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13th August Update:


UPDATES on eight Blues leading into Round 22

Harry McKay (quad)

  • Scans have confirmed he sustained quad injury on Sunday
  • Availability: 1-2 weeks
Jack Martin (hamstring)
  • Scans have confirmed a minor hamstring strain
  • Availability: 1-2 weeks
Adam Saad (hamstring)
  • Scans have confirmed a minor hamstring strain
  • Availability: 1-2 weeks
Charlie Curnow (ankle)
  • Experienced a sprained ankle on Sunday
  • Availability: 1-2 weeks
Lachie Fogarty (collarbone)
  • Experienced a fractured collarbone on Sunday
  • Will miss the remainder of the 2024 season
Jordan Boyd (adductor)
  • Experienced a significant adductor injury during the game on Sunday
  • Will miss at least the remainder of the home and away season
Caleb Marchbank (concussion)
- Availability: 1-2 weeks

Orazio Fantasia (calf)
-
Availability: Test
 
Latest Injury List Update 20th August …






UPDATES on seven Blues leading into Round 24

Mitch McGovern (hamstring)

  • Experienced some hamstring tightness during game against West Coast
  • Availability: Test
Corey Durdin (shoulder)
  • Has pulled up well from his shoulder incident on the weekend
  • Availability: test
Adam Saad (hamstring)
- Availability: test

Charlie Curnow (ankle)
- Availability: test

Orazio Fantasia (calf)
-
Availability: test

Harry McKay (quad)
- Availability: one week

Jack Martin (hamstring)
- Availability: one week
 

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Curnow will remain in Melbourne next week during the Club’s pre-season camp on the Sunshine Coast, after confirmation a small clean-up of his knee would be required.

The Club has made the proactive decision to complete the minor procedure early next week, to ensure Curnow’s availability for the start of the season will not be impacted.


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CARLTON co-vice captain Sam Walsh will be sidelined for at least the next month after suffering a hamstring strain.
The injury occurred during training yesterday, with scans confirming the strain.

Walsh is expected to integrate back into the training program in the next two to three weeks.


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CARLTON defender Nic Newman has been ruled out of the 2025 season after rupturing his patella tendon.
The injury occurred during training today, with Newman sent for scans which confirmed the injury.

Newman will have surgery on his left knee in the coming week before starting his rehabilitation.
 
Latest Injury Update 18th Feb …







Charlie Curnow (knee)
  • Modified program
  • Availability: Rounds 1 or 2
  • Back running within the week, full training in the coming weeks
Jack Silvagni (knee)
  • Full training
  • Availability: one week
Sam Walsh (hamstring)
  • Integrating back into full training
  • Availability: 1-2 weeks
Ben Camporeale (ankle)
  • Modified program
  • Availability: four weeks
  • Recovering from ankle infection which was picked up early. Will integrate into full training over the next month
Matt Duffy (knee)
  • Integrating into full training
  • Availability: 3-4 weeks
Rob Monahan (groin)
  • Modified program
  • Availability: to be determined week of Round 1
  • Currently managing groin soreness and will look to build up his training loads over the next month


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Latest Injury Update 26th Feb …







UPDATES on eight Blues leading into the practice match against GWS.

Jack Silvagni (knee)
  • Full training
  • Availability: will play this week against GWS

Sam Walsh (hamstring)
  • Full training
  • Availability: Round 1
  • Will continue to train fully over the next fortnight and on track to be available for Round 1

Charlie Curnow (knee)
  • Modified program
  • Availability: Rounds 1-2
  • Returned to running last Saturday and progressing as expected, will integrate back into full training in the coming weeks

Marc Pittonet (calf)
  • Recovery phase
  • Availability: Rounds 4-5
  • Experienced a calf strain in Saturday’s game against St Kilda. Will recover this week and progress to building up through a modified program from next week

Corey Durdin (ankle)
  • Modified program
  • Availability: Rounds 3-5
  • Experienced a sprained ankle in Saturday’s game against St Kilda. Will be on a modified program in the short term-before progression towards full fitness once the season begins.

