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.
AFL Injury List
| Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
23: Jacob Weitering |
Ankle |
Test (Update: 24 June)
Modified program. Availability: test. Has recovered well from rolled ankle in Saturday’s game: will aim to train tomorrow to be available to play. (Update: 24 June) |
|
40: Hudson O'Keeffe |
Hamstring |
Rounds 18-19 (Update: 17 June)
Modified program. Availability: Rounds 18-19. Scans have confirmed O’Keeffe experienced a low-grade hamstring strain in the third quarter of Sunday night’s win over West Coast.(Update: 17 June) |
|
18. Sam Walsh |
Foot |
Round 19-20 (Update: 14 June)
Availability: Round 19-20. Will be sidelined for approximately 5-6 weeks, after confirmation that a hot spot has been detected in his foot. (Update: 14 June) |
|
10. Harry McKay |
Knee |
Rounds 19 – 21 (Update: 17 June)
Recovery phase. Availability: Rounds 19 – 21. Arthroscope completed on his knee, and will commence his rehab following initial recovery from the procedure (Update: 17 June) |
|
24. Nic Newman |
Knee |
TBC (Update: 17 June)
Integrate into full training. Availability: TBC. Has progressed very well throughout his rehabilitation to now put himself in a position to begin training with the main group. That will be his focus over the next month before it is determined whether he will be able to return to play later in the season. (Update: 17 June) |
|
46. Matthew Cottrell |
Foot |
Season (Update: 17 June)
Recovery phase. Will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. Has undergone surgery to correct a navicular stress fracture, ruling him out for the remainder of the 2025 season (Update: 17 June) |
|
17. Brodie Kemp |
Achilles |
Season (Update: 15 April)
In recovery phase: ruled out for the remainder of the 2025 season. Experienced a ruptured Achilles in Round 5. (Update: 15 April) |
|
7. Jagga Smith |
Knee |
Season (Update: 26 February)
Suffered a ruptured ACL. Will undergo surgery before progressing towards a full recovery. (Update: 26 February) |
23: Jacob Weitering
Modified program. Availability: test. Has recovered well from rolled ankle in Saturday’s game: will aim to train tomorrow to be available to play. (Update: 24 June)
40: Hudson O'Keeffe
Modified program. Availability: Rounds 18-19. Scans have confirmed O’Keeffe experienced a low-grade hamstring strain in the third quarter of Sunday night’s win over West Coast.(Update: 17 June)
18. Sam Walsh
Availability: Round 19-20. Will be sidelined for approximately 5-6 weeks, after confirmation that a hot spot has been detected in his foot. (Update: 14 June)
10. Harry McKay
Recovery phase. Availability: Rounds 19 – 21. Arthroscope completed on his knee, and will commence his rehab following initial recovery from the procedure (Update: 17 June)
24. Nic Newman
Integrate into full training. Availability: TBC. Has progressed very well throughout his rehabilitation to now put himself in a position to begin training with the main group. That will be his focus over the next month before it is determined whether he will be able to return to play later in the season. (Update: 17 June)
46. Matthew Cottrell
Recovery phase. Will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. Has undergone surgery to correct a navicular stress fracture, ruling him out for the remainder of the 2025 season (Update: 17 June)
17. Brodie Kemp
In recovery phase: ruled out for the remainder of the 2025 season. Experienced a ruptured Achilles in Round 5. (Update: 15 April)
7. Jagga Smith
Suffered a ruptured ACL. Will undergo surgery before progressing towards a full recovery. (Update: 26 February)
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