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)

 

[CCurnow3votes]

FYI they’re also saying it’s the other leg from the week prior where he had the “tightness.” Haven’t confirmed the validity of this myself.

Why are we bumping this thread to talk about Connor Rozee?

 

[katmanblue]

Martin is light years ahead of any alternative 3rd marking fwd we have, just look what happened when he came into the team in the middle of last year, not easily covered by any means

Is he? Really lacking in the "availability" column.

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[Benga]

Why are we bumping this thread to talk about Connor Rozee?

Better than bumping this thread talking about Carlton players

 

[CCurnow3votes]

Better than bumping this thread talking about Carlton players

Haha true - doh!

 

[The Blue Weirdo]

You certainly can have both, personally I have Elijah ahead of DC though if/when we have full availability.

Eli, DC and Fanta have been the missing 'links' between the arcs, don't need a ton of possessions.(cameos from Boyd)
How do we squeeze them into a full midfield/HHF?

 

[bradfisher14]

Very interesting from Brian Cook on SEN just then. I’m paraphrasing but he basically said that Russell was doing a great job and it was unfortunate that the same players seem to be getting injured every year.

 

[Arr0w]

Very interesting from Brian Cook on SEN just then. I’m paraphrasing but he basically said that Russell was doing a great job and it was unfortunate that the same players seem to be getting injured every year.

Cook is a balanced operator.

 

[Neese]

Very interesting from Brian Cook on SEN just then. I’m paraphrasing but he basically said that Russell was doing a great job and it was unfortunate that the same players seem to be getting injured every year.

Love Cook

 

[Revenant1965]

Love Cook

+ 1

 

[branedotorg]

Very interesting from Brian Cook on SEN just then. I’m paraphrasing but he basically said that Russell was doing a great job and it was unfortunate that the same players seem to be getting injured every year.

You can take it at face value or not (I mostly do) but there's no gain by bashing the medical, strength and conditioning team, now, mid-season

 

[teknodeejay]

Two very different roles.

Fog a tackling machine.

Cunners linking & finishing ( also applying pressure)

Why not both?

It would be great if both can work
Out Fantasia
In those two

 

[GT619]

Cook is a balanced operator.

at least he's trying figure out why it's happening and what could be done

 

[David Sylvian]

If Cook has referenced the injuries/russell then I expect the club has obviously internally reviewed and found the contributing factors, addressed any shortcomings and be implementing a plan to overcome them.
We see the ‘non’ decision behind a sports science and become frustrated, wanting to see the team/individuals be fit/successful.
Revamping a sides fitness and injury management can be problematic in such a brutal sport when the season is in full swing.
List management and individual responsibility are the keys. Oh, and a shed load of luck.

 

[teagueyubeauty]

I saw mentioned in the post game thread that Zilliams was injured, what was the injury? I thought he was just subbed


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[marcmurphy3]

I saw mentioned in the post game thread that Zilliams was injured, what was the injury? I thought he was just subbed


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Voss said he had a tight glute that was restricting his movement but should be fine for next week.

 

[Blue_Fusion]

I saw mentioned in the post game thread that Zilliams was injured, what was the injury? I thought he was just subbed


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Voss said in the presser something to do with having a tight glute

 

[teagueyubeauty]

Just give him a week off ffs, seriously

Are we waiting for him to blow something completely? 3 weeks in a row where there’s been some sort of issue, how is that good injury management?


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[BluStreak]

Voss said he had a tight glute that was restricting his movement but should be fine for next week.

Must have been from that previous week when he met Ollie Henry

 

[SurreyBlue]

Voss said in the presser something to do with having a tight glute

Might also be a big reason why we aren’t playing him further up the ground.

 

[carlton_99]

Anyone else find it interesting Voss mentioned Marchbank and Martin as potential ins next week. Thought they were still a couple off

 

[Blue_Fusion]

Anyone else find it interesting Voss mentioned Marchbank and Martin as potential ins next week. Thought they were still a couple off

Martin's last update was on 3rd of April which was 5-6 weeks. Next game is on 9th of May which is 5 weeks. So it fits.

 

[Blue_Fusion]

Might also be a big reason why we aren’t playing him further up the ground.

Would have thought even more reason to try him in the forward line... you shouldn't want to put a player in the backline who's carrying something... especially against one of the more speedy forward lines in the comp.

 

[I bleed Blue]

Voss said he had a tight glute that was restricting his movement but should be fine for next week.

Two weeks in a row he's been subbed out when the goings got a bit hard..

 

[bradfisher14]

You can take it at face value or not (I mostly do) but there's no gain by bashing the medical, strength and conditioning team, now, mid-season

For sure, but I think a straight shooter like Cook would admit if there were concerns they needed to work through in that area.

 

[TeeJay Blue]

You can take it at face value or not (I mostly do) but there's no gain by bashing the medical, strength and conditioning team, now, mid-season

True. But we shouldn't let it slide each season either.

It's one thing for players to get injured. It's another thing for players to be spending more time of their AFL careers on the sidelines than on the field.

Either they need to give up the game or they are being severely mismanaged.

One is an incident.
Two is a coincidence.
Three is a pattern.
Four+ is when it just gets ridiculous and maybe, just maybe, the medicos need to be looked at.
We have already had around 3 players not only sustain new injuries in rehab, but aggravate these injuries, further extending their time out of the game.

I pointed out Cuningham's percentage of games played across 9 years being only 30%. That is pathetic.
Any other club will have well and truly delisted him years ago.

It is a shame because I don't want to see these players injured. They have talent. They love the game. They don't want to sit out.

But the game is demanding. It is taxing. And if the body can no longer cut it for long periods, then it needs to be utilised elsewhere.

Docherty is one player I can keep faith with. Silvagni too.

Marchbank, Martin, Williams, Cuningham, McGovern... how much faith are we supposed to give? How many chances have they had to get a good run in?