Injury Blue Healers Discussion - 2024

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Latest Injury Update 23rd April …

Four Blues facing tests​

Injury news: Four Blues facing tests

Updates on nine Blues leading into Round 7.

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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)

 

[JJBagger]

Any concerns re Cuningham? Just watched the last few mins again and saw him cradling his left hand/wrist after the siren. Hopefully just a knock…

Feel like I saw him going down the race with the team before singing the song, and he looked okay

 

[DEliades]

I saw the same re Cunno and then he looked fine post game

 

[teddy-hopkins]

Was there a report on Ch7 about Walsh going in for back surgery?

 

[BlueGum]

Was there a report on Ch7 about Walsh going in for back surgery?

Or did you dream it?

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Walsh just said on Ch7 hopefully we'll see him in a couple of weeks.

Was he sitting with Kate Middleton when he said it?

 

[Lace_Out]

He didn't seem too convincing when saying it to be honest.

Maybe a few weeks away but not far.

Just get him right.

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[Crippa#9]

He didn't seem too convincing when saying it to be honest.

Maybe a few weeks away but not far.

Just get him right.

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With respect to North, Freo & the Crows, we have a BIG three weeks in Rd’s 6, 7 & 8. The Giants, Geelong & Collingwood.
All played in Melbourne.
Let’s just build him up for then.

 

[NYCFC]

With respect to North, Freo & the Crows, we have a BIG three weeks in Rd’s 6, 7 & 8. The Giants, Geelong & Collingwood.
All played in Melbourne.
Let’s just build him up for then.

Not sure we have any kind of choice here.
He plays when his back tells him he can play.
as frustrating and worrying as this is, at least I think we don’t have to worry about the club rushing him back.
Hopefully those days are over.

 

[AndyLucimitis]

Not sure if others heard, but JSOS is doing special comments on 3AW for Demons/Dogs game and doing a good job. Definitely a career for him there.

Was asked pre-game about his knee surgery and recovery and suggested his recovery had had a bit of an early setback and is healing slower than expected. Said only now the swelling is starting to reduce and getting some better range of movement.

 

[Jatz]

With respect to North, Freo & the Crows, we have a BIG three weeks in Rd’s 6, 7 & 8. The Giants, Geelong & Collingwood.
All played in Melbourne.
Let’s just build him up for then.

You want his first game/s of the season to be against some of our biggest challengers? If he's right to go, he should be playing in the lead up to those games.

 

[Lace_Out]

You want his first game/s of the season to be against some of our biggest challengers? If he's right to go, he should be playing in the lead up to those games.

Sams good enough to return against any team. He knows no other way.

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[whySOSserious]

Marchbank is fit for round 3 - he is available to play.

He had influenza A and as a result had chronic fatigue that also caused a 6 kilo weight loss.

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[Soapy V]

Will we play Weitering & Walsh next week?

I’m told Martin & Motlop are good to go

Weitering is fine and training but this week will join full training for first time. Been extremely cautious. It will be close to 14 weeks since injury

Walsh improving but won’t play until 100% fine. May not do contact for another week

With North being opponent and Freo the week after (over 3 weeks from Tigers game) do we give some more time and blocks of training?

E.Hollands Marchbank also available. Will be an interesting team selection

 

[Benaly28]

I highly doubt you can bring more than 3 back all at once even with the bench and sub.

JW/JM/Motlop or Hollands.

I’d play Marchbank through the twos if they’re playing.

Leave Walsh till after the freo game.


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[Jatz]

Sams good enough to return against any team. He knows no other way.

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No one is doubting his talent but no, he wouldn't be match fit in the same way a team that's 6/7 weeks into a season would be. It's just not humanly possible to be so.

 

[bradfisher14]

Marchbank is fit for round 3 - he is available to play.

He had influenza A and as a result had chronic fatigue that also caused a 6 kilo weight loss.

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6kg is massive for a guy that is already an "undersized" key defender.

 

[RAPPA]

Will we play Weitering & Walsh next week?

I’m told Martin & Motlop are good to go

Weitering is fine and training but this week will join full training for first time. Been extremely cautious. It will be close to 14 weeks since injury

Walsh improving but won’t play until 100% fine. May not do contact for another week

With North being opponent and Freo the week after (over 3 weeks from Tigers game) do we give some more time and blocks of training?

E.Hollands Marchbank also available. Will be an interesting team selection

exploit north at their weakest - their defence. Would be good therefore to have Martin back to give us another forward target.

 

[whySOSserious]

6kg is massive for a guy that is already an "undersized" key defender.

Yes, trained most of the pre season to lose most of his conditioning in the beginning of the year is a blow.

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[gbatman]

I think we will be keen to Bring back Marchbank, Weitering, Martin and Walsh. Sounds like Walsh may not be quite there but I think th e possibility of playing the other 4 against north and having a game in them before freo is high.

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Yes, trained most of the pre season to lose most of his conditioning in the beginning of the year is a blow.

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Still looks pretty ripped in the clubs Instagram story. Most of those weight losses due to illness come back fairly quickly afterwards anyway, hopefully only takes him a couple of weeks to get back into match fitness

 

[Red_man2008]

Walsh’s people sought outside club opinion on his injury. The second opinion did not suggest surgery as the clubs opinion was suggesting. Another external doc getting involved like Martin last year does not look good for our clubs people. Walsh’s back is now heaps better lucky they didn’t listen.

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Walsh’s people sought outside club opinion on his injury. The second opinion did not suggest surgery as the clubs opinion was suggesting. Another external doc getting involved like Martin last year does not look good for our clubs people. Walsh’s back is now heaps better lucky they didn’t listen.

Thanks for the info Red but I fear you've just sparked atleast 20 more pages of Sakc Russell debate with this comment

 

[Red_man2008]

Thanks for the info Red but I fear you've just sparked atleast 20 more pages of Sakc Russell debate with this comment

Just stating what I've heard.

 

[BlueGum]

Thanks for the info Red but I fear you've just sparked atleast 20 more pages of Sakc Russell debate with this comment

Nice try.

 

[branedotorg]

Walsh’s people sought outside club opinion on his injury. The second opinion did not suggest surgery as the clubs opinion was suggesting. Another external doc getting involved like Martin last year does not look good for our clubs people. Walsh’s back is now heaps better lucky they didn’t listen.

Don't love this but you've had a pretty good line for awhile.