Injury Blue Healers Discussion - 2024

[Aphrodite]

Latest Injury Update 23rd April …

Four Blues facing tests​

Injury news: Four Blues facing tests

Updates on nine Blues leading into Round 7.

www.carltonfc.com.au

Player​	Injury​	Update​
Dom Akuei	Concussion	Progressing through concussion protocols. Availability: test. (Update: 23 April)
Matt Carroll	Groin	Continuing on his modified program. Return to play will be further assessed in Round 7. (Update: 26 March)
Adam Cerra	Hamstring	Availability: one week. (Update: 23 April)
David Cuningham	Calf	Aiming to be test to play next week. (Update: 23 April)
Sam Docherty	Knee	Suffered a ruptured ACL and torn meniscus in his right knee. (Update: 9 March)
Lachie Fogarty	Wrist	Commenced running program. Return to play to be assessed in Round 11. (Update: 16 April)
Caleb Marchbank	Concussion	Progressing through recovery. Return to play to be assessed in Round 9. (Update: 16 April)
Jack Martin	Hamstring	Low-grade hamstring last week. Will enter a conditioning block. Availability: 5-6 weeks. (Update: 3 April)
Mitch McGovern	Hamstring	Availability: 1-2 weeks. (Update: 23 April)
Jesse Motlop	Hamstring	Suffered a further hamstring injury in recent days. Availability: 4-5 weeks. (Update: 16 April)
Adam Saad	Hamstring	Medium-grade hamstring strain. Availability: six weeks. (Update: 16 April)
Jack Silvagni	Knee	Has begun initial stages of rehab following surgery. (Update: 21 February)
Zac Williams	Achilles soreness	Received a knock to Achilles on Saturday and was subbed out of the game. Availability: test. (Update: 23 April)
Jacob Weitering	Cork	Availability: test. (Update: 23 April)
Billy Wilson	Concussion	Progressing through concussion protocols. Availability: test. (Update: 23 April)

 

[CCurnow3votes]

An injury update right about now from the club of clubs would be nice .

 

[branedotorg]

An injury update right about now from the club of clubs would be nice .

don't expect too much over the bye, the club has given players time off to compensate for the extra training block in preseason

 

[CCurnow3votes]

don't expect too much over the bye, the club has given players time off to compensate for the extra training block in preseason

Yeah I recall they said updating after the bye.

I’ll just have to go mad instead

 

[katmanblue]

All of a sudden our injury list is not looking so bad. Matt Carroll, Silvagni and Docherty could be the only ones on that list in a couple of weeks. Hollands (susp), Martin, Weitering, Walsh, Marchbank and Motlop all sound very close to returning to playing. It's also a lot of talent to inject into a team that is already winning. Some players with decent form will have to come out of that side which is tough but this is what premiership lists look like. Something we haven't seen since 1995.

Why would you do this?

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[THEYSEEMEROLLIN]

Cripps said at a footy function tonight that Walsh would be playing games right now if it was up to Walsh. Cripps said Walsh is in really great nic and doing all the right things to play soon. Also said that Walsh trained with midfield last session and in typical fashion had 50 touches in 10 minutes

 

[bigblueboy]

Cripps said at a footy function tonight that Walsh would be playing games right now if it was up to Walsh. Cripps said Walsh is in really great nic and doing all the right things to play soon. Also said that Walsh trained with midfield last session and in typical fashion had 50 touches in 10 minutes

Great news … albeit Walsh was advertised as attending but was a late omission.

 

[whySOSserious]

Great news … albeit Walsh was advertised as attending but was a late omission.

Wasn't at the Hall of Fame dinner on Monday either which is a compulsory event for all players as they have to attend with their sponsors. Apparently couldn't attend due to 'rehab for injury' which was the same for SOS and Docherty too.

 

[swuzzlebubble]

Apparently couldn't attend due to 'rehab for injury' which was the same for SOS and Docherty too.

Convenient excuse?

 

[whySOSserious]

Convenient excuse?

Docherty and Walsh I understand - JSOS not so much.

 

[Blue__Balls]

Maybe just don't want those guys getting pestered by every second attendee looking for the inside word on their recovery.

 

[bigblueboy]

Maybe just don't want those guys getting pestered by every second attendee looking for the inside word on their recovery.

This undoubtedly is a factor the club considers in the best interests of its player. I'm sure the club also recognises the potential that such management approaches might also add to skepticism about the legitimacy of public communications re: Walsh.

