might be a good idea to run an eye over the database to check out which (near) premiums in the past have missed games through concussion.



Sadly, I don't have the figures on players who got concussed, but made it back the next week- just the big ones that misses a match.



Tippett 3, all in 2012



CHRISTENSEN 2, in 2011, 2012

Dempster 2, all in 2011

McPharlin 2, in 2011, 2012

Riewoldt 2 in 2009, 2011

Selwood 2, in 2011, 2012

Taylor 2, in 2009, 2011



Adams 1 in 2010

Boak 1 in 2011

Bolton 1 in 2010

Breust 1 in 2012

Fisher 1 in 2010

FYFE 1 in 2010

Goddard 1 in 2011

Hale 1 in 2009

Lewis 1 in 2010

Johnson 1 in 2012

Pearce 1 in 2010

Watson 1 in 2011



Looking at this count though, it looks like a couple of teams rest on concussion more than other. Wonder if there is anything in that.



Geelong: 7

St. Kilda: 6

Fremantle: 4

Hawthorn: 3

Adelaide: 3

Essendon: 1

Sydney: 1

Port: 1

North: 1



If nothing else, with a greater focus on Concussions next year, I might find myself crossing Selwood off my watch list.



Oh, and if anybody out there does have some figures on players who were subbed out due to concussion, I would love to see them!