JSOS- Test
TDK -Test
Fogarty- Test
Orazio- test
Boyd- R13
Williams -R13
Acres- test

_________________
If you allow the Government to change the Laws in an emergency
They will create an Emergency to change the Laws

https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/17864 ... oqe494n33A

Sent from my moto g54 5G using Tapatalk

_________________
#DonTheStash

Possibly, though hiis history does lend itself to general soreness.

I think it’s just as likely that Jack got his bell rung on Friday night & will be dead before he misses a week for it.

_________________
"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter" - Winston Churchill.

This is perhaps a touch sadistic to mention, however… barring catastrophe, our post bye week injury list will be:

Cottrell - Test
Williams - Test
Cowan - Test
Newman - TBC
Smith - Season
Kemp - Season

42 out of 45 up and going.

_________________
"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter" - Winston Churchill.

I believe the injury curse will disengage itself from us after the bye. Ive been dreaming of the above.

I also make my team for the following week's team with players returning from injury and that has given me the confidence our season will be back on track by round 16, and the run home.

Newman has been running for a month. He's twisting and turning and his return by round 16 (at the latest is my guess) will stiffen up our defence, let alone myself. We need another good kick out of defence, as well as a bit of mongrel.

Cincotta looks like he will need another couple weeks of VFL and training to be AFL ready. Ready to tag Daicos in the middle, or the other one at HB. He might be ready to sit on Merrett after the bye.

_________________
Everyone looks good in Navy Blue

Has anyone heard any more on the Acres back injury requiring surgery?

He's been selected.

Heard nothing on this today.

_________________
Everyone looks good in Navy Blue

they said a month or more ago he had a back injury ... but he's been playing. been playing like someone with a back injury, mind


might be time to blood a kid who they see as a future wing (campo boys, or lord, or even walsh) and play them there and we take some lumps while they learn.

I think Acres peaked in 2023, and had a few cameo performances in 2024. This year, including praccy games, he's only played one good game.

Once we have players back, and we are seeing the start of that, Walsh, Hollands, Cottrell, Binns and Lucas Campreale are enough to replace Acres.

I know his big body helps, but if his back is fkd as I'm hearing, well...we will see for ourselves tomorrow.

_________________
Everyone looks good in Navy Blue

I wouldn’t say he’s peaked. Not that he’s got any extra, but he’s got plenty more of the same left in him.

I think he’s just found his way on to every opposition whiteboard. Close him down & they’ll struggle to move the ball off half back.

Playing crippled doesn’t help.

_________________
"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter" - Winston Churchill.

I'd love that Cru, but I'm basing my current position on what Ive seen this year.

No doubt a fit Acres is a nightmare to curtail. He's a big unit, and can catch the ball at its highest point.

I just hope he's OK. Maybe I had a bad dream that he needs back surgery.

_________________
Everyone looks good in Navy Blue

nah ... there was definitely word around that surgery was an option for his back. it was around the pies game.

that could be any number of "small" procedures, right up until the white whale of surgeries for an athlete - microdisectomy (walsh).

So who from the injury list is actually going to be match fit to come back for Essendon*?

_________________
#DonTheStash

i'm not sure in what world carlton lives in where jsos and his groin is just a 2 week injury?

acres looks cooked. let him rest, then delist him at the end of the year.


that's all i got for now.

I think Acres is cooked too.

Scans showed there was no injury to SOS groin and he could have played yesterday, but club decided to give him this week off leading into the bye.

Its good he took himself off at half time with some soreness, and not a strain, and didnt do any damage.

Effectively giving SOS that second half to start his recovery, only requiring rest for 3 weeks. For soreness that's plenty.

_________________
Everyone looks good in Navy Blue

Match fit?

Half of the team is match fit, and that doesn't mean much.

Which of those out of the seniors have two halves of a heart to play in 2 weeks time?

Boyd
Silvagni
Cincotta
Fantasia
Williams
Cowan

_________________
Everyone looks good in Navy Blue

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.

_________________
"I said I'd tell you the truth. Didn't say you'd like it." - Finch

Sounds like Cotters foot is pretty stuffed.

Pity really. His availability coincided with our better footy. We miss his speed and ball use.

Yep. He & Lij were the two players having a proper look delivering it into 50, & we've been trash since they've been out.

_________________
#DonTheStash

Critical link up players with wheels

_________________
Everyone looks good in Navy Blue