 

[RPCB]

The club was probably worried about Fev having one too many drinks and attempting a speccy on Sam Walsh

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Sam Walsh

Age

23

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

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25.1

5star

K

13.5

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

5.1

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

3.4

5star

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D

26.2

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K

15.4

5star

HB

10.8

5star

M

6.0

5star

T

3.2

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CL

4.8

5star

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[NYCFC]

This undoubtedly is a factor the club considers in the best interests of its player. I'm sure the club also recognises the potential that such management approaches might also add to skepticism about the legitimacy of public communications re: Walsh.

I really don’t expect honesty or transparency around injuries from the club, so I don’t pay much attention to what players or officials publicly say about them.

When Walshy is named, then I’ll believe he’s good to go.

 

[KJP7]

Ok I'm putting my tin foil hat on for a moment here, do we think clubs are deliberately vague re injury list details so that it makes it more difficult for upcoming opposition to scout, manage loads etc? Or is this a stretch and clubs mainly focus on their own backyard?

 

[Chemical]

Ok I'm putting my tin foil hat on for a moment here, do we think clubs are deliberately vague re injury list details so that it makes it more difficult for upcoming opposition to scout, manage loads etc? Or is this a stretch and clubs mainly focus on their own backyard?

100% they are doing this. They are being vague for a purpose

 

[goreds]

Why would you do this?

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One of the greatest examples of why you shouldn’t!

 

[branedotorg]

This undoubtedly is a factor the club considers in the best interests of its player. I'm sure the club also recognises the potential that such management approaches might also add to skepticism about the legitimacy of public communications re: Walsh.

sam walsh is choosing to walk in a p-5000 powered work loader, this has nothing to do with his back injury

 

[teagueyubeauty]

Ok I'm putting my tin foil hat on for a moment here, do we think clubs are deliberately vague re injury list details so that it makes it more difficult for upcoming opposition to scout, manage loads etc? Or is this a stretch and clubs mainly focus on their own backyard?

Opposition clubs would have far more idea than anyone in the media or those on an online forum.

It’s childish, the AFL like to emulate everything American sport so it’s about time they put the same scrutiny on injury announcements as they do over there


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[blues4flag]

Opposition clubs would have far more idea than anyone in the media or those on an online forum.

It’s childish, the AFL like to emulate everything American sport so it’s about time they put the same scrutiny on injury announcements as they do over there


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[Revenant1965]

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I think this is just like MRO. All noise and bluster by AFL House about 'cracking down on indiscretions', then the season begins and it's all just 'yesterday's news'. I'll believe it when I see it...

 

[Arr0w]

No club would be definitive with specific injury or return date, as most injuries are dependant on progression

Personally, I'd keep cards close to my chest

 

[My Hat]

Ok I'm putting my tin foil hat on for a moment here, do we think clubs are deliberately vague re injury list details so that it makes it more difficult for upcoming opposition to scout, manage loads etc? Or is this a stretch and clubs mainly focus on their own backyard?

Maaaaaaybe in grand final week? Otherwise, no.

People want certainty. Clubs often don't have it. If the club was being completely transparent about, say, Walsh's injury, it would probably look something like this:

"We estimate a 60% chance he'll be playing by end of March, 35% chance by end of April, 5% chance it'll be longer. Those estimates depend on him hitting half a dozen different milestones at expected times. The estimates could change at any time in either direction due to any number of factors. We'll also be making judgement calls throughout the process to ensure that we don't sacrifice his long term prospects for a short term gain."

I'm making up the numbers, but you get the idea. That's the kind of situation they're managing. But if they came out with a statement like that they'd be ripped to shreds here and in the media by people who don't understand probabilities, don't deal well with uncertainty, or expect the club to look as if it is completely in control of every detail at all times.

Far better to release info on your own terms, minimise the media feeding frenzy, and focus on the player's actual wellbeing.

 

[bigblueboy]

sam walsh is choosing to walk in a p-5000 powered work loader, this has nothing to do with his back injury

He’s a big Sigourney Weaver fan.

 

[JJBagger]

Opposition clubs would have far more idea than anyone in the media or those on an online forum.

It’s childish, the AFL like to emulate everything American sport so it’s about time they put the same scrutiny on injury announcements as they do over there


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You do know that American sports are so strict on injury reporting because so much of their revenue comes from betting? Got nothing to do with caring about fans

 

[Blue and Blue]

In the good ole days we only knew a player was out of the side or back in when it was on league teams.



Yes times is different now but I don't think it affects anyone's life that much to know or not know about an injury.