Injury Blue Healers Discussion - 2024

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Latest Injury Update 21st May …

Injury news: Tests for five Blues, Pittonet to miss

Updates on seven Blues leading into Round 11.

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THERE are updates on seven Blues leading into Round 11.

Jacob Weitering (cork)
- Availability: test

Marc Pittonet (finger)

Experienced an additional finger injury in the game against Sydney

• Unavailable for selection this week
• A clearer outline on his return to play will be known within the next week

Jack Martin (calf)

• Scans last week confirmed a calf strain
• Has commenced his rehab with a timeline for his return to become clearer next week

Sam Durdin (concussion)
- Availability: test

Jesse Motlop (hamstring)
- Availability: test

Adam Saad (hamstring)
- Availability: test

Lachie Fogarty (wrist)
- Availability: test

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	Experienced a hamstring strain in win over Melbourne. Availability: to be reassessed in Round 13. (Update: 14 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	Experienced a calf strain during VFL on Friday. Availability: to be assessed in Round 13. (Update: 14 May)
Sam Docherty	Knee	Suffered a ruptured ACL and torn meniscus in his right knee. (Update: 9 March)
Sam Durdin	Concussion	Availability: test. (Update: 21 May)
Lachie Fogarty	Wrist	Availability: test. (Update: 21 May)
Jack Martin	Calf	Scans last week confirmed a calf strain. Has commenced rehab with timeline for return to become clearer next week. (Update: 21 May)
Jesse Motlop	Hamstring	Availability: test. (Update: 21 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	Experienced an additional finger injury in game against Sydney. Unavailable for selection this week, while clearer timeline on return to play will be known within the next week. (Update: 21 May)
Adam Saad	Hamstring	Availability: test. (Update: 21 May)
Jack Silvagni	Knee	Has begun initial stages of rehab following surgery. (Update: 21 February)
Jacob Weitering	Cork	Availability: test. (Update: 21 May)

 

[Stamos]

Yup, Doc and Jack paper over so many cracks and make us structurally better.

I’d say they fill the cracks, rather than paper over them.

 

[Blue1980]

I get the Russel bashing but it's really only 4 of 42....Saad, motlop, mcgov and cerra. Fog, doc and sos don't count as unlucky injuries.... the rest are either fringe or always injured. Yes it sucks and I wish they were all available but not sure you can conclude a massive failure of high performance team.

Might be some if column an and b with injury prone players and issues with strength and conditioning.

I think it’s more of the former and we will most likely clear out Cuningham, Marchy and Martin and seasons end (wouldn’t surprise me if either of the first 2 retired)

 

[Blue1980]

Got the year ratts got sacked written all over it .. at least club hierarchy seem to be in a better place if we fall off this year..

If we fail away and don’t make finals, I don’t think it’s the coaching staff who will be in the gun.

 

[Blue1980]

The concerns are the soft tissues injuries to Motlop Cerra & Saad. I don’t know but Saad to me looked like a surface issue. I’m told Cerra is more a deep cork of hammy and scan didnt confirm any tear. We are definitely more cautious these days. Motlop was tracking well and when they upped his training load he hurt it again. Is there anything you can do about that?

Marchbank Cuningham McGovern Martin are injury prone and always have problems. It’s their history and I’m tired of carrying so many of these players

Forgarty Docherty Silvagni Wilson Akuei Mirkov are just unlucky and compound the issues of injury prone players

That the problem, when you have at least 3 who are rarely available any type of bad injury run on top of that becomes a crisis.

 

[Arr0w]

13 injured

2 - concussions

2 - knees

4 - injury prone, Martin, Marchbank, Cuners, Gov

4 - Fog wrist, Cerra quad, Carroll groin, Saad & Mots hammy

Interesting

 

[Coops93]

4 - injury prone, Martin, Marchbank, Cuners, Gov

A real who's who of the physio room.

 

[All Australian]

1. He’s not the highest paid
2. We have the best CEO in the AFL who is all about standards. If Russell was the issue he’d be gone by now

Any evidence to back up point 2?

 

[Coona Blues]

Any evidence to back up point 2?

Common knowledge!

Definitively the best currently is hard to quantify, but his track record is unsurpassed.

 

[The Blue Weirdo]

12 injured

2 - concussions

2 - knees

4 - injury prone, Martin, Marchbank, Cuners, Gov

4 - Fog wrist, Cerra quad, Carroll groin, Saad hammy

Interesting

Plus Mots.
And it's not the injury prone group's fault that their contracts are renewed.
I'm not blaming any individuals, but the club has to be held accountable for the good decisions and the bad ones.

 

[Arr0w]

Plus Mots.
And it's not the injury prone group's fault that their contracts are renewed.
I'm not blaming any individuals, but the club has to be held accountable for the good decisions and the bad ones.

