{"id":575985,"date":"2026-03-31T09:08:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T09:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/575985\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T09:08:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T09:08:09","slug":"injury-update-round-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/575985\/","title":{"rendered":"Injury update: Round 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n                Injury News\n            <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__summary\">\n                Updates on four Blues leading into Round 4.\n            <\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">UPDATES on four Blues leading into Round 4.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">*Adam Cerra has continued to train fully and will be available for selection this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Harry Dean (concussion)<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">&#8211; Modified program<br \/>&#8211; Availability: Round 6<br \/>&#8211; Has entered the AFL\u2019s 12-day concussion protocols following Sunday\u2019s game, therefore will be unavailable to play the next two AFL games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Matt Duffy (concussion)<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">&#8211; Modified program<br \/>&#8211; Availability: Round 6<br \/>&#8211; Has entered concussion protocols following Sunday\u2019s VFL game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Cooper Lord (illness)<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">&#8211; Recovery phase<br \/>&#8211; Availability: Round 5\u00a0<br \/>&#8211; Underwent treatment in hospital for an infection. Was discharged Monday and will aim to return to play in the next week.<\/p>\n<p>                                Ilnness<\/p>\n<p>                                Round 5 (Update: 31 March)<\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Recovery phase. Availability: Round 5.\u2028<br \/>\nUnderwent treatment in hospital for an infection. Will aim to return to play in the Round 5. (Update: 31 March)\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                Concussion<\/p>\n<p>                                Round 6 (Update: 31 March)<\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Modified program. Availability: Round 6.\u2028<br \/>\nHas entered 12-day concussion protocols after Round 3: will be unavailable for next two AFL games. (Update: 31 March)\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                Concussion<\/p>\n<p>                                Round 6 (Update: 31 March)<\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Modified program. Availability: Round 6.\u2028<br \/>\nHas entered concussion protocols following VFL Round 2. (Update: 31 March)\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                Knee<\/p>\n<p>                                TBC (Update: 3 March)<\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Continuing to undergo rehabilitation from ACL injury sustained late in 2025.<br \/>\nAvailability: TBC. (Update: 3 March)\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                Knee<\/p>\n<p>                                Season (Update: 11 January)<\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in January. Availability: Season. (Update: 11 January)\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                <a class=\"injury-list__player-details\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carltonfc.com.au\/players\/9436\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carltonfc.com.au\/resources\/v5.45.12\/i\/elements\/player-headshot-placeholder-light-v2.svg\" class=\"img injury-list__player-headshot js-injury-list__player-headshot js-faded-image fade-in-on-load\" alt=\"36. Cooper Lord\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__player-name\">36. Cooper Lord<\/p>\n<p>                                <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Recovery phase. Availability: Round 5.\u2028<br \/>\nUnderwent treatment in hospital for an infection. Will aim to return to play in the Round 5. (Update: 31 March)\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: Ilnness\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: Round 5 (Update: 31 March)\n                                <\/p>\n<p>                                <a class=\"injury-list__player-details\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carltonfc.com.au\/players\/12398\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carltonfc.com.au\/resources\/v5.45.12\/i\/elements\/player-headshot-placeholder-light-v2.svg\" class=\"img injury-list__player-headshot js-injury-list__player-headshot js-faded-image fade-in-on-load\" alt=\"35. Harry Dean\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__player-name\">35. Harry Dean<\/p>\n<p>                                <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Modified program. Availability: Round 6.\u2028<br \/>\nHas entered 12-day concussion protocols after Round 3: will be unavailable for next two AFL games. (Update: 31 March)\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: Concussion\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: Round 6 (Update: 31 March)\n                                <\/p>\n<p>                                <a class=\"injury-list__player-details\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carltonfc.com.au\/players\/13966\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carltonfc.com.au\/resources\/v5.45.12\/i\/elements\/player-headshot-placeholder-light-v2.svg\" class=\"img injury-list__player-headshot js-injury-list__player-headshot js-faded-image fade-in-on-load\" alt=\"41. Matt Duffy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__player-name\">41. Matt Duffy<\/p>\n<p>                                <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Modified program. Availability: Round 6.\u2028<br \/>\nHas entered concussion protocols following VFL Round 2. (Update: 31 March)\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: Concussion\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: Round 6 (Update: 31 March)\n                                <\/p>\n<p>                                <a class=\"injury-list__player-details\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carltonfc.com.au\/players\/9083\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carltonfc.com.au\/resources\/v5.45.12\/i\/elements\/player-headshot-placeholder-light-v2.svg\" class=\"img injury-list__player-headshot js-injury-list__player-headshot js-faded-image fade-in-on-load\" alt=\"22. Harry O'Farrell\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__player-name\">22. Harry O&#8217;Farrell<\/p>\n<p>                                <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Continuing to undergo rehabilitation from ACL injury sustained late in 2025.<br \/>\nAvailability: TBC. (Update: 3 March)\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: Knee\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: TBC (Update: 3 March)\n                                <\/p>\n<p>                                <a class=\"injury-list__player-details\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carltonfc.com.au\/players\/5674\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carltonfc.com.au\/resources\/v5.45.12\/i\/elements\/player-headshot-placeholder-light-v2.svg\" class=\"img injury-list__player-headshot js-injury-list__player-headshot js-faded-image fade-in-on-load\" alt=\"3. Jesse Motlop\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__player-name\">3. Jesse Motlop<\/p>\n<p>                                <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in January. Availability: Season. (Update: 11 January)\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: Knee\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: Season (Update: 11 January)\n                                <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Injury News Updates on four Blues leading into Round 4. 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