Hudson O’Keefe (hamstring)
  • Modified program
  • Availability: Rounds 2-4
  • Experienced a hamstring strain in Saturday’s game against Sandringham

Jagga Smith (knee)
  • Recovery phase
  • Availability: Ruled out for 2025 season
  • Suffered a ruptured ACL in Saturday’s game against St Kilda. Will undergo surgery before progressing towards a full recovery

Alex Cincotta (hip)
  • Modified program
  • Availability: Rounds 7-9
  • Commenced running last week and will look to build up his modified program from here


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Latest Injury Update 11th March …








UPDATES on eight Blues ahead of Thursday night’s clash with Richmond …


Sam Walsh (hamstring)

  • Full training
  • Available to play this week against Richmond

Orazio Fantasia (calf)

  • Modified program
  • Availability: Round 2
  • Experienced a low-grade calf strain in practice match v GWS

Charlie Curnow (knee)

  • Full training
  • Availability: Round 2

Ben Camporeale (ankle)

  • Modified program
  • Availability: Round 3

Corey Durdin (ankle)

  • Integrating back into full training
  • Availability: Round 2-3

Hudson O’Keeffe (hamstring)

  • Integrating back into full training
  • Availability: Rounds 2-3

Rob Monahan (groin)

  • Integrating back into full training
  • Availability: Rounds 3

Matt Duffy (knee)

  • Modified program
  • Availability: Rounds 4-5
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Latest Injury Update 18th March …





UPDATES on eight Blues leading into Round 2.

Charlie Curnow (knee)

  • Full training
  • Available to play this week

Ben Camporeale (ankle)

  • Full training
  • Available to play this week

Matt Carroll (ankle)

  • Modified program
  • Availability: Test
  • Experienced a rolled ankle during VFL practice match last Friday

Corey Durdin (ankle)

  • Full training
  • Availability: Round 3

Hudson O’Keeffe (hamstring)

  • Full training
  • Availability: Round 3

Rob Monahan (groin)

  • Full training
  • Availability: Round 3

Harry O’Farrell (concussion)

  • Modified program
  • Availability: Round 3
  • Has entered concussion protocols following the VFL practice match last Friday

Orazio Fantasia (calf)

  • Modified program
  • Return to play to be further assessed in Round 5
  • Experienced a calf strain late last week, therefore his return to play timeline has been re-evaluated


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Latest Injury Update 25th March …








Harry McKay (illness)
-Modified program
-Availability: Test
-Recovering after being a late out on the day of the game in Round 2

Matt Carroll (ankle)
-Full training
-Availability: Test

Corey Durdin (ankle)
-Full training
-Availability: Test

Hudson O’Keeffe (hamstring)
-Full training
-Availability: Test

Rob Monahan (groin)
-Full training
-Availability: Test

Harry O’Farrell (concussion)
-Full training
-Availability: Test
 

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Latest Injury Update 1st April …







UPDATES on four Blues leading into Round 4:-


Zac Williams (soreness)

  • Modified program
  • Availability: Test
  • Subbed out of the game last week after landing awkwardly in a marking contest, with scans clearing him of any injury to his Achilles. Will continue to be assessed to determine his availability for Thursday night.

Marc Pittonet (calf)

  • Full training
  • Availability: Round 5
  • Recommenced training with the main group, with the aim of returning to play next week.

Matt Duffy (knee)

  • Full training
  • Has returned to full fitness and will now complete a block of training to build up his game education and enhance his development, before making his VFL debut.

Orazio Fantasia (calf)

  • Modified program
  • Availability: Rounds 7-8
  • Aiming to build up his training loads over the coming weeks as he approaches a return to play.


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Latest Injury Update 8th April …




UPDATES on three Blues leading into Gather Round …

Matthew Cottrell (ankle)
  • Full training
  • Availability: test
  • Will aim to train fully this week as he aims to be available for selection

Marc Pittonet (calf)
  • Full training
  • Availability: test
  • Will aim to train fully this week as he aims to be available for selection

Lachie Cowan (hamstring)
  • Modified program
  • Availability: Rounds 8-10
  • Subbed out of the game last Thursday, with scans confirming a hamstring strain


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Latest Injury Update 15th April ..


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Brodie Kemp (Achilles) 😢
  • Recovery phase
  • Availability: Ruled out for the remainder of the 2025 season
  • Confirmation he experienced a ruptured Achilles in the fourth quarter of the Round 5 win over West Coast

Harry McKay (concussion)
  • Modified program
  • Availability: Rounds 7-8
  • Entered concussion protocols following collision during first quarter of Saturday’s win over West Coast

Alex Cincotta (hip)
  • Modified program
  • Availability: Rounds 9-10
  • Recommencing skills training with the group, with an aim to return in the next month

Orazio Fantasia (calf)
  • Modified program
  • Availability: To be further assessed in Round 9
  • Continuing to build up his training loads, with his return to play timeline to be further assessed in Round 9


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Latest Injury Update 22nd April …







UPDATES leading into Carlton's Round 7 clash with Geelong …

Harry McKay (concussion)

  • Full training
  • Availability: Test
  • Aim to train fully this week and be available for selection

Lachie Cowan (hamstring)

  • Full training
  • Availability: Test
  • Aim to train fully this week and be available for selection

*Jacob Weitering recovered well from a knock to the knee last week and is expected to play on Sunday against Geelong


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Latest Injury Update 29th April …







UPDATES on two Blues leading into Round 8 …

Jack Silvagni (hand)

  • Recovery phase
  • Availability: Rounds 9–10
  • Scans have confirmed Silvagni experienced a broken hand in the first quarter of Sunday’s win over Geelong. He has undergone surgery this afternoon, with his availability for Round 9 to be determined next week.

