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Swans hand ex-Saint McCartin AFL lifeline

One-time No.1 draft pick Paddy McCartin will attempt to resurrect his AFL career with Sydney. (AAP)

Sydney have handed former No.1 draft pick Paddy McCartin an AFL lifeline, adding the key forward to their list in the pre-season supplementary selection period.

St Kilda's prized top selection in the 2014 AFL draft, McCartin played just 35 games and booted 34 goals between 2015 and 2018 amid a horror run of debilitating concussions.

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