Injury Blue Healers Discussion - 2024

[Aphrodite]

Latest Injury Update 28th May …



UPDATES on five Blues leading into Round 12

Caleb Marchbank (managed)
- Availability: available for selection

Marc Pittonet (finger)

• Did not require surgery
• Availability: 1-2 weeks

Jack Martin (calf)
- Availability: to be assessed following the Club’s Round 14 bye

Adam Cerra (hamstring)
- Availability: to be assessed following the Club’s Round 14 bye

David Cuningham (calf)
- Availability: to be assessed following the Club’s Round 14 bye

Injury news: Updates on five Blues

The latest injury news coming out of IKON Park.

www.carltonfc.com.au

Player​	Injury​	Update​
Matt Carroll	Groin	Remains on a modified program for at least another month due to groin soreness.(Update: 30 April)
Adam Cerra	Hamstring	Availability: to be assessed following the Club's Round 14 bye. (Update: 28 May)
Matthew Cottrell	Foot	Underwent scans which revealed navicular stress reaction. Club will work through rehabilitation plan in coming weeks. Availability: to be reassessed following the Club's Round 14 bye. (Update: 14 May)
David Cuningham	Calf	Availability: to be assessed following the Club's Round 14 bye. (Update: 28 May)
Sam Docherty	Knee	Suffered a ruptured ACL and torn meniscus in his right knee. (Update: 9 March)
Jack Martin	Calf	Availability: to be assessed following the Club's Round 14 bye. (Update: 28 May)
Hudson O'Keeffe	Hamstring	Experienced a high-grade hamstring strain at training on Sunday. Availability: 8-12 weeks. (Update: 14 May)
Marc Pittonet	Finger	Did not require surgery. Availability: 1-2 weeks. (Update: 28 May)
Jack Silvagni	Knee	Has begun initial stages of rehab following surgery. (Update: 21 February)

 

[JJBagger]

Okay, I mistook what was said. Happy it’s being reviewed.

Cook also doesn’t seem like the sort of person to use the media to bring Russell down. I’m very interested to see what changes are made at seasons end in this space

 

[Osc1]

I’m expecting changes for next season both in players and the SC team. Source, logic.

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

I’m expecting changes for next season both in players and the SC team. Source, logic.

Lmao we don't use that here.

 

[FitzroyBlueBagger]

FFS….

 

[ctwenty1]

can only next man up for so long

Will be next kid up soon….

 

[Dramoth]

Anyone know what is meant by a stress reaction? Every step involves stress ??

Is it a fracture or not?

It's what happens just before a fracture happens. You overstress something and muscles and ligaments get torn that result in a fracture happening.

 

[Soapy V]

I’d wrap O’Keefe in cotton wool and free up another spot in MSD. He will only be back for a couple of games and he is young. Let the hamstring fully recover and have a big pre season

 

[Kreuuuzeurns]

Can’t help but laugh at this point.

How could anyone think this run year on year is acceptable.

 

[gbatman]

I don't think that covering players such as Cottrell and even Cerra is a great concern. As much as I'd prefer Cerra playing , over the past two weeks I was thinking that we were carrying one too many midfielders anyway. This may delay the coaches having to make a decision on one possibly making way.

Play E. Hollands and Martin as the HFFs. Soon enough Fog and Motlop return and a couple we need to make way.

Missing these players isn't as impactful as having Martin, Saad, McGovern, Motlop and Fogarty unavailable.

Cerra is in our top end which is the issue and one of the better running mids which we are short on. Cottrell would be easy to cover if we had half forwards in fitness and form and we don't. E Hollands yes, Martin still building.

 

[Sharks On A Plane]

The long term loss of Cottrell really hurts us, performs a role that few others can.

It's time to move Williams forward. The cupboard is bare and I think it's time he was handed a different kind of responsibility, Cincotta is more than worthy of the defensive spot.

 

[ESKIE]

Bloody hell

 

[agro]

Is that everybody?

 

[CCurnow3votes]

11 on the injury list plus 2 tests. That's 29% of our list

How many back next week?

 

[Kreuuuzeurns]

Perfect time for E Hollands to step up


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Elijah has already been playing alongside Cottrell and is doing very well.

Next man up at HFF. It is actually time for Cuningham to step up. Oh wait… injured. Motlop? SOS? Fog? Maybe it is time to finally throw Williams forward. Can he run out a full game coming off yet another predictable injury?

Anyone who thinks Cottrell isn’t a huge loss at this point of the season in our current situation is kidding themselves.

 

[Kruezing]

How many back next week?

Two in and four out closest to the pin

 

[BlueSuede]

Cottrell and Cerra - such frustrating losses. Play important roles.

One the bright side - Motlop, Saad and Fogarty getting close is exciting

 

[Dramoth]

Yeh - not like he needs to use his hand.

Could be worse, Renato Serafini had a career ending finger injury when he was at Williamstown. He went up for a mark and had the ball land on the end of his middle finger and drive it down to the top of his hand. He had a nice spiral scar around the finger where they operated to put everything back together.

Imagine a glove with the middle finger tucked right into the hand part of the glove with just the tip out of the hand. And you grab the tip and pull it out.

 

[blue healer]

You can’t make that stuff up lol … Cunners calf listed as wrist I’m guessing he’s done both

Not too surprising, it is Cuningham after all. starting to wonder how he ever stayed fit enough as a kid to get drafted in the first place.

 

[Dramoth]

Not too surprising, it is Cuningham after all. starting to wonder how he ever stayed fit enough as a kid to get drafted in the first place.

Junior level is a lot less intensive than the senior level. Mind you, Kemp did his ACL in his junior year. We took the long road getting him back to playing at the highest level, and he hasn't really taken a step back since.

 

[The Blue Weirdo]

Ah well, in more positive news, looks like mots, saady and fog could all possibly be back next week.

Stamos ???

 

[Arr0w]

Not too surprising, it is Cuningham after all. starting to wonder how he ever stayed fit enough as a kid to get drafted in the first place.

Not even then, missed a large chunk of his draft year

 

[JuddgementDay]

How many players have we used this year?
Hard to have a settled team!

 

[CCurnow3votes]

Ah well, in more positive news, looks like mots, saady and fog could all possibly be back next week.

That’s awesome news! Can’t wait to have them back

 

[The Fantom]

How many players have we used this year?
Hard to have a settled team!

33, there’s a few teams around that mark.

Sydney has used the lowest @ 27, so we’re playing the most settled line up this round.

 

[Arr0w]

33, there’s a few teams around that mark.

Sydney has used the lowest @ 27, so we’re playing the most settled line up this round.

Yeah, Swans have been settled

Average for number of players used is 32

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