Zac Williams (calf)
  • Modified program
  • Availability: Rounds 10-11
  • Scans have confirmed Williams experienced a calf strain in the first quarter of Sunday’s win over Geelong.

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Injury Update 6th May …







Updates on four Blues leading into Round 9 …


Matthew Cottrell (ankle)

  • Modified program
  • Availability: Rounds 13-14
  • Will be given sufficient time to recover from an ankle injury, with an aim to return after the bye
  • Further, given the expected timeframe, it provided the opportunity for Cottrell to have a minor knee clean up. This won’t affect his recovery time.

Jack Silvagni (hand)

  • Full training
  • Availability: test
  • Will aim to complete training this week to be available for selection

Alex Cincotta (hip)

  • Full training
  • Availability: Round 10
  • Progressing towards a return to play next week

Orazio Fantasia (calf)

  • Modified program
  • Availability: TBC
  • Need to increase his training loads before a clearer return to play timeline can be determined

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Injury Update 13th May …







Updates on six Blues ahead of Round 10 …

Mitch McGovern (soreness)
  • Modified program
  • Availability: Test
  • Scans cleared him of any structural damage after a collision during the win over St Kilda. Will aim to complete training this week to be available for selection.

Blake Acres (shoulder)
  • Modified program
  • Availability: Round 11
  • Will not play this week, aiming to recover in order to be available to play against GWS next week

Lachie Cowan (hamstring)
  • Modified program
  • Availability: Round 13
  • Scans confirmed a minor hamstring strain that will see him miss the next two games before the bye

Lachie Fogarty (hamstring)
  • Modified program
  • Availability: Round 11
  • Availability to play against GWS to be further assessed next week

Zac Williams (calf)
  • Modified program
  • Availability: Round 11
  • Availability to play against GWS to be further assessed next week

Alex Cincotta (hip)
  • Full Training
  • Availability: Test

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Injury Update 20th May …






Updates on seven Blues ahead of Round 11 …


Jack Silvagni (groin soreness)
  • Modified program
  • Availability: Test
  • Scans during the week have cleared him of any further injury and his availability will be further assessed later in week

Jordan Boyd (concussion)

  • Modified program
  • Availability: Round 13
  • Has entered concussion protocols following an incident in the fourth quarter of Friday night’s game against Sydney

Blake Acres (shoulder)

  • Full training
  • Availability: Test
  • Will aim to complete training this week to be available for selection

Lachie Fogarty (hamstring)
  • Full training
  • Availability: Test
  • Will aim to complete training this week to be available for selection

Tom De Koning (throat)
  • Full training
  • Availability: Test
  • Will aim to complete training this week to be available for selection

Orazio Fantasia (calf)
  • Full training
  • Test
  • After three weeks of full training has been progressing really well and will aim to be available to play this weekend

Zac Williams (calf)
  • Modified program
  • Availability: Round 13
  • Will be given an extra fortnight during the bye to recover fully and is expected to be available to play against Essendon
 
Injury Update 3rd June …







UPDATES on five Blues leading into Round 13 …

Matthew Cottrell (foot)
  • Recovery phase
  • Availability: TBC
  • Underwent scans in recent days which revealed a hot spot in his foot. The Club will work through the best course of rehabilitation for him and will provide a further update once that is confirmed.

Jack Silvagni (groin soreness)
  • Full training
  • Availability: Test
  • Will aim to train during the week to be available for selection

Zac Williams (calf)
  • Full training
  • Availability: Test
  • Will aim to train during the week to be available for selection

Lachie Cowan (hamstring)
  • Integrate into full training
  • Availability: Round 14
  • Progressing towards a return to play next week

* Jordan Boyd has passed concussion protocols and is available to play this weekend
 
Injury Update 10th June …


Odd update this week!






UPDATES on two Blues leading into Round 14 …

Harry McKay (knee soreness)
  • Modified program
  • Availability: test

Lachie Cowan (hamstring)
  • Integrate into full training
  • Availability: Round 15-16
  • The Club will continue to build up his training loads, and will be further assessed once he completes a block of full training
 

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