Correct, not one person or area

 

[Red_man2008]

When was Carlton last changed (zero injuries to best 22). I found one in July 20 2020.

 

[Blue since 72]

Is Motlop's injury to the same hamstring or has he done the other one?

How this went from a toe to back to back hamstring injuries is incredible.

Backs can have an effect on the hammys.

 

[Blue since 72]

Marchies injury is something I have never heard of in AFL. Came off with a concussion and a sore back. Back obviously didn't get better as expected for bruising so he went in for a scan and they found a fracture. It is a 4 -8 week recovery depending on the severity. This is not something that could have been expected, managed better or is under Russell's control as it is medical rather than S/C.

Marchie was obviously born under a ladder surrounded by broken mirrors and black cats. Guy just cannot take a trick.

Apparently minimum 6 weeks but for things like impact sports can be significantly longer.

 

[Arr0w]

When was Carlton last changed (zero injuries to best 22). I found one in July 20 2020.

Be interesting to see the stats on all clubs

 

[Canyouhearthedrums]

Any evidence to back up point 2?

Whether he’s the ‘best’ isn’t the point tbh, it’s that he’s an outsider who very much knows what good looks like. I agree that if there is any issue with Russell, Cook will deal with it.

 

[GoBlues!]

The concerns are the soft tissues injuries to Motlop Cerra & Saad. I don’t know but Saad to me looked like a surface issue. I’m told Cerra is more a deep cork of hammy and scan didnt confirm any tear. We are definitely more cautious these days. Motlop was tracking well and when they upped his training load he hurt it again. Is there anything you can do about that?

Marchbank Cuningham McGovern Martin are injury prone and always have problems. It’s their history and I’m tired of carrying so many of these players

Forgarty Docherty Silvagni Wilson Akuei Mirkov are just unlucky and compound the issues of injury prone players

Agree.

Marchbank, Martin, Cuners and McG are injury prone and unfortunately will be susceptible to recurring injuries.

Fog, Doc and Silvagni unlucky but nothing to do with workloads or anything Russell can control.

 

[WalshYouLegend]

Surprised no one has ever suggested that Andrew Russell is Clarkson’s spy and sent to Carlton to destroy our list with injuries.

I second that motion. Hear, hear.

 

[ctwenty1]

Marchies injury is something I have never heard of in AFL. Came off with a concussion and a sore back. Back obviously didn't get better as expected for bruising so he went in for a scan and they found a fracture. It is a 4 -8 week recovery depending on the severity. This is not something that could have been expected, managed better or is under Russell's control as it is medical rather than S/C.

Marchie was obviously born under a ladder surrounded by broken mirrors and black cats. Guy just cannot take a trick.

He and Doc twins?

 

[Blue Reaper]

Got the year ratts got sacked written all over it .. at least club hierarchy seem to be in a better place if we fall off this year..

Ha! I was thinking the exact same thing.

 

[Blue Reaper]

I’m trying to use positive thinking here….

The longest and biggest loss is Saad. So, him and McGovern can be capably - not necessarily equally - but capably replaced within the team structure by Cowan and Young.

Cerra can be capably - not equally - but capably replaced within the team structure by Cincotta. (Or Kemp goes mid and Cinc back).

Phew, solved.

 

[Dadda Dave]

We going to be able to field a fit team?

Might need you to play a role Neese
Tho old fashioned foot soldier

 

[Blue By Blood]

Marchies injury is something I have never heard of in AFL. Came off with a concussion and a sore back. Back obviously didn't get better as expected for bruising so he went in for a scan and they found a fracture. It is a 4 -8 week recovery depending on the severity. This is not something that could have been expected, managed better or is under Russell's control as it is medical rather than S/C.

Marchie was obviously born under a ladder surrounded by broken mirrors and black cats. Guy just cannot take a trick.

Honestly, the way Boyd landed on his head with all his weight, it looked ugly and I’d be surprised if they didn’t send him for scans straight away. More to the point, I don’t think we’re always transparent with the injury lists for various reasons.

I’m not going to get into whether the fitness department need a review and all that, but it’s definitely reaching a point where we may waste the potential primes of our gun players by constantly having so many injured. Next man up sure. But the next man up isn’t as good. 1, 2, 3, maybe 4 you can cover but when it’s out of hand like this it’s going to be a big ask to maintain ground on the ladder.

We need to move on a few of the injury prone guys but I doubt we can do that all in one year and still replace them with quality rather than token picks.

 

[Jimmyonesix]

If we fail away and don’t make finals, I don’t think it’s the coaching staff who will be in the gun.

Definitely not

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Might need you to play a role Neese
Tho old fashioned foot soldier

Time for BigFooty to step up.

 

[myblueroan]

Time for BigFooty to step up.

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I'm ready. Stables phone on loud speaker. I do a good gallop